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progeny as that of his kind on his mothei-'s side ; his sire was 

 ' Beverly,' a thoroughbred Jersey, out of ' Flora' by the ' First Prize 

 Bull,' at the Royal Agricultural Show in Jersey. ' Flora,' the mother 

 of ' Beverly,' was imported by Mr. Motley, and proved one of the 

 most remarkable of that celebrated stock, having made sixteen pounds 

 of butter a week." 



Col. Stone says in conclusion : — 



" I have but little to add to this account, which I think is entirely 

 correct. You know the strong prejudice I have in favor of this stock, 

 and you have seen some good specimens of the same. They possess 

 quahties which I consider very valuable in a dairy stock. They are 

 very gentle, I never having known a vicious animal, unless they were 

 too strongly crossed with the Jersey. When 'Jamestown' was five 

 years old, a four year old boy could manage him in safety ; he was 

 worked in harness and perfectly handy. They are perfectly hardy, 

 good feeders, and hold out in their milk remarkably, which I consider 

 the great recommendation. I know of several that give milk the year 

 round." 



Your Committee are glad to learn that Col. Stone is endeav- 

 oring to preserve and perpetuate in its purity as far as possible 

 this remarkable Jamestown stock. 



Your Committee award to Jeremiah W. Gay, of West Ded- 

 liam, for his superior herd of milch cows, the first premium of 

 the " Wilder Cup." 



For the Committee, 



• A. W. Cheever. 



THOEOUGHBRED BULLS. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



From the Report of the Committee. 

 The question with us farmers is, Shall we breed from " thor- 

 oughbreds," or shall we breed from what is most convenient for 

 the time being ? When we inquire what cause has produced 

 such excellence in certain breeds of horses, cattle and sheep, 

 we are led to acknowledge the superiority of the former course. 

 From what has sprung the best horses of New England but 



