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ing farm without extra care ; and I have heard of more 

 •extra coavs that have been sokl from that stock withm 

 the last few years than from any other. In fact, I have 

 scarcely heard of the sale of a cow in that part of the 

 County, for $125 or $150, without learning that she was 

 raised by Mr. Silsbee, or from stock bought of him. Mr. 

 'Crosby, of North Andover, twenty years ago introduced 

 a Burham bull into that place from which were raised 

 oxen, weighing from 3,000 to 5,400 pounds a pair, ex- 

 cellent for work and grown without extra care, and cows 

 giving from 16 to 18 quarts each. I would also add the 

 testimony of Col. Moses Newell, of West Newbury, who 

 told me that the best oxen and cows he had ever known 

 in his neighborhood, descended from a pure Durham bull, 

 sent him by Henry Coleman. Within the past few 

 vears, Mr. Russell of Lawrence has introduced the Dutch 

 stock. His famous bull and some of his young stock 

 were exhibited at Haverhill ; and at Newburyport last 

 year, and attracted great attention. It has not been suf- 

 ficiently introduced, as yet, to judge of its adaptation to 

 to our county, but I have heard of a few half blood heif- 

 ers that have been extra milkers. I have also noticed, 

 the past two years, a few Black Kerry cattle, but I can- 

 not believe that such inferior looking animals can ever 

 engage attention enough to be worthy of notice, and can 

 only hope they will be of more benefit than their looks 

 would indicate. But whether any of the imported breeds 

 are to prove beneficial, I much doubt. Certainly, the 

 best looking bull exhibited at our fair the present year, 

 was labelled a Native, and was not induced to come by 

 a premium. 



I know tlie al)ove will be read with surprise by many, 

 ^nd pronounced '' old fogyish," by others ; but it does 



