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Seaford, bought lately at Mr. Jacob's fale, in the county 

 of Tipperary, a cow and heifer of the very befl breed, 

 as appears by their pedigree; they are both beautiful ; 

 judges are divided in their opinions concerning the fu- 

 periority; the fize not too great for this country, about 

 four cwt.; their bones very fmall; their heads and 

 necks as fine as thorough bred horfes; the price above 

 one hundred pounds. The only flock of any other 

 breed, at leafl that I have feen, which are deferving of 

 notice, are Mr. Hamilton's of ICillileagh, who imported 

 a bull and cow of the fhort-horned kind from Lincoln- 

 fhire; two of their progeny are now at Killileagh, a 

 bull and cow, are very fine, the bull efpecially, who is 

 fixteen hands high, nine feet from head to taili and pro- 

 portionably made; he is of a fine cream colour, with a 

 few black fpots ; the cow entirely white, and very hand- 

 fome alfo. The Marquis of Downfhire five or fix years 

 years ago imported from Galloway twelve heifers and 

 a bull, of the true polled breed; they were very fmali 

 when imported, but have grown wonderfully, and their 

 defcendants promife to be well fized; one of them, 

 which was fatted laft winter, a fpayed heifer, weighed 

 upward of four cwt.; they are remarkably well over 

 the back, and over the tail tolerable; their necks long 

 and fine, their heads fmall, but their thighs are not 

 well let down; their colour black or brindled, with 

 white backs in fome inftances; the farmer reckons them 

 very hardy, not nice in their food, and in yoke re- 

 markably 



