PRINCE.

(See frontispiece.)

The celebrated steer, Prince, was calved April 1, 1886, at Iona, Michigan; his sire was the Holstein-Fresian bull Prince Christian (No. 665); his dam was a pure bred Polled Durham cow of the Duchess strain, large in size, weighing 1,700 pounds when in low flesh. He was shipped to Buffalo for sale as beef in February, 1890, and was there bought by John Ridey, of Philadelphia, for beef. After examining the animal, Mr. Ridey was convinced that, if properly cared for, he would still gain greatly in size and weight, and, in partnership with Jason Sexton, member of the Board of Agriculture from Montgomery county, it was decided to feed him and thus ascertain what could be made out of him.

He was sent to the Record Farms, then under the care of Mr. Sexton, March 6, 1890, and was carefully brought up to his full feed, when he consumed one bushel of ground corn and oats (in equal parts), one bushel of potatoes, and a small amount of cake meal and a little condimental food. His average ration during the first two years was very nearly one bushel in bulk, and during his third year it averaged about three pecks.

When shipped to the Record Farms, March 6, 1890, his weight was 2,700 pounds; April 3, 1893, when he was placed upon exhibition in Philadelphia, his weight was 3,855 pounds.

His height is six feet, two inches; his girth is ten feet, nine inches, and his length from root of ear to the end of his rump is ten feet.

His gain in weight during the 1,122 days of feeding was 1,155 pounds, or an average of over one pound per day.

AN ACT

To provide for the current expenses of the State Board of Agriculture.

Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the following sums be and are hereby specifically appropriated for the current expenses of the State Board of Agriculture for the two fiscal years commencing June 1, 1893.

For the salary of the secretary of the Board, $2,500 per annum, or so much thereof as may be authorized by law.

For clerical assistance, salary of messenger, postage, express charges, and other necessary office expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For the actual and necessary expenses of members of the Board, two thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For the actual and necessary expenses of local or farmers' institutes, and for the traveling expenses of the secretary, nine thousand five hundred dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

For the necessary expenses of preventing the spread of contagious disease (not otherwise provided for) among domestic animals, one thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

The said appropriation to be paid on the warrant of the Auditor General on a settlement made by him and the State Treasurer upon itemized vouchers duly certified by the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. All moneys appropriated under this act, and remaining unexpended at the close of each fiscal year, shall revert to the State Treasury.

Approved May 27, 1893.