The Avery Oxen

Thoroughbred Holsteins and almost full brothers in blood, bred by Joseph Ray of Bellingham, Mass. Given by him when a few days old to Walter E. Cook of same place, who was then a lad of 10 years and who trained and worked them as long as he owned them. He also exhibited them every year at the N. E. Fair in Worcester and at leading Fairs in other places, nearly always winning first prize. They were purchased of him by their present owner in May, '93; at that time they weighed 4100 pounds. Since that time they have been worked constantly at farming and lumbering. For a year past their work has been light - just enough for proper exercise. They were campaigned through the Fairs in '93 and '94 as draft oxen and never met their equal. Won $75 as prize at Vermont State Fair in 1894, and $50 prize at Valley Fair in Brattleboro, Vt. Have drawn 11,061 pounds on a drag, eight feet, at one pull, in the dirt, and on dead level - a feat never accomplished by any other team. They are now 7 years old, weigh 6100 pounds, I7 hands high, girt 9 feet, 4 inches; measure 14 feet, 9 inches from tip to tip and each ox weighs in the same notch.

J. D. AVERY, Owner, Buckland, Mass.