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teen quarts per day. Average quantity, eiglit quarts per day 

 for ten months. I made in June ten and one-lialf pounds of 

 butter in one week from each cow. 



John Allen also highly commends a cross of Hereford and 

 Durham, as well adapted to the yoke and for beef. He also 

 speaks in high terms of grade Durhanis for beef and milk. 



M. C. Bolster showed oxen, a cross of Durham and Hereford, 

 which he commends as best for work and beef. 



E. S. Fowler, B. Cummings and others, also speak of this 

 cross as highly desirable. 



Hiram Stevens showed a stock cow — a Durliam, which he com- 

 mends for a breeder and milker, and of very early maturity. 

 He commends grade Durhams especially as milkers. 



B. Ratcliffe says of his seven years old grade Durham cow, 

 that she gives twenty-four quarts per day in June and July, and 

 twenty quarts through the season. 



Cyrus Pomeroy says — I enter a bull two years old, a cross of 

 Durham and Devon, raised by myself. My mode of feeding is 

 that ordinarily pursued by farmers here, hay and straw. I 

 prefer this breed to others because I have tested its qualifica- 

 tions; fast walker — girts six feet two inches. 



Swine. J. TV. Haines exhibited swine, a cross of Berkshire 

 and Essex ; and also a cross of Berkshire and Bedford. They 

 fatten easily, are quiet and not at all troublesome about escap- 

 ing from pasture. Says he can make pork from them at two- 

 thirds of the cost that he can with common breeds. 



Sheep. Mr. Haines showed a cross of Merino, Dishley and 

 Southdowns — deems them superior nurses — often give twins. 

 The ewes shear four to six pounds, and the bucks and wethers 

 eight to ten pounds, and dress off over one hundred pounds. 



Mr. Whitney exhibited the " Perley" breed, which " shear four 

 and a half to seven pounds." 



Horses. There seems much interest in rearing horses. The 

 tenor of the statements are generally in favor of the " Messen- 

 ger and French," " French Messenger and Morgan," and some 

 others of local names. 



