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good, it has yet been much improved by pre- 

 miums awarded by the Jersey Agricultural 

 Society, and the present portrait of "Beauty" 

 — bred by that very distinguished amateur 

 agriculturist. Col. Le Couteur, of Belle Vue — 

 will enable most persons to judge how far the 

 appearance of the present breed is entitled to 

 commendation. Of her more essential quali- 

 ties, the Colonel informs us, " that she is four 



years old, having obtained a prize when a 

 two-year old heifer ; and that she has pro- 

 duced eleven pounds Jersey — or 11 lbs. 13 oz. 

 imperial — of rich yellow butter, weekly, in 

 May, from nineteen quarts of milk daily :" 

 being, as nearly as possible, eleven quarts to 

 the pound. To which he adds, " that he has, 

 from four cows, produced weekly, during the 



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