2 MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY. 



The expense was not so great as was anticipated * and would 

 have been less by nearly one half, but for the high cost of 

 lV,.i^.ht: a cost, h.nvever, which the l^nstces think conid ..ot 

 wcU have been avoided, as it was of the ntmo.t in)portance 

 that all care should be taken of the health and comfort of the 

 stock while on shipboard. They arrived in fine order, and so 

 fur as their qnalities have been tested, have fully stistained the 

 rcpuiation of this race, for docility of teniper, richness of milk, 

 and ihe economy with which they can be supported. Should 

 this breed prove well adapted to our country and climate, and 

 such there is every appearance that it will prove, there is cer- 

 tainly no race likely to be preferred to them, as a dairy stock. 

 The undersigned have only to add, that on the 26th of Decem- 

 ber last, a committee of the trustees visited Mr. Motley, for the 

 purpose of examining into the condition of the slock. The 

 weather was intensely cold, (the thermometer standing at one 

 or two degrees above zero,) but the animals seemed to be in 

 every respect in good and comfortable condition. It would be 

 somewhat presumptuous to speak decidedly as to the value of 

 these animals, or of the expectations which should be formed 

 in regard to their descendants, either of the pure breed or of 

 such crosses as may be made with choice animals of our own 

 hardy and valuable stock. 



The experiment has been fairly begun, and no exertions will 

 be wanting on the part of the Trustees, to insure its being car- 

 ried out thoroughly, carefully and judiciously. The following 

 report has been made by Mr. Motley to the undersigned, at 

 their request. 



In addition to the monthly reports made of the condition of 

 the animals, belonging to the Society, under my care, it may 

 be desirable at this time to make some remarks as to the proba- 

 ble result of the experiment now making by the Society. 



The cattle are of the Jersey breed, imported from the island 

 of Jersey by order of the Society, and have now been in the 

 country seven months, and although hardly sufficient time has 



^ Tlic iiggrcgaio prime nsi, ;il Jersey, of si.x fine aii'mals, viz., iwo Lulls aud four cows 

 and beifcn, was a litUe below three hundred and twenty dollars. 



