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Heifer, Jenny Lind 2d. 

 Devon, calved March, 1855 ; bred by N. J. Blakeslee, Water- 

 town, Connecticut, now the property of John F. Anderson, of 

 South Windham, Maine ; Sire, Prince Albert, Prince Albert by 

 Clianipion, Champion by Bloomfield, (148 ;) dam Ellen, 2d, by 

 Matchless 2d, out of Ellen, Matchless sired by Red Rover, 

 (352.) Both the above animals will be registered in the third 

 volume of Davy's Devon Herd Book. 



Heifer, Cherry. 



Grade Devon; calved 1853, bred by J. F. Anderson, South 

 Windham; sire, 15-32 Devon, balance Native, (Col. E. Ander- 

 son's;) dam, Daisy, 12-16 Devon, balance Native, (J. F. Ander- 

 son's.) 



Samuel Warren exhibited a Grade Devon which he commends 

 as of good color and thrifty feeder; notices no particular differ- 

 ence in docility between these and Durhams. 



Joseph Tufts of South Paris, showed North Devon cattle, of 

 which he says : '• I prefer them for their hardy character, their 

 good feeding properties, and the richness of their milk. They 

 make more butter and cheese to the same quantity of milk than 

 any other cows I have ever seen. They combine breeding and 

 milking properties in fair degree and are the most peaceable 

 and docile of animals." 



The Committee say that Isaiah Wentworth exhibited "a 

 beautiful herd of full blood Devons." They did not arrive in 

 time to obtain a premium, and no statements were received 

 from him. 



Jerseys. 

 Dr. E. Holmes, Winthrop, exhibited Jersey cattle, of which 

 he says : " I regard this breed as superior for giving rich milk 

 and making butter of very yellow color and good consistency. 

 I find this breed docile and quiet, but no more or less so than 

 others." Of the bull " Jersey Boy," he says : — " I kept him on 

 common hay, with turnips (in winter.) During cow time, ho 

 had in addition to hay, half peck of oats per day. He served 



