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seventy cows this last season and since then kept on ordinary 

 pasture." 



W. S. Grant, Farming-dale, showed Jersey cattle also, and 

 says he prefers them as superior for the dairy — thinks the Diir- 

 haras more docile, kind and quiet than other breeds. 



Natives. 



John T. Winslow, "Westbrook, showed a Native cow, seven 

 years old ; " will average twelve quarts per day, and give milk 

 until she calves — will average sixteen quarts in Jinie and July." 



James Spear showed a native cow nine years old, bred in 

 Falmouth, which " will average sixteen quarts per day while in 

 milk, and during .June and July, gave thirty quarts per day ;" 

 was fed in winter on hay, and at each milking with swill with 

 about three pints of meal. Three neighbors certify to having 

 frequently seen thirty quarts drawn from the cow per day, at 

 three milkings. 



Herefords. 



E. and P. H. Holmes, Winthrop, exliibited a half blood Here- 

 ford cow, which breed they commend "for oxen and for beef, 

 for hardiness, good feeders, good workers and good lookers ; 

 best adapted for stock, but fair for milkers. The cow gave 

 twenty quarts of milk in July: have not observed much about 

 it at other times, but she holds out her milk well." 



Darius Forbes, South Paris, showed a Grade Hereford bull; 

 says — " I prefer the Hereford for its large size, good feeding 

 properties, the readiness with which they take fat, tlicir hardy 

 character, and their good working qualities." 



Sheep. 



Joseph Percival, Waterville, exhibited a flock of Leicester 

 sheep; prefers this breed as "especially adapted for mutton, 



