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cattle in this market is that lie should know what he wants and be ca- 

 pable of selecting the best specimens of the breed. A buyer could pur- 

 chase as large a number as he wished with comparatively little trouble, 

 ior he could avail himself of the fairs, which are held annually, monthly, 

 and weekly in all parts of France, where several thousands of cattle 

 are exposed to sale and change hands. 



If ignorant of the language, he can readily find an interpreter, or, if 

 he asks it, his consul will find one for him and otherwise assist him. 



THE SUITABILITY OF FRENCH CATTLE FOR THE UNITED STATES. 



I unhesitatingly state, as the result of my study of this subject, that 

 the intelligent stock breeder can nowhere better than in France find 

 as good and great a variety of breeds of cattle from which to select 

 those suitable to the various requirements of the United States. 



CHAS. P. WILLIAMS, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Eouen, May 22, 1884. 



Special statistics regarding French cattle. 



