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 ON THE SOIL. 171 • 1703 Jackson^ bringing, in addition to a cargo of provisions, a few head of cattle, sheep, and goats. The live stock was not more successful than the provisions, which Phillip reported to be '' very inferior to those of a similar nature inferior which are furnished from Europe." Only a few head were shipped, and a large proportion perished. Of two bulls, one cow, one calf, two rams, eighteen ewes, and twenty goats purchased at Calcutta, one calf, eight ewes, and thirteen goats died on the voyage ; the only cow received from Calcutta was very weak when she landed, and was soon afterwards lost by falling into the water. As the bulls were of the buffalo breed, while the cows in the settlement were of the European breed, these animals were of little value. Afterwards, however, provisions of good quality were obtained from India, while the sheep sheep from sent from Bengal, though small, were prized because of their productiveness.