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hundred dollars,) I would sell for fifty dollars to any one in the 

 neighborhood, reserving the use of him for four cows in 1848, and 

 four in 1849, or for one hundred dollars and to then remove hira with- 

 out reserve use to me. I say that it is in vain to import cattle for 

 profit. 



Yours, 



ROSWELL L. COLT. 

 T. B. Wakeman, Esq. 



AYRSHIRE COWS. 



A''ew-Windsor, Orange Co., JVov. 27th, 1846. 

 The cow which was exhibited by me at the late Fair of the 

 American Institute, was selected from one of the best dairies in Ayr- 

 shire, by Mr. David Campbell, factor to Mr. Oswald, near the city of 

 Ayr, as one of the best in his neighborhood, and had a most excel- 

 lent character. I applied for a pedigree, but was informed that the 

 farmers in that section of the county keep no pedigrees, nor do I 

 believe any are kept in the county of Ayr, although I notice they 

 are given. 



She is an excellent and rich milker, giving, in her best time, up- 

 wards of 28 quarts per day, fed on good pasture; is an easy keep- 

 er, hardy, very gentle both in the field and stable. In my opinion 

 they are better adapted for our climate than any other breed; and I am 

 now endeavoring to get a dairy of as full blood stock as possible. 

 It has been suggested, and I approve of it, that the best way is to 

 import calves or yearlings of this breed, so that they would be accli- 

 mated before coming into the dairy. Bull calves are worth from 25 to 

 35 dollars; heifers, from 23 to 26 dollars; the freight would be from 

 20 to 26 dollars apiece. A good five year old cow is woith in Ayr- 

 shire, from 90 to 110 dollars, to select. 



Yours with respect, 



THOS. ELLISON. 



WORKING OXEN. 



Middletown, Middlesex Co., Conn.,JYov. Wth, 1846. 

 In reply to the enquiries contained in your circular, m relation to 

 the working oxen exhibited by me, at the Nineteenth Annual Fair 



