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to domesticate them ; and that our cattle, like ourselves, are 

 of British origin. 



The increasing demand for good cows, and the large prices 

 they will command, together with their increased profit, should 

 be sufficient to induce the farmers of this county to lay aside all 

 prejudice, if any exist, in reference to the Devonshire, Ayrshire, 

 or any other shire, and adopt the resolution that, through their 

 efforts, there shall be, ere long, the Worcestershire breed, which 

 shall be respected at home, and sought for abroad. 



GEO. DENNY, Chairman. 



Moses G. May Hard's Statement. 



The cow I offer for premium, is one of six cows from my 

 dairy, raised in Shrewsbury, by L. B. Hapgood, one fourth Dur- 

 ham, eight years old last spring, calved the 12th of May last, and 

 is with calf, to calve the last of April next. At the greatest 

 flow of her milk, she gave from 50 to 59 lbs., or 19f quarts per 

 day. From the 10th to the 20th of June, she gave 477| lbs of 

 milk, or 18f quarts per day, allowing 10J lbs to the gallon. Her 

 feed was pasturing with my other cows, with the addition of 

 two quarts of meal per day. From the 10th to the 20th of Sept., 

 she gave 349| lbs. of milk, or 13f quarts per day. Her feed 

 this Fall has been in my mowing lots with .my other cows, with 

 the addition of some corn-fodder, and two quarts of meal per 

 day. 



The number of cows kept on my farm is six ; five of them are 

 native breed, and one above mentioned i Durham ; 5 calves 

 taken off at one week old, at one dollar per head. One, from the 

 best cow, I have on hand now. Two of the above cows calved 

 in November last, and are in calf, to calve in January next. 

 The quantity of milk sold from the above cows since the first of 

 May last, is 1952 gallons, besides one day's milk in a week 

 (most of the time,) has been kept at home for family use. 



Wesiborough, Sept. 22d, 1847. 



