The advantages of a Registry, or Herd Book, for this breed of cattle, are too obvious to require argument. For the Short Horns, Herefords, and Devons, registers have been prepared, and the benefits which have been derived therefrom are such as will insure their continuance. An accurate record of the pedigrees of animals, together with a record of such premiums as they may have taken, cannot fail to afford a guide, to some extent, in breeding with reference to special objects--the principle, that "Like begets Like," being admitted as a general law. The subject of publishing a Herd Book for Ayrshires, in Scotland, has been agitated on several occasions, but, down to the present time, no direct action has been taken on it. The enterprise of the American breeders of this variety of cattle, in taking the lead in this matter, is highly creditable, and, if properly followed up, will be sure to bring a just recompense of reward. S. H. BOSTON, January 1st, 1863. FOOTNOTE: [A] As a further explanation of the preference given by Burns for the "West-Country cows," the writer would mention, that in 1858, he had several interviews with the poet's sister, the late Mrs. Begg, of Ayr, in one of which, she stated that her brother, during his occupancy of the farm of Ellisland, near Dumfries, kept a dairy, and made considerable quantities of cheese. Thus his efforts to procure the Ayrshire cow, shows that they had, even at that time, a high reputation for this object. HERD RECORD ASSOCIATION OF BREEDERS OF THOROUGH-BRED NEAT STOCK. AYRSHIRES. BULLS. =1 Albert,= Brownish red and white; calved Autumn of 1856; bred by JAMES HENDRIE, Drummock, Scotland; imported by the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, 1859; owned at the STATE REFORM SCHOOL, Westboro', Mass.: Sire, Jock, bred by Mr. Borrie, of Riccarton, 2d Sire, Geordie, bred by Mr. Hendrie, Dam, Kirstie, by Geordie, 2d Dam, Nancy, by Kilburnie. =2 Alfred,= Brownish red; calved November 18th, 1859; bred by the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture; owned by T. W. PIERCE, Boston: Sire, Troon, 75, Dam, Lily, 129. =3 Allard,= Brown, with a little white; calved November 16th, 1859; bred by J. S. CABOT, Salem, Mass.; owned by GEORGE B. LORING, Salem, Mass.: Sire, Essex, 22, Dam, Margery, 135. =4 Archie,= Red and white; calved May 9th, 1862; bred and owned by NATHAN DANE, Jr., Kennebunk, Me.: Sire, Geordie, 23, Dam, Kate, 114. =5 Argyle,= White, with yellow and brindle about the head; calved March 18th, 1862; bred and owned by H. H. PETERS, Southboro', Mass.: Sire, Eglinton, 21, Dam, Brenda, 28. =6 Argyle,= Light red and white; calved April 21st, 1859; bred by E. NYE, Clinton, N. J.; owned by THOMAS J. FIELDS and others, Northfield, Mass.: Sire, Scotland, imported from the Duke of Portland's estate, Ayrshire, by E. Nye, Dam, Jenny Lind, 101. =7 Ayrshire Lad,=