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Pedigree of Cow, Stella. Roan, bred by Paoli Latlirop, South 

 Hadley Falls, Mass.; calved in November, 1845; got by North 

 American (IIG,) out of Stately, by North Star, (4592,) Prin- 

 cess by Splendid, (5297,) Flora by Patriot, (2412,) Nonpareil 

 by Young Denton, (963,) Arabella by North Star, (4G0,) Auro- 

 ra by Comet, (155,) by Henry, (301,) by Danby, (190.) 



Pedigree of Heifer, White Lily. White, bred by J. and E. 

 "Wadsworth, Livermore Falls, Maine; calved April 9, 1854; 

 got by Comet (358,) out of Lady Holyoke, by Hero, (4020,) 

 Louisa by Boston, (1735,) Boston cow by Sir Charles, (1440,) 

 Duchess by Wellington, (683,) by Admiral, (4,) by Sir Harry, 

 (1444,) by Colonel, (1845,) by a grandson of Hubback, (319,) 

 by Hubback. 



Pedigree of Heifer, Alice 4th. Roan, bred by Win. Cush- 

 man, New Braintree, IMass. ; calved April 8, 1854; got by Marat 

 (729,) out of Alice 3d, by Logan, (95) Alice 2d by Prince Al- 

 bert, Alice by Splendid, (5297,) Danea by Carlos, (1787,) Dew- 

 drop by Charles, (878,) imported Dnlaibella by Frederick, 

 (1060,) Delicia by Major, (2252.) by Comns, (161,) by Marske, 

 (418,) by Mr. Wetherel's bull. 



Grade Short Horns were exhibited by the following persons, 

 among others : 



Horatio Southgate, Scarborough, who prefers them to the 

 natives as " more perfect in form, better development of mus- 

 cles and quarters, rounder and longer in the barrel, shorter and 

 more stocky in the legs and arms, and milder and more gentle 

 in temper, especially the cows, fatten more easily, and on 

 coarser food." 



Samuel Warren, Scarborough, commends them as " of good 

 form and quick maturity, good for milk or breeding." 



William W. Patten, Topsham, prefers these "for size and 

 beauty." 



Obadiah Whittier, Vienna, prefers these — "1st, for color, 

 always red ; 2d, for dairy qualities in cows ; 3d; for being extra 

 feeders and quiet disposition in bulls ; 4th, for large size and 

 fine build — has never known a bull vicious or cross." 



G. W. Chamberlain, Carmel — " For quiet disposition, readi- 

 ness to take on fat and superior feeding. A cow gave milk 

 eleven months out of twelve, and twelve if required ; never less 



