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brother of George Patterson; these afterward were the 

 foundation of the above-mentioned herd (George Patter- 

 son of Sykesville, Md.)- These and other animals im- 

 ported b}" Mr. Patterson, our records show, were all brought 

 from Devonshire, and from the best that could be found 

 there. 



Others were imported into New York State; among im- 

 porters whom we might mention are John Cowlin of Trux- 

 ton, N. J.; L. F. Allen, Miles Vernon, A. Becket, W. P. 

 & C. S. Wainwright, Col. L. G. Morris, D. W. Catlin, W. 

 R. Sanford, J. Howard McHenry of Pikesville, Md.; C. P. 

 Halcomb of Delaw^are, and others. Later importations are 

 by James Murray of Virginia, R. W. Cameron of New 

 York, Frank Brow^n of Baltimore, Md., and still later John 

 Hudson, Moweaqua, 111., Dr. J. Cheston Morris, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., and A. S. Worden, Ulysses, Pa. 



As to the beef qualities of the Devons one only has to 

 turn to the records of the markets of the country to see 

 that they are among the leading beefers, bringing the top 

 prices at all times. As to milk and butter production from 

 Devons, it will be found from records that they produce 

 from 12 to 25 lbs. of butter per week. Mr. A. E. Baker, of 

 Wisconsin, says his cows average him 365 lbs. of butter 

 per cow for the year, which is about as much as any breed 

 will do on farmers' feed and care. Dr. J. Cheston Morris 

 says, in regard to Devons for milk: " A herd of Devons may 

 be relied upon to give an annual yield of 2000 quarts of 

 milk from each cow; the length of the period averages be- 

 tween 10 and II months, though single cows will continue 

 in profit from 13 to 14 months. An average yield of seven 

 quarts daily from each cow may therefore be expected, 

 and an examination of milk records of Devon herds will 

 show that they are remarkably uniform in their yields. 

 As comparatively little attention has been paid to their 

 milking qualities, a large improvement may be looked for 

 by proper selection and breeding. As my animals weigh 

 only 700 lbs. each, it follows that each cow has given be- 

 tween five and six times her own weight in milk during 

 the course of the year, besides n.aintaining her own 



