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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



The farmers of Colrain and Leyden trace their best flocks 

 back to the flock of Captain Dcnnison. The Cushmans, of 

 Bernardston, also early introduced the Merino and the Saxony 

 sheep. Pure bred South Down sheep were brought into 

 Franklin County in about the year 1840, by Henry W. Clapp. 

 These were from Tliornc's importations. South Downs were 

 afterwards introduced from Jonas Webb's flock by T. J. Field. 

 Oxford Downs were introduced from Mr. Fay's flock in 1859, 

 by James S. Grennell. 



Capital invested in Stock in general at various periods. 



OXEN, COWS, STEERS AND HEIFERS. 



1840. j 

 1850. j 



1855 



•1 



Number, 

 Value, . 



Number, 

 Value, . 



Number, 

 Value, . 



22,533 

 22,395 



22,457 

 $616,934 



28,794 

 20,940 



29,670 

 ^761,745 



20,481 

 22,473 



24,824 

 $606,225 



71,728 

 71,808 



76,951 

 $1,984,904 



HORSES. 



1850. 

 1860. 



Number, 

 Value, at $50, 



Number, 

 Value, at $70, 



3,982 

 $199,100 



4,065 

 $284,550 



3,372 



$168,600 



3,984 



$281,880 



3,709 



$185,450 



3,563 

 $249,410 



11,063 

 $553,150 



11,612 



$815,840 



