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he may think best adapted to his farm, and the object he 

 has in view — beef, milk, butter or cheese, and - continue 

 to use none but well-bred bulls, and he cannot fail to find 

 his account in it — he will far outstrip his neighbor who 

 pursues the old beaten path, he will get up a better herd 

 for his own farm, and find a market for all his surplus ani- 

 mals, at remunerating prices. 



I do not propose to speak at length of the different 

 breeds; each of them have their advocates. Short-horns, 

 it is generally admitted, mature earlier, and attain to a 

 larger size than any other breed, and, consequently, are 

 well adapted for beef — but in rare cases do they excel for 

 work or milk in proportion to their size — a cross is better 

 for either. The Herefords are rare in this vicinity, even if 

 any are found of pure blood; they are comely, thrifty, good 

 workers, good for beef, but indifferent milkers. Noth- 

 ing can exceed the beauty of form and color of the North 

 Devon — they are sprightly, and hardy for work, good 

 beef animals, and, by some it is claimed that they are 

 good dairy stock. There is a great difference in fami- 

 lies of them in this respect, owing, no doubt, to a long 

 course of breeding for this purpose. Grades would make 

 a profitable stock for a farm. The Jersey cow, (for we 

 never hear of Jersey oxen,) gives the richest milk, but 

 the quantity is small — the breed can never come into gen- 

 eral use. The Ayrshires have been bred to some extent, 

 in the eastern and central parts of the State, but there 

 are few in this section. They promise well for the dairy, 

 for which they have been specially bred in Scotland for a 

 considerable time. Their character has become fixed. 

 It is supposed to be a cross of Durham upon the cattle of 

 the Ayrshire district, and has adapted itself in size to the 

 hilly pastures of its locality. 



They are almost uniformly good for milk, — hardy, thrif- 

 ty, lively, intelligent, easily kept, and large enough for 

 a cow. They fatten easily, make good beef, and, though 

 they may not attain to the size of some breeds, we see no 



