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very best thoroughbred blood ever imported to America ; and, while 

 there is a question concerning the breeding of his dam, the established 

 excellence of the blood inherited from his sire, as well as his own 

 power of giving his form to his get, encourages the belief that he 

 will prove champion in the stud, as he has on the turf. 



He stands 15.3 ; weighs 1,075 pounds ; and has for color a rich, 

 mahogany bay, with blaze in the face. 



My thanks are due, also, to J. D. W. French, Esq., of North 

 Andover, for cuts of " Fitz James " and " Sophie Douglas," from 

 his choice herd of Ayrshire stock. 



" Fitz James," 550 ; calved June 10th, 1870. Sire, " Tarbolton," 

 372 ; imported in 1864, and bred by William Muir, Scotland. 

 Dam, "Jessie," 493, by "Baldy," 90; imported in 1864, and bred 

 by Alexander Lindsay, Scotland. Grand-dam, " Bonny Jean," 290, 

 by "Harold," 119 ; imported in 1861, and bred by William Kirkwood, 

 Scotland. Great-grand-dam, " Handsome Nell," 423 ; imported in 

 1861, and bred by William Kirkwood, Scotland. 



" Fitz James" took first prize as calf at New York State Fair ; 

 as yearling at New England Fair ; as two-year-old at New England 

 Fair. 



"Sophie Douglas," 1847; calved July 10th, 1870. Sire, "Lord 

 Lion," 691. Dam, " Lillie Douglas," 549, by "Mdvor," 46. 

 Grand-dam, " Corslet," 37 ; imported by H. H. Peters, and bred by 

 David Cameron, Mearns, Scotland. 



" Sophie Douglas " took the sweepstakes prize as the best Ayr- 

 shire cow, at the New England Fair, in 1873. From November 

 19th, 1874, to March 1st, 1875, her yield of milk was 2,691f 

 pounds. 



CHARLES L. FLINT. 



Boston, March, 1875. 



