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ably, but less latterly, and the practice is now silently complied 

 with. 



Seventh — " Can you suggest any valuable improvement 

 in the management of matters at Brighton ?" 



1 think it would be a very great improvement, if all beef 

 cattle were sold either by live weight or on the hoof. It would 

 save many harsh words, and very many suspicious and fearful 

 thoughts, perhaps unjust, though they may not be so. 

 /Eighth — " Are the animals sold at Brighton, principally 

 from this State, or is any considerable proportion of them from 

 other States; and if so, from what States?" • 



About two thirds of the stall-fed cattle are from this State, 

 the balance principally from New Hampshire, Vermont, and 

 Maine ; now and then a lot from New York. The sheep are 

 about half from this State, the remainder from New Hampshire, 

 Vermont, and a few from New York. The swine are principal- 

 ly from the State of New York ; in these animals which now 

 take so conspicuous a place in Brighton market, there has been 

 a decided improvement ; occasionally there is a lot from Ver- 

 mont and New Hampshire, but they diminish every year. " 



Ninth — " Excepting Mr. Sweetser's stock from Athol, are 

 there as many cattle brought from Worcester county, as from 

 any other county ?" 



Yes; the number from Worcester county is probably twice 

 that of any other county, exclusive of Mr. Sweetser's stock ?" 



Tenth — " Do many come by the Railroad, within your 

 knowledge?" 



Occasionally a few yokes of very large and fat cattle ; but 

 more frequently a drove of sheep, and a still larger number of 

 swine, particularly in the coldest and also very warmest months. 

 Should the freight be reduced, I think the number would be 

 greatly increased. 



Eleventh — " Is any difference made in price within your 

 knowledge, between potatoe-fed cattle, or stock fatted on In- 

 dian meal ?" 



Not any ; very few cattle are now fed on potatoes. 



