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form, our own present labors would be unnecessary ; but lying, 

 as these sources of information do, in fugitive volumes, or 

 diversely scattered papers, they are both inaccessible and unavail- 

 able to the mass of inquirers. 



Although ha;ving preferences for some breeds of cattle for 

 general use, over others, it is hoped that we can fully appreciate 

 and do justice to them all, in their own proper merits, and for 

 the particular localities to which they are best adapted, and give 

 to the public a truthful exposition of the subjects of which we 

 write, in all its bearings and economies. 



