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sought to obtain specimens that have accidentally died, 

 in order to lessen the expense. After getting such a 

 standard set of the two sexes, and the young of each 

 breed, a larger number of herds, as the most character- 

 istic part should be added, in order to ascertain the 

 minor variations that may occur with age in each breed, 

 and especially to display the gradual growth of the 

 horn. Next it would be well to have skins, or at least ' 

 portions of the skin, in order to ascertain how far the 

 condition of the skin itself influences the growth of the 

 hair ; and finally tanned skins, that the relative merits 

 of the latter may be looked into. ^ ^ ^ I shall 

 make an attempt to have some animals stuffed in order 

 to see how far in that way, the general appearance of 

 the animal might be satisfactorily preserved." 



" I should like also specimens of the young of the 

 various breeds, of all ages." 



" You would greatly oblige me, if you will call my 

 attention to any work upon the cattle that may be worth 

 reading; and also upon the statistics of the trade in 

 leather in all parts of the world." 



May I not call on all who hear me to aid this great 

 scientific explorer in his researches into the history and 

 condition of those animals, to which we are all attached? 

 and which deserve all our care ? 



Gentlemen and Ladies, I have spoken for cattle — for 

 our dumb companions — for the patientest servants of 

 i^an — for our right arm of power in tilling the earth — 

 for the poor man's comfort and support — for the rich 

 man's luxury — for the cottage pet, and the living 

 wealth of great farms — for the abundance of " animated 

 nature," in the most important form in which it is 



