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FARMS 



The Devons look the best, plump and in better flesh^ 

 than the Ayrshire s. 



I think that in New England, where we have poor 

 pastures and get our hay by the siveat of our hrow, we 

 had better turn our attention to raising Devons in pre- 

 ference to any other stock. The cows will make as 

 much butter as the Ayrshires, but do not give so much 

 milk, about one-fourth less. For oxen they cannot be 

 beat — quick and easy to be taught. The difference then 

 is in the one-fourth more skim milk that you get from 

 the Ayrshires to pay the one-thire more that it cost to' 

 keep them. 



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rAEMS. 



Two farms only have been entered for our Society's 

 premiums the present year, viz: the farm of Nathaniel 

 Hartwell, of Shirley, and Elm Dale farm, owned and 

 occupied by Lemuel Pitts, of Lunenburg. June 29 th, 

 which proved to be the hottest day of the season, your 

 Committee, according to previous agreement, examined 

 these two farms. Firstly, we went with Mr. Hartwell 

 over his premises, and saw evidence of judicious and 

 persevering labor, with a skilful use of the means at his 

 command to save and apply the home made fertilizers, 

 which undoubtedly are altogether most to be relied 

 ttpon. One essential defect, however, in his appoint- 

 ments is in the deficiency of swine, there being only 

 te-e in the peiiv No one who has land to cultivate cai> 



