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iiol be a doubt if she be superior or superlative, the produce of 

 )1' such an animal will realize as good a percentage in future, as 

 11(1 that of Dairy Maid. But there is a satisfaction beyond that 

 if the pocket, and that is, that Dairy Maid's breed will be of infi- 

 iiie service to the country. Her calves and grand calves, are 

 )i( Uy well scattered already — and I make no doubt, but wherever 

 bund they will demonstrate the high character of the parent 

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i\Iy sales for the last two years, exclusive of Dairy Maid's calves, 

 iiuount to over $2000. The stock now on hand is about forty 

 u ad, principally Durhams, among which are Dairy Maid, Cle- 

 itra, Walnut, Victoria, Ellen Kirby, Miss Model, Victorina,Ju- 

 . Bessy Bell, ct.c. &c. The butter sold for the last two years 

 ceds $750; this is a respectable item, when the calves that were 

 i :;ied and the supply for my family are taken into view. From 

 arly fall to spring, the butter averaged 70 lbs. per week — the 

 [uality highly appreciated abroad, as well as at home. In butter, 

 ;ream and milk, there is no stint at Mount Airy; so of fruits, 

 i-egetables, hams, &c. If I be a large producer, I may be also 

 lassed as a large consumer; and did I not produce, the markets 

 ?ould have to sutler accordingly. 

 In the hog line, I have been quite successful, at least in bring- 

 y the animal, by judicious crossing, to great perfection. I fatted 

 iff my old Lincoln and Berkshire boars, and my Hampshire and 

 yhester county sows, last month; they weighed from 400 to 450 

 bs.; sold for $S6.24. Have sold the last two years of pigs, de- 

 igned for breeding,$150. Bacon, lard, ^^c. over $J20, besides 

 aving on hand 14 fme young barrows, last fall's pigs, now ready 

 ™ Dr slaughter, which will weigh from 250 to 300 lbs. each, value 

 '^'' 150. The stock on hand consists of one fine boar of Lincoln, 

 lampshire and Berkshire breed; one brood sow of Berkshire breed, 

 wrelve shoats anil seven pigs. The sow and pigs are the same that 

 ook the premium at the last agricultural exhibition. 



Building and work, independent of the farm, induced to the 

 :eep of a heavy stock of working horses, consisting of five, era- 

 loyed occasionally hauling stone, sand, &c. They are the same 

 orses originally purchased at and since the commencement of my 

 irming operations; having neither sold, lost, nor exchanged one. 

 ^'^"^ 'he two carriage horses average 20 years old each; my favorite of 

 *■' lese is quite 25; so much for management in this department. 

 ''™ 'he implements — wagons, carts, ploughs, harrows, &c., &c., are 

 )", 1 keeping with the farm, and are well kept as you may have ob- 

 * srved. 



^' I keep no farmer on the place, in the character of manager, 

 c™' laving never as yet been able to find a man qualified to conduct 

 ''-'^ 16 operations of the yard and field in manner as they should be. 



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