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of tlie teats on his cows until they appeared plump and full enough 

 for the convenience of the milker. 



Mr. M. S. Kellogg, of Chicopee, also showed twenty-five fine 

 Ayi'shires of various ages, sizes and sexes, which were well worthy 

 the marked attention they received. 



Other specimens and grades of this breed on the grounds showed 

 that the fanners were j)rofiting by this additional opportunity to 

 improve their cattle. 



Mr. Alden Warner also had there a herd of fifteen Herefords, 

 that were remarkable both for uniformity and size. This breed is 

 rarely seen at our fairs. The calves were such exact copies of their 

 parents that we think for matched cattle this breed must aiford the 

 farmers much pleasure, and, judging from a grade ox of this blood, 

 presented by the same gentleman, they must be very fine for beef, 



Mr. "William Mattoon's herd of Devons, fifteen in number, pre- 

 sented all the beauty and compactness of this marked stock. For 

 many purposes of the farm it must be unequalled by any other 

 blood. We are not sure, after the furore occasioned by the intro- 

 duction of other breeds is passed, we shall go back to this as espe- 

 cially adapted to some localities, for dairy purposes and working- 

 oxen. 



The Shorthorns were not as numerous in this display as we 

 expected to see. P. Stedman & Son exhibited a fine herd of this 

 blood. We saw evidences of care in breeding from this stock in 

 the fine grade oxen on the grounds. 



East Longmeadow showed a fine string of oxen, and among 

 them some yokes of superior animals of this blood. 



Feeding Hills also sent seven yoke of extra-sized and trained 

 animals. Among these working cattle there were three pairs of 

 steers of grade Durhams, which weighed in the aggregate five 

 tons thirteen hundred and forty pounds. 



Col. J. P. Thompson exhibited four cows of Ayrshire and Durham 

 blood mixed, which were very large and fine ; but the beauty and 

 milk record of one of them must, we should think, place her at the 

 head of cows in Massachusetts. 



A herd of Jerseys presented by Mr. William Ball, of Chicopee, 

 ten in number, were fair. There were other single animals, but our 

 limits only permit us here to say that, judging from what we saw, 

 the animals for the produce of milk of good quantity and quality 

 are increasing in Hampden County. 



Sheep, swine and poultry hardly held a place in this show. One 

 solitary pig was on the ground ; but Mr. Mattoon, of Springfield, 



