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die to point a moral, feeling quite unable to see how, in lier 

 present condition, she can be said to adorn a tale. 



The show of Durhams, by Messrs. Judd and Bates of South 

 Hadle}^, was simply superb. In high flesh, their magnificent udders, 

 extended mirrors, and swelling milk veins bore unmistakeable testi- 

 mony to the qualities of these stately Taricos and Empresses as 

 dairy cows. 



In condition, the Short Horns belonging to the Agricultural Col- 

 lege would compare favorably with the other breeds and grades of 

 cattle on the ground ; but they were in this respect far behind the 

 South Hadley Short Horns. In fitting stock for exhibition or for 

 the butcher, it is the last quart of meal that gives the greatest 

 profit ; and to no class of cattle can the last quart be fed so often 

 or so profitably as to the improved Short Horn. 



The collection of Ayrshires was large and of unusual quality. 

 Mr. Chase of Florence, and Mr. Sweetser of Amherst, are good 

 warrants for the quality of their stock : and 'the Agricultural Col- 

 lege points with pardonable pride to old Beauty, imported by Mr. 

 Sweetser in 1855, and stUl hale and hearty ; and traces the pedi- 

 grees of her grand-daughters, great grand-daughters, and great 

 great grand-daughters, through sires of repute fi'om the herds of 

 Hungerford and Brodie, Lyman, Peters, Birnie, and Walcott and 

 Campbell. 



The little Ayrshire cow presented by Prof. Stockbridge, was 

 stated to have given an average daily mess of 13 quarts of rich milk 

 for nearly four months. This is a large yield for so small a cow 

 but her appearance fully -corroborated the statement. 



Mr. M. F. Dickinson presented two beautiful httle Ayrshire cows 

 of the celebrated Peter's strain ; but, owing to hard keep before 

 Mr. Dickinson bought them, they are inferior in size, and among so 

 many competitors the smallest defect is fatal. Their improved ap- 

 pearance since they came into Mr. Dickinson's hands, speaks well 

 for that gentleman's skill and attention to his stock. 



Mr. Watson showed his large and very beautiful Ayrshire cow 

 Tuhp 4th, with bull calf, by Colfax (127,) by her side. Her bag was 

 of enormous size, and one quarter at least seemed badly caked. 

 This was her misfortune, and probably not her owner's fault ; still 

 it was a defect, and we could not award her a premium. 



In Devons, the Agricultural College showed two cows, each with 

 a promising daughter by her side. Gem 3d is a worthy daughter 

 of Gem (134) already referred to. Easy to keep, hardy, docile, always 



