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Collings, Berry, and others, the Devons were tread- 

 ing close on the heels of the Short Horns in pubUc 

 estimation. The first premium at the late Smith- 

 field fair was given to a pure Devon, the property 

 of Mr. Coke, of Holkham ; and the second to a steer 

 only 19 months old, of the improved Devon, or the 

 Devon crossed with the Somersetshire breed. The 

 ox weighed, when dead, 1122 pounds ; and the steer, 

 when dead, weighed 1332 pounds. The steer was 

 a most remarkable one, and was owned by Mr. 

 Giblett. 



The Devonshire breed of cattle has been more ex- 

 tensively introduced into the United States than any 

 other foreign breed ; and they form a large portion 

 in difl"erent grades of the cattle of New-England and 

 the Middle States. Some fine stock of this breed 

 have been sent by Mr. Coke to Mr. Patterson of Bal- 

 timore, and two oxen of this importation, raised and 

 fattened by the Messrs. Hurlbuts, of Winchester, 

 Connecticut, weighed, when killed, as follows : 



1730 lbs. 1856 lbs. 



Mr. Fisher, of New- York, addressed a letter to Mr. 

 Coke, giving an account of these cattle, and receiv- 

 ed the following reply from that veteran agricultu- 

 rist, which we insert, as showing his opinion of the 

 Devons. 



Holkham, April 21, 1831. 

 Sir, — I am this mornent favoured with your kind 

 letter and most flattering account of the Devon 

 oxen. It is a pleasing reflection to me that I was 

 the first person that introduced them into America, 

 through my friend Mr. Patterson. I thought them 

 at that time, and I am still more confirmed in my 

 opinion now, that they are the most superior breed 



