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Objection has been made that they do not make much beef. 

 Their feeding properties are charged against them, as a fault in so 

 small an animal. Their fattening properties, when not giving milk, 

 we believe, have been admitted ; and a Jersey cow, who gives milk 

 that makes 3,000 pounds of butter, when in old age is killed, what 

 matter is it whether she weighs 600 or 900 pounds'? 



A majority of farmers who have but little heavy ox work to do, 

 may find them profitable as working oxen, as they are hardy, intel- 

 ligent and active ; and, in the opinion of your committee, will do 

 more common farm work than the slow-moulded, lymphatic, big 

 oxen. And those farmers who raise great steers to look at and brag 

 over, and who keep another yoke of oxen to do the work, may find 

 the Jersey ox very useful for that purpose." 



Working Oxen. For best ten yokes of oxen from any one 

 county, to Somerset. 



Second best, to Kennebec. 



For best five yokes from any one town, to town of Sidney. 



Second best, to town of Manchester. 



For best single yoke of oxen, (size symmetry and discipline con- 

 sidered,) to A. H. Woodman of Poland, for grade Devons — girth, 

 seven feet five inches — four years old. 



Second best, to George Ladd of Starks— grade Durham. 



Third best, to Daniel Craig of Readfield — grade Durham, four 

 years old, seven feet two inches. 



For best yoke three years old steers, to Hezekiah Cross of Yas- 

 salborough — grade Durham, seven feet two inches. 



Second best, to W. A. P. Dillingham of Sidney— grade Durham, 

 six feet ten inches. 



For best yoke two years old steers, to G. A. Hilton of Starks — 

 grade Durham, six feet six inches. 



Second best, to Samuel Warren of Scarborough— grade Durham, 

 six feet five inches. 



For best milch cow of any breed, to E. M. Sawtelle of Sidney. 



Second best, to Rollins of Belgrade. 



Third best, to H. Norcross of Augusta. 



Farm Stock. For best farm stock from any one farm, to Isaiah 

 Wentworth of Poland. 



Second best, to John Kezar & Son of Winthrop. 



