FAT CATTLE. 351 



FRANKLIN. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The great secret of successful feeding is to produce the 

 largest amount of the best beef at the least expense; and to 

 obtain the information necessary to accomplish this, or a near 

 approximation to it, we must have the combined experience of 

 a large number of the most successful feeders. That this infor- 

 mation may be in the hands of all our farmers, we "would rec- 

 ommend to all competitors for premiums to furnish for the 

 committees an accurate statement of their mode of feeding from 

 calves, if raised by themselves, till their animals are fitted for 

 the stall. The meagre statements that were furnished for the 

 committee we consider of but little value ; but a well-defined 

 account of their whole treatment and mode of raising we think 

 would be of great practical importance. 



The committee, in their reports, may tell you how a thing 

 may be done ; but we would rather be told how a thing has been 

 done. . 



There were seven pairs of oxen presented to the committee 

 for premiums whose average weight was four thousand and fif- 

 teen pounds per pair, all good cattle. There was a pair of five- 

 year-old steers presented by Samuel Fisk, of Shelburne, whose 

 peers it would be difficult to find, the expense of raising which, 

 as stated by Mr. Fisk, besides hay and pasturage, could not 

 exceed fifteen dollars. They were worked till the 1st of June 

 last; weight four thousand three hundred and ten pounds. 

 Moses Stebbins, of Deerfield, presented a fine pair of seven- 

 year-old cattle, whose weight was four thousand two hundred 

 and seventy-five pounds. D. D. and J. Whittemorc, Jr., of 

 Whately, and Almond DeWolf, of Deerfield, presented each a 

 fine pair of five-year-old cattle. Whittcmore's weighed four thou- 

 sand and eighty pounds; DeWolf's four thousand and thirty 

 pounds. Upon the last two pairs the committee were divided — 

 two to three. 



Joseph Anderson, Chain nan. 



