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of our neat cattle will not be improved. It is true, that fine cows 

 and fine bulls do not alwmjs produce an offspring equal to them- 

 selves; but the high probability is in their favour. Hence the 

 high prices given for the improved imported breeds; like gencralhj 

 producing like. 



Many are willing to raise a cow-calf from a superior cow; while 

 they are regardless of a bull calf: But to an improving farmer, the 

 latter is more valuable than the former. The offspring of the 

 female is very limited; whereas the male may be the sire of hun- 

 dreds. — The heifers from fine cows so often prove worthless, be- 

 cause the cows are put to wortfiless bulls. — How different is the 

 conduct of breeders of horses ? No one expects a fine colt, un- 

 less from a good mare, and more especially from a stallion of dis- 

 tinguished excellence. The same rule and practice must be ad- 

 opted ill the raising of neat cattle, if we expect fine cows and bulls. 



|C3^For these reasons, the Trustees expect, that farmers, for 

 their own interest, as well as from their desire to contribute to 

 the improvement of the stock of the county, will raise both the 

 male and female calves from cows which they offer for premiums, 

 as animals of superior excellence. 



Xn. IMPROVEMENT OF WET MEADOW LANDS, 



For the best experiment in improving, by draining, gravelling, 

 or otherwise, not less than one acre of wet meadow or swamp 

 land, the experiment to have been fully tested by 1828, when the 

 premium is to be awarded, - - twenty dollars. 



For the second best - - - ten dollars. 



XIII. ANIMALS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE NEXT 

 PUBLIC EXHIBITION, 



Which is to be near the South Meeting- House in Danvers, on Thurs- 

 day the 12th day of October, 1826. 



For the best bull, of our native breed, not less than one year 

 old, raised in the County, on satisfactory assurance being given 



