308 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Wilcox brothers, the other by R. and J. Anderson — the " Lord 

 Mayor of Oxford," lately purchased of Samuel Thorn, of 

 Thorndale, N. Y., a fine handler and a beautiful animal. 



The rest of the stock in this town is grade, and the owners 

 claim that it is superior to the pure-blood. Certainly there are 

 grade herds that compare well with the thoroughbreds, and it is 

 generally conceded that the Anderson stock is unequalled. This 

 herd of R. and J. Anderson is the result of thirty years' perse- 

 vering and intelligent effort to secure the highest quality of 

 stock. At the time of my visit it consisted of forty head. At 

 the head of this family stands their famous bull, " Roan Duke," 

 which they consider the best bull in the world. They have 

 owned him five years, and the younger portion of their herd is 

 strongly marked with his characteristics, and it may well be 

 doubted whether this collection of young stock can be surpassed, 

 if, indeed, it can be equalled. They are not only remarkable for 

 beauty and size, but their owners claim that they are equally 

 superior in respect to vigor and hardiness ; that they are much 

 better feeders, and thrive on coarser feed than native stock. 

 They do not, however, believe in starving young stock, but give 

 them an abundance of good hay, without grain, feeding the 

 coarse fodder to older stock. 



Two heifers in this herd deserve particular mention. They 

 will be four years old the coming spring, and are now being 

 fattened for the butcher. Their present weight is about four 

 thousand pounds, and they are as remarkable for comeliness as 

 for size. 



The Andersons cut a very fine quality of hay on their farm, 

 getting four tons per acre from thedr best lands, mowing twice. 

 They keep all their manure over one year, and then, without 

 composting, spread it on their mowing lands in the fall. 



James S. Grinnell, Esq., of Greenfield, to whom the farmers 

 of Franklin County are indebted for much of their reputation as 

 raisers of good neat stock and sheep, is the owner* of a herd of 

 eight thoroughbred Shorthorns. Several individuals in Deer- 

 field have taken considerable interest in stock-raising. Josiah 

 Fogg, Esq., has a herd of fifteen fine animals — pure-blood. 

 Other individuals and other towns have taken a high stand in 

 stock-breeding, and, have gained a reputation thereby. There is 



