270 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



" As it is the aim of the society to make Dukes County cele- 

 brated for fine cattle, they earnestly desire the co-operation of 

 our farmers in this important undertaking." 



At the same time there were two heifers, one cow and a bull- 

 calf purchased by private individuals. 



In January, 1865, the society purchased the entire herd, 

 eleven in number, of Ayrshire cows and heifers, of Hon. A. B. 

 Conger, of Waldberg, Rockland County, N. Y. These cows 

 and heifers are brought to the island and sold by auction to 

 private individuals under restrictions which would operate to 

 keep the blood pure and prevent the killing or selling from the 

 island of any of the original animals or their progeny. In this 

 operation the society lost about $300. 



There are now in the county ten thoroughbred Ayrshire bulls, 

 as follows : 



Irvine 2d, bred by Dr. George B. Loring, owned by Hon. 

 Wm. S. Vincent ; Robert, bred by Dr. George B. Loring, owned 

 by Alfred Norton, Jr., of Tisbury ; Walter Scott, bred by Henry 

 H. Peters, owned by Thomas Smith, Esq., of Edgartown ; 

 Lochiel, bred by Joseph S. Cabot, Esq., of Salem, owned by Nicho- 

 las Norton, of Edgartown ; Bruce, bred by George "W. Lyman, 

 Esq., Waltham, owned by Ephraim Mayhew, Esq., of Chilmark ; 

 Waldberg, (calf. Conger stock,) bred and owned by Henry L. 

 Whiting, Esq., of Tisbury. 



Besides these, are four bull-calves on the island, all of reliable 

 pedigree. 



Of thoroughbred Ayrshire cows and heifers, there are eighteen 

 m the county, as follows : 



Fanny 3d, Elsie 2d, and a calf, (no name,) owned by Ephraim 

 Mayhew, Esq. ; Emily and Noma 2d, owned by James F. Cleave- 

 land ; Fanny 5th, owned by Capt. Allen Tilton ; Norah, Jessie 

 8th and Emily 4th, owned by Henry L. Whiting ; Noma and 

 Jessie 7th, owned by Edward Mayhew ; Red Lady 2d, owned by 

 Francis 0. Rotch : Elsie 1st, owned by Nicholas Norton ; Fanny 

 4th, owned by Benjamin Kidder ; Norah 3d, owned by Alfred 

 Norton, Jr. 



Besides these there are three thoroughbred calves of reliable 

 pedigree. 



