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merit. Hoping that there may be more competition next year, we 

 respectfully submit the above report. 



Statement of M. K. 3Iabry. 



The- animal which I offer is ten years old. She is the offspring 

 of a native two years old heifer, by a grade Durham bull. She was 

 raised by me, from her mother, and her food has been of the aver- 

 age quality usually fed to stock, by farmers generally. She sucked 

 six weeks, one-half the milk, and was weaned on grass by the road- 

 side. She was pronounced unfit to winter ; but soon discovered 

 uncommon faculties for getting a living, and grew nicely. She 

 brought a calf when three years old and has had one every year 

 since, four of which I now own. Two give milk and bid fair to 

 excel her in milking properties. In the month of June, in seven 

 days, she gave 264^^ pounds milk, and made 11 pounds of butter. 

 She is very hardy, gaining flesh upon food with which other cattle will 

 hardly hold their own. She has done better the last season than 

 ever before, and seems to be just in her prime. I think cows may 

 be kept with profit until they are sixteen years old, accidental cases 

 excejited. 



Oxen and Beeves, The Committee upon Oxen and Beeves, 

 having attended to their duty, report : 



The number and quality of cattle exhibited were commendable, 

 and showed an increased interest in the exhibition, over former 

 years. * . * * * * * 



We would earnestly recommend to our farmers to drive in their 

 cattle, whole herds, that an interest may be awakened which will 

 result in the greater advancement of our agricultural interests. It 

 should not be the great object of these annual exhibitions, the small 

 amount of premium offerred, but the permanent benefits resulting to 

 the great cause of agriculture. 



Bulls. The Committee on Bulls report : — There were eight en- 

 tries of bulls ; and it is a source of sincere gratification to be able to 

 announce to this Society that they were all noble animals, exhibiting 

 many superior points, and shewing great care in rearing, as well as 

 selecting those of good forms, color, breeds and races. Three full 

 blood bulls were entered — one Durham and two Devons. llie 

 Devons appeared to be more numerous and preferred by a large 

 majority of exhibitors. We noticed several half blood Devons, all 

 superior animals. 



