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sucli means can the county of "Worcester become, at no distant 

 day, as filmed for the superiority of its dairy stock, in all parts 

 of the country, as are the counties of Durham and Devonshire 

 in the father-land. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Thomas Drew, Chairman. 



WORCESTER. 



From the Report, of the Committee on Grade Bulls. 



The most of us are undoubtedly behind the times in the 

 matter of improving our stock ; perhaps not entirely on account 

 of its small outlay, but because we are so habituated to our old 

 way, it is exceedingly difficult to depart from it, so much so, 

 that we are apt to ridicule new ideas as innovations, when at the 

 same time our good sense inwardly tells us " we arc wrong." 

 To these we would say, just examine the condition of those 

 who have bestirred themselves, who have taken advantage 

 of new improvements, not only in rearing cattle, but in all 

 other departments of farming, and see if it is any better than 

 your own. Should their herds look better, their farms 

 smoother and more productive, and their work be done quicker 

 and easier, do not be so unreasonable as to attribute all these 

 to good luck. 



Your committee regret to see so few superior cattle from 

 this immediate vicinity. A number nearly sufficient to fill 

 these pens ought to be raised here and exhibited. As milk is 

 the chief production of our farms, most farmers feel unable to 

 raise their calves ; they are consequently destroyed when two 

 or three days old, unless bought up at a nominal price by those 

 who fatten them for the market, or others whose faith in raising 

 them on a decoction of hay tea and thin gruel, is much 

 stronger than we should suppose the constitution of their cattle 

 would be, after going through such a diet. The consequence 

 is, as they are raising no cattle, their stock is depreciating, and 

 more must be bought; the neighboring towns are ransacked, 

 not often with good success. Good milkers command high 

 prices, and many farmers are beginning to think the possession 

 of them is of so much importance they hesitate to part with 



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