STOCK. 253 



They arc daily growing in favor with onr farmers and milk- 

 men; and the time has already arrived when a Jersey cow is 

 appreciated in Massachusetts and in very great demand. 



These reports are respectfully submitted, 



John C. Gray, President. 



Benj. Guild, Recording Secretary. 



The following statement of the pedigree of Kirkleavington 

 1st (11,640) has been furnished me by Paoli Lathrop, Esq., of 

 South Hadley : — 



He was bred by George Vail, of Troy, N. Y. — light roan ; 

 got by imported Duke of Wellington, (3,654,) dam (Lady Bar- 

 rington 3d) by Cleveland Lad, (3,407,) g. d. (Lady Barring- 

 ton 2d) by Belvedere, (1,706,) g. g. d. (Lady Barrington) 

 by a son of Mr. Mason's "Herdsman," (304,) g. g. g. d. (Young 

 Alicia) by Wonderful, (700,) g. g. g. g. d. (Old Alicia) by 

 Alfred, (23,) g. g. g. g. g. d. by Young Favorite, son of Favor- 

 ite, (252.) His blood is one-quarter Short Tail, out of Duchess 

 (32) by Belvedere, (1,706;) one-quarter cow Oxford, out of 

 Matchem cow by Duke of Cleveland, (1,937;) one-quarter 

 Lady Barrington, (2d,) out of Lady Barrington by Belvedere, 

 (1,706;) one-quarter Cleveland Lad, (3,407,) out of Matchem 

 cow by Short Tail, (2,621.) 



It will thus be seen that this animal is as full of the best 

 blood of the herd of the late Thomas Bates, of Kirkleavington, 

 England, as any bull in this country, except two or three which 

 were out of Duchess cows. — Ed. 



Tlie Oakes Prize Cow. 



So much has been written and said about this celebrated 

 animal that it has been thought desirable to state what is 

 known of her origin and history. 



She was purchased by Mr. Caleb Oakes, of Danvers, in the 

 year 1813, then five years old, having been originally bought 



