ON MILCH COWS AND HEIFERS. 39 



some of his friends. From this Bakewell cow I bred 

 for several years, in and in, and had a fine show of 

 animals, much admired. 



The first imported animal was " Coelebs." I 

 crossed my Bakewell stock first by him. Second, I 

 then took a cross from " Holderness," a bull import- 

 ed by Mr. Gorham Parsons. Third, I availed next 

 of Denton, an animal imported at great expense, by 

 Mr. Williams, of Northboro'. Having sent much of 

 my stock up to Northboro' I had them kept there. 

 Fourth, I then purchased " Admiral," and kept 

 him several years. Fifth, I then took a cross from 

 a red bull with a brockled or speckled face, sent out 

 to the Agricultural Society, by Admiral Coffin. 

 Sixth, Having thought a new cross expedient, I 

 presented Admiral to the Worcester Agricultural 

 Society, and went to Hartford. Here was a fine 

 young bull, from a male animal, sold to Mr. Wood- 

 bridge and others, by Hare Powell, for five hundred 

 dollars. From this bull and an imported cow, I 

 got of Israel Munson, Esq. a fine young animal, 

 which I called Young Wye Comet, from his sire. 



The cows I have reared from were the Bakewell 

 cows I have mentioned, and a fine cow, said to have 

 been imported by Capt. E. Davis. 



I believe I have omitted one cross, from a full- 

 blood bull of Gov. Gore's. 



The Bakewell cows gave me a premium from the 

 Agricultural Society of Massachusetts. The cow 

 said to have been imported by Capt. E. Davis, gave, 

 when tied up aside the Oakes cow, more milk than 

 that celebrated cow; though the Oakes cow's milk 

 made more butter. I think the Oakes cow's milk 

 made thirteen pounds of butter ; my cow, eleven 

 pounds per week, if I rightly recollect. The ac- 

 count was published by Hon. Josiah Quincy, to 

 whom I sold her at a high price, J presume mostly 

 for the experiment. 



I am, &c. Yrs. JOHN WELLES. 



Boston, October 12, 1839. 



