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in this respect," and then pay a far greater than the usual 

 degree of attention to them. 



It should not be overlooked that the foundation of all suc- 

 cessful breeding, whether of pure breeds or crosses, is in good 

 feeding. A calf never develops the good points he possesses to 

 any degree of perfection on scanty and poor feed. Good feed 

 is especially desirable up to the age of two or three years. 

 When the constitution is fully established and the size well 

 attained, the necessity of feeding is not so great ; that is, the 

 animal will have attained some vigor of constitution, which will 

 enable it to go on and perfect and develop its good points with 

 less care. The calf should not be overfed, but kept in a thriv- 

 ing condition. 



No better proof exists of the hardy constitution and the adap- 

 tation of our native stock, than the fact that so many of them 

 are so excellent, in many respects, notwithstanding the neglect 

 and want of nutritious and abundant food, from which so 

 many of them suffer, especially in the early part of their lives. 

 Large size and a full development can only be attained on 

 wholesome food and an abundance of it, when the frame of the 

 young animal is rapidly building up. If a man has valuable 

 blood animals, and wishes to make the most of them, he knows 

 lie must take care of them, and he does take care of them, for 

 without great care and attention they would inevitably deterio- 

 rate. Many of our " native " animals are equal to good pure 

 bred stock, even with all the hardships to which they are often 

 subjected ; and with equal care and attention, many more of 

 them would be of a superior order. 



No premiums were offered on grade or native bulls. The 

 premiums on grade or native cows, both for the herds and single 

 animals, were the same as those offered on short-horn cows and 

 heifers, on page 19. 



The entries of grade or native cows and heifers, were as 

 follows : — 



I-^o. 1. — Bull, IS months, one-half Ayrshire, owned by Geoi-ge Babcock, 



Brookllne. 

 2. — Cow and calf, former 5 years old, owned by Geo. R. Sampson, 



Brookline. 

 3. — Four cows, grade Ayrshire, owned by John Brooks, Jr., Princeton. 



(For herd premium.) 



