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VOLUME XXX.— No. 6. 
NEW YORK, JUNE, 1871. 
NEW SERIES— No. 293. 
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HEAD OF JERSEY BULL "WACHUSETT ."— DKAWN FROM LIFE BY EDWIN FORBES.— Engraved for trie American. Agriculturist. 
This picture is a portrait of a very fine Jer- 
sey bull ; in fact, one at least of the finest ever 
bred in this country. His color is French 
gray and black, shaded on the back into red- 
dish brown, with all the black points so much 
sought after and admired by high-fanciers of 
this breed of cattle. Wachusett was bred by 
J. P. Swain, Esq., of Bronxville, N. Y., one of 
the oldest and most careful and observant 
breeders in the country. He has imported a 
large number of very fine animals from the 
Channel Islands, both Jersey and Guernsey, 
and has a thorough understanding of their 
characteristics and good qualities ; and in his 
opinion Wachusett will compare favorably with 
any Jersey bull that can be shown here or else- 
where. At two years old he was a terror not 
only to evil-doers, but to all strangers, but now 
at four years old he is much more quiet, and 
his keeper fondles him like a kitten. The good 
qualities of the Jerseys and Guernseys consist 
of richness of milk, which in the proportion of 
cream excels that of all other breeds, averaging 
in a small herd, which we have tested with the 
lactometer 22 per cent. Wachusett was pur- 
chased for an American Agriculturist premium 
in 1867, and is now owned by L. A. Chase 
