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if the animals should be in milk rather than in calf. Two year old heifers or even three year old cows in milk are generally considered more liable to disease. Should the ship encounter bad weather the danger is increased. Cows are valuable in milk for the ship and I should presume the owners of the ship would allow a cow in milk to be conveyed free for the benefit of the Cabin passengers. However these points we can talk over after we meet.
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