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improved short-horns, when well fed, are the most profitable 

 breed of cattle known. 



The committee, having enjoyed an opportnnity of attending 

 a large number of county and State fairs, may be allowed to 

 give some of the fruits of personal observation, the present 

 season. 



In Western New York, at the Monroe county fair, the Devons 

 greatly predominated over all other breeds. At the Ontario 

 county fair, held at Canandaigua, the Durhams far exceeded 

 all others, both in number and quality. Here was exhibited 

 about forty head of fine, thorough-bred short-horns. Some of 

 them were from the herd of the late Henry Clay. A cow and 

 calf were sold here at auction for over four hundred dollars. 

 Many other animals of this breed were sold for higher prices. 

 At the Livingston county fair at Genesee, the short-horns bore 

 off the palm. This was deemed the best county exhibition of 

 stock in the Empire State. The grade stock was exceedingly 

 fine. At the New York State fair at Elmira, the Durhams were 

 more numerous and excellent than those of any other breed. 

 There were but few Herefords, Devons, Ayrshires and Jerseys. 

 At the Illinois State fair, in Chicago, the Durhams far excelled 

 all others, in elegance, beauty and numbers. Of all the exhi- 

 bitions of stock seen during the past autumn, as well as those 

 observed on all former occasions, none equalled the stock show 

 at the Illinois State Fair. The most celebrated stock breeders 

 in the " Garden State" are J. N. Brown, Esq., and Col. Dunlap, 

 the former of Sangamon county, and the latter of Morgan 

 county, both of Central Illinois. Mr. Brown has about fifty 

 thorough-bred short-horns, and about five hundred head of 

 grades and natives. Mr. Dunlap has also a large number of 

 thorough-breds. The stock of these two enterprising farmers 

 attracted much attentioii. If any of the readers of this report 

 should be moved to procure a fine and elegant pair of thorough- 

 bred Durhams, the committee can refer them to no better man 

 to fill such an order than James N. Brown, of Island Grove, 

 Sangamon county, Illinois. 



The Devons are deemed a good breed for poor farms, and 

 short feed. It is said that the native cattle of this country have 

 a strong infusion of the Devon blood, being mingled more or 

 less with that of various other races of the small breeds. Their 



