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after having partaken. There was but two who reported unfa- 

 vorable, some ten or twelve^ who, thought "they never eat finer 

 flavored or more tender beef/' and a very large number, among 

 whom was Lieut. Gen. Scott, reported that the "beef was very 

 high flavored, with a taste of game, but not so juicy as our first 

 quality "beef.'' 



(This was the opinion also of the Col. who gave it a fair trial 

 in steak, roast and soup.) 



Col. DeVoe also reports as having purchased the greatest /owr 

 year old steer, '"''Lieut. General,^^ (noticed in the cattle reports of 

 the Tribune and Times, 24th Jtinuary, 1856,) it is said ever 

 shown to our citizens. His reported weight (by Mr. Harman 

 Rhoba, of Columbia county, N. Y., who fattened him,) was 3,180 

 lbs., but after the sale of him to Col. DeVoe, (which was three 

 weeks afterwards), who had him weighed alive (empty,) exactly 

 2,750 lbs. His four quarters, slaughtered weight was 1,788 lbs. 

 Fat, 225 lbs. 



About three parts "short-horn," and beautifully made up in 

 all points. We had the pleasure of glancing at the " beef after 

 being hung up on the Colonel's "silver hook." It was like a 

 beautiful painting. 



