298 FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 



Another farmer of the county, who is giving his attention to 

 raising early lambs, sold his entire lot of 62 for the sum of 

 $300, or $4 82 cents per head. 



The fine grasses of the Connecticut Valley, as also Ihe small 

 farms of the mountain slopes, that shed Iheir waters into this 

 beautiful river, are peculiarly adapted to this species of hus- 

 bandry. Small flocks, and the nicest of care, are the only re- 

 quisites for success. Neither is there any danger of exceeding 

 the demand; and the committee would hope that the statistics 

 herewith presented will awaken an attention to this subject, 

 the result of which will be at our succeeding fairs, the exhibition 

 of a vastly increased number of specimens of sheep for the 

 shambles. 



All which is submitted. 



G. Dickinson, Chairman. 



First, second, and third premiums were awarded to Aaron 

 Buddington, of Leyden, for merino sheep. 



Fat Cattle. 



The four yoke of oxen from Shelburne were fine animals, 

 fully sustaining the reputation which that town has acquired 

 for its highly improved farm stock. The average weight of the 

 eight oxen was 2,002 lbs. per head. 



The six year old steers, owned by Mr. Arms, to whom the 

 first premium is awarded, are deserving of all praise. Reared 

 as they have been from calves, with little extra feed, till within 

 the last four months, they form an exception to the ordinary 

 growth of neat stock. Their weight is bf:)05 lbs. Mr. Arms 

 has furnished your committee with substantially the following 

 statement : — 



" When calves, were fed the first three months with skimmed 

 milk, with a little meal, ground from a mixture of three .parts 

 oats to two of rye and one of corn ; at three months old were 

 turned to pasture till winter. From that time to June last they 

 consumed, in all, about 15 bushels of meal, which was fed 

 mostly to them during spring work. They were broke when 

 two years old, and worked regularly on the farm till July, 1851. 



