60 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



to do it, but it seems a perfectly proper thing for me to do, 

 because I know the animal. I think that case is entirely 

 exceptional. I think if you will look at the way they handle 

 those cattle in Holland, you will find that the}^ are generally 

 docile, or the Hollanders would not be apt to live with them 

 as they do. Their living-room extends right into the 

 stable, and they always take great care of the cattle. They 

 would not be likely to live with them in that way if they 

 were an ugly l)reed. Therefore I think that the case of the 

 Enfield cattle must be an exception. 



BEEF FATTENING FOR THE NEW ENGLAND MARKET. 



BT JOSEPH A. TITUS OF WORCESTER, MASS. 



I wish to say before reading my paper, that after listening 

 to the paper which has been read, it appeared to mo that my 

 remarks might be somewhat less interesting, for the reason 

 that I cannot give details of the results, but as far as I know, 

 the attention of our farmers and agriculturists has not been 

 turned to the subject of fattening beef for our market to any 

 great extent, and I do not know that it ever will be ; but it is 

 my purpose in the paper that I propose to read, to throw out 

 some ideas which may lead to some experiments. 



This title will doubtless cause a feeling of surprise in any 

 audience inside or outside New England. 



The easy and cheap production of beef in the West has 

 produced an opinion that cattle-grazing on our hills is a thing 

 of the past, and an industry in which we of New England 

 have no practical interest. That there can be any pecuniary 

 return for it, is a matter which generally has no supporters. 



Among our younger farmers and land-owners, the fact that 

 until within a comparatively short time New England raised 

 her own beef is almost unknown. Such, however, is the 

 fact, although it is not my purpose to attempt to show that 

 she can ever do the same thing again. 



Mr. W. B. Von Richthofen has written a very interesting 

 and instructive Avork on " Cattle Raising on the Plains"; 

 but while reading his book and endorsing his position as to 

 the great profit to be secured l)y those engaged in the busi- 



