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feeding by hand. We are not so egotistical as to believe, nor 

 do we pretend to say, that there are not others who have far 

 better methods of sheep-breeding than your Committee ; but 

 we do believe and sincerely hope, that if the farmers of the 

 Hoosac Valley will take the advice of your Committee, and 

 use the best rams they can find (not scrubs), and keep on 

 with the improvement of their flocks, the time is not far dis- 

 tant when they will sa}'- that they are glad they took the 

 advice of your Committee. 



Jaivies H. Goodrich, Chairman. 



