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cross, all the rest, descended from these, were half-blood Devons. 

 From such crossings, the best results were to be expected. The 

 advantages of the Devon mixture with the native and Durham 

 were apparent. The animals were not in high flesh, but in 

 good thrifty condition, showing good judgment in rearing and 

 management. One two years old heifer, and two pairs of steers, 

 though not very large of tlieir age, were very handsome, prom- 

 ising stock. 



Your committee cannot foil to remark, that this family of 

 stock was commenced on the same farm by Gov. Cushman's 

 father, the Hon. P. L. Cushman, deceased — a noble specimen 

 of farmer and man. We are glad to render a tribute of respect 

 to the memory of one of so great worth in all the walks of life. 

 To him, too, this society, and indeed this whole agricultural 

 community, are greatly indebted — a wise and good man. 



Mr. Timothy M. Stoughton, of Gill, presented for exhibition 

 a valuable herd of Alderney cattle, nine in number ; thorough- 

 bred animals. Two of the cows were imported from England ; 

 the rest, with several other cows, too forward in calf to be driven 

 to the field of exhibition, were descended from them. These 

 are of the Alderneys imported by George Bird, Esq., of New 

 York. The stock has been leased to Mr. Stoughton for several 

 years ; most of it was reared by him, and his experience with it 

 enables him to appreciate its value. He speaks in the highest 

 terms of the milking qualities of the cows, especially for yield- 

 ing butter. Such is their repute in England, where they are 

 said to stand ahead of any other race, not excepting the Ayr- 

 shires. The animals would be deemed of small size, compared 

 with much of the neat stock of the county, and not of the most 

 perfect symmetry of form. They are eminently for the dairy ; 

 and it is believed they are a valuable acquisition to the farm 

 stock of Franklin. 



Mr. Stoughton, who is one of our most enterprising farmers, 

 with a laudable spirit and at some sacrifice, by the request of the 

 officers of the society, presents this stock, not for premiums nor 

 for sale, but for exhibition only. 



If the funds of the society will admit, the committee think 

 Mr. Stoughton should receive a gratuity of 



Geo. Grennell, Chairman. 



