DEPAETMENT REPORTS. 57 



EXUiIERATI02T OF STOCK. 



The inventory of September 30th, 1882, comprises animals of the different 

 breeds as follows : 



Short Horns, 37, embracing the pure Bates bull. Col. Acomb 2d, the Third 

 Grand Baron, and females of the Peri Duchess, Eose of Sharon, Victoria 

 Duchess, Hela's, Young Marys, lloau Duchess, Imported Harriets, and other 

 reliable families. All of the Short Horns are recorded in the American Herd 

 Book. 



Ayrshires, 15, headed by the young bull Jacob, of Linden, No. 2600, 

 AyrsUire record and bred by T. L. Cooper, of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. 



Jerseys, 3, Jersey Cattle Club Pegister; Galloways, 1; Herefo'rds, 2, cow 

 imported; Holstein, 1, cow imported; Devon, 1 ; cross bred animals, 3, mak- 

 ing a total of G3 animals. 



SHEEP. 



Merinos, registered 22 



'•' College bred.- 75 



Southdowns-. _. 42 



Cotswold , 4 



Total 143 



SWINE. 



Essex - 63 



Berkshire _ G 



Poland China 1 



Jersey Reds 6 



Total 76 



HORSES. 



"Work horses 7 



All of our cattle arc weighed monthly. We have found it interesting and 

 instructive to observe and compare the effects of similar food and care upon 

 the different breeds, as shown by the frequent weighings. 1 append a portion 

 of this record) thinking it may prove of some interest to stock growers; also 

 a summary of milk record for year ending January 1st, 1882. 



