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gave"tei\ thousand pounds a year for three successive years. 

 Both bred in this herd. 



The past season mature cows have given from seven 

 thousand to eleven thousand five hundred pounds of milk ; 

 two-year-old heifers, with first calf, fifty-three hundred to 

 seventy-four hundred and seventy-five pounds each. 



This herd supplies the celebrated "Hygeia Milk," which 

 sells in Hartford and vicinity for ten cents per quart. 



The illustration shows the present head of the Ridgeside 

 herd, Glencairn of Ridgeside, a grand individual of the 

 choicest breeding. He is sired by the noted Glencairn 3d, 

 imported and out of White Floss, she having won first prize 

 in her class at the World's Fair, Chicago, and has received 

 first honors at many of the leading exhibitions in the United 

 States and Canada. 



The young females in the herd plainly indicate that the 

 present line of breeding will maintain the high character of 

 this distinguished herd of Ayrshires. 



BKOWX SWISS CATTLK. 



Brown Swiss Ca tile.-- The size, large and substantial 

 form, firm and elegantly proportioned, color shades from dark 

 to light brown, light shade of hair between the horns, on in- 

 side of ears, and a narrow line along the back. Horns rather 

 short, waxy and black tips. Nose black, with mealy colored 

 band around mouth. Black switch, hoofs, and tongue, 

 straight hind legs, wide thighs, heavy quarters. 



These cattle, first imported by Henry M. Clark, some 

 years since, and a number of small bunches since by several 

 parties. They cross well with other breeds, producing a very 

 desirable grade of cattle, and as a rule taking strongly to the 

 Swiss. Brown Swiss, hardy, active, gentle, docile, and kind. 

 Large milkers, yielding rich milk, suitable for the manufac- 

 ture of butter and cheese. Making large veal calves and 

 meat of best quality, and producing the best of working oxen. 

 The highest official world's record in a dairy test for a cow, 



