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horns, that are worthy of being encouraged, are known to he 

 in tlie county in sufficient numbers, I wouhl recommend that 

 separate premiums be offered for them. Sucli breeds may now 

 ])e in the county unknown to me, and, if so, I would have sep- 

 arate premiums offered at once. Not knowing the exact yield, 

 cost of keep, etc., of the Kerry cattle, and how numerous they 

 are in the county, I cannot personally recommend them. It 

 would be useless to appoint separate committees for each of 

 the other thoroughbreds, Avhich are very seldom, if cvev, seen 

 at our Shows at present, but I would have the Society be lib- 

 eral in any a\N ards that will tend to extend the Sho^\-, and ele- 

 Aate the standard of farming throughout the county. 



The officials in charge of the cattle-pens at Ipswich this year 

 did all they were advertised to do promptly ; but somebody 

 Avas at fault, in that, being obliged to stay in IpsAvich the 

 greater part of the night after the Show waiting for tlie freight 

 ti-ain, I was imable to get any hay for my cattle, except after 

 no little trouble and difficulty in searching for some place 

 where I could buy it. The Society ought to provide for an 

 emergency of this sort, as this fact might deter some people 

 from exhibiting their animals, Avho otherwise Avould do so. 



There are but fcAv herds of thoroughbred animals of each of 

 the Aarious breeds in the county, and the OAvners of these ani- 

 mals are almost the only persons in the county aa^io are capable 

 of judging of the merits of tlieir respective breeds. But if all 

 the oAvners of the various breeds arc to send representatives 

 from their herds every year — and avc must all hope that the 

 inducements Avill yearly be such that all Avill send animals — 

 the OAvners of these cattle cannot, of course, serve on the com- 

 mittees ; and to haA-e unprejudiced judges Avho fidly understand 

 Avhat is required of them, avc must ask intelligent breeders of 

 thoroughbred cattle outside of the county to act as our judges. 



Xo one can be a good judge of any breed of animals, imless 

 he is Avell acquainted Avith a large number of herds throughout 

 the country, and has cai-efully studied the characteristic points 

 uf both imported [and home-bred animals of note. T really 



