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" Logan, 95 American Herd Book, roan, bred by Paoli La- 

 throp, of South Hadley Falls, calved August 19th, 1844, sired 

 by North American (No. 16 American Herd Book) Dam Louisa, 

 by Boston, (1735, English Herd Book) Grand Dam, cow Bos- 

 ton by Sir Charles, (1440 do.) Great G. Dam Duchess by 

 Wellington, (683 do.) G. G. G. Dam— by Admiral (41 do.) G. 

 G. G. G. Dam— by Sir Henry (1444 do.) G. G. G. G. G. Dam 

 —by Colonel (1440 do.) G. G. G. G. G. G. Dam— by son of 

 Hubback (310 do.) G. G. G. G. G. G. G. Dam by Hubback 

 (319 do.)," the celebrated bull from which have descended the 

 improved short-horns of the present day. 



The committee was unavoidably prevented from attending 

 the exhibition of stock at the late Hampshire cattle show and 

 fair. It is gratifying, however, to learn, that it was superior to 

 any former show of cattle. H. N. Rust, of South Deerfield, 

 exhibited a well-bred Devon bull ; L. Sweetser, of Amherst, 

 six fine Ayrshires ; H. Hunt, of New Salem, exhibited two 

 Devon bulls. There were, also, several fine grade animals ; 

 thus demonstrating the advantages of crossing the improved 

 breeds with the common native stock. There were several 

 pairs of grade oxen that attracted much attention. 



It is hoped that another year's exhibition will include a 

 much larger show of pure, thorough-bred animals, such as 

 have their pedigree recorded either in the English or the 

 American herd book. No others should be permitted to take 

 premiums as pure blooded animals, of the breeds which they 

 severally represent. Purity of blood, let it be borne in mind, 

 is of the utmost importance to breeders. Committees should 

 be judges of pedigree, as well as of points of excellence. And 

 these are really the tests which should decide the merits of 

 such animals. It is no matter how fine and symmetrical the 

 form, if the animal is a bull, and not thorough-bred, do not 

 suffer yourself to be deceived by the claims of the owner, that 

 he is just as good for stock improvement, as any animal whose 

 pedigree can be traced back in a direct line to Hubback ; for it 

 is not true. None but pure, thorough-bred bulls will serve 

 the highest purpose in crossing with natives. Purity of blood 

 is the first quality to be considered in a bull. 



Leander Wetherell, Chairman. 



