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encounter bad weather the danger of disease is increased. Cows in milk should be valuable for a ship carrying passengers and should be carried free. However these are points you can best determine. In the meantime I will make the necessary enquiries as to stock.
Do you prefer them of a large size of medium size or small size? Is colour any object beyond the animals being of the ordinary colours of Ayrshires? In introducing a new breed such points are worthy of consideration.
I should have liked to have been with you at Ramboulliet [Rambouillet] where I was three years ago and made a long report of the flock of Merinos.
I send a copy of the N.B. Agriculturist to shew you a report of a cross breed sheep
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