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fested in this important but too niucli neglected branch of farm- 

 ing; but the specimens of the swinish race submitted, show 

 conclusively that Aroostook can successfully compete with any 

 other part of New England in raising swine, and that farmers, 

 at the present high prices of pork, would do well to devote 

 more attention to its growth. 



Samuel Lampson, Chairman. 



From Statements on Neat Stock. 

 J. "W, Haines says : " The calves I oflfcr for premium are a 

 cross of Durham and Hereford; the oldest is eight months, and 

 the other four and a half months. The oldest was taken from 

 its dam at birth, and had one-half of its mother's milk for three 

 weeks. It was then fed with about the same amount of skim 

 milk and oatmeal gruel until he was three months old. Since 

 that time he has had hay and grass. I believe this method of 

 raising calves to be about half the expense of tlic common way 

 of feeding. The other has had about half the milk of its dam 

 with what hay and grass it would cat. Their dams were fed 

 with hay and straw, with the addition of a few roots for three 

 months previous to their birth. 



I believe these breeds to be the best I am acquainted with 

 for the following reasons : They have good dispositions and 

 are very docile. The oxen are first rate workers and fatten 

 easily. The cows are good milkers, and have strong constitu- 

 tions, and when dry, have a great tendency to take on fat. 



The cows I offer for premium are of the Durham and Here- 

 ford breed, raised by myself. They have hay and straw in 

 winter, in the spring I give them some roots or meal, in sum- 

 mer, grass. I believe them to be superior to the common breed 

 for the dairy, yoke and shambles. 



The cows I offer for milk, the oldest one is ten years, and 

 is a full blood Durham. The other is five years old; she is 

 three-fourths Durham and one-fourth Hereford. In regard to 

 their milking properties, I consider them superior to the com- 

 mon breed. They will give milk until very near the time of 

 calving. In the months of June and July they give about eigh- 



