The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-18
AGRICULTURAL.

SRA censure on Of the Committee AZ the late
Cattle Shew at Hallowe appeared IN your paper IL
November 81 The Committee was attacked on grounds
very judicous, and IN language not very polite
having granted the premium proposed Tor The hes.
COW" 10 large" COW belonging to Mr. Thomas Lit
tie Of Windham. You generously invite an answered.
this attack and if the trespasses on the
of your paper and the patience OF your read
II because, in the course OF at we shan combat
the prejudice existing with in favor Of an eno
nous size IN cattle.
lst We observe, that the Trustees OF the Agnculul
raj Society Of Maine, when proposing premiums IL
bulls oxen, heers and bull calves, added I'm order 10
ptee what regarded our horned Catte) prefnluM
for the best cotc plainly encourage attention q
milk On milk, depend not only our butter and cheese
for home consumption and for exportatlon with mix
and for various domestic uses but uie success
Of a second race of important animals namely STtnd
The Committee I'D question (actIng under the ITustees
and likewise Mr. Lte's several competitors vel Knew Nj
las appeared) that the best cow was only another
expression for signifying the best mich COW, With
imposing any necessity for Its beng enormously
large and three reasons might well have led them 10
their conclusion. LIST. Since other qualities IN horned
cattle had been provided for in the other premiums
when the mentioned, II was evidently because
the the only producer Of milk which was the
onIy essential article neglected in the other premiums
ID. They knew that large size could not have been
particularly valued in the case OF mich COW since
in general milk is produced by small or moderate
Nv sized COWS, proportion 10 acbat eD eat. 3D. They
have been persuaded that Is more enient
well safer for the maority Of those who keep
lamong US 10 have Of small or moderate size
rather than one large
Cd. When the critic (who yet signs himself an Ott
Farner) refers to the people, and the mass Of
the people the cattle shew lie forgcts that much
the opinion Of the people 70 be respected IN tins hap
Ply republican country, ii i precisely for the-t
kn0icledge IN privilege which rather belongs
Turning people. Now the majority OF farming peC
pie (who in great numbers the several eNhit-
tied the cattle shew) not satisfied with that Of
Mr.. Lille which accordingly is said, did not
mand in its favor in the Committee. The or
leciions felt towards this probably did not reach
Mr. Little for strangers would not he forward ia
surlng the III presence OF ITS owner, as the APP
pearance of lis certainly respectable vet
MIR Little might have heard Something in Its praise
Of its size. which he may very fairly have
communicated his friends. 1t i not however ONLY
objects OF larger size that persons al first sight
apt 10 bestow their wonder for are struck with
eItrenes both Uogs by the giant and by the dwarf
| Sd. We shall next examine what proportion the
COW OF Mr.. Little bore its calf for Statement.
given OF the milk of this COW, judgment could
be formed of its power yield milk, except from the
calf. which consumed il all Now let US see to gshar
| this evidence amounted.
/ The COW girted six feet ten inches and the Gals
whose age will soon be menoned) four feet. ten inch
es which being reduced to half inches 16I to
lll7.-Aow II appeared that another COW exhibit
ed, of whose milk taken for il was all
used by us cali, which calf also present. The
COW gited hall inch Tess than six feet and the ca
sted halt an inch more than tour feet the proper
ton between them in half inches being az lf3 IA or
Ito make the two cases proportionafe We sav a.
IL IS to "a, SO is l64 II and quaiter or neary
feet eight inches; being tTife more than two inch
Is short OF the proportion belonging to Gr Littles
calf. But then Mr. Lte's calf was measured uh.,,
Il was SLl months Oh and the latter calf was meas
ed TINS day (Decembet 5h) when ID wants nearly six
weeks Of that age. Not look for similar instances
iet II now be observed, that the farmers Westbrook
helier, weighed only los lbs. when was hon, ard
q nd
owned another cali which weighed LOG lbs within fonr
hours after II was born Of which, evidence ff ~
qSlte) could be furnished for the event happened III
TINS county. Yet accustomed as he Il n animals ~
tins magnitude, and his family having a, various ,;rs
possessed SUCH nc Is only the better authorized 10
nat the Maine farmer unless employing mann, Garlic
mad better keep MS stock within lower limits One
argument for this may be drawn from the history n,b
famous heifer; which was raised ~ MI Gnrf@n u
the town o. Wesbrook, and exhibited 70 the General
establishment AZ Brighton in 1917 and which stands
recorded IN agricultural books.
Ihs Wes'brook hefer is nearly related N NJ IL,
ue cow put yet public report saws that il has mnrh
disappointed lts present spirited owner David Sears
Esq ol Boston since u cannot be Kept III flesh ~ r
tef without eNtIavagant feeding though bull bolunr
ING 70 the same breed, and same nronrieto~ 80
Kept IN good condition strag
l. We shall not pretend 10 inquire in,, tho ha,
~ MI Little cow, because lis beauty did il noss,sS
Geauy has as little 70 DO with its milk AZ III Sic ha
W pass therefore to a more ilu1ortart tnnic /. r,f
E2
among which s're alone will be dwelt upon Sir Iohn
sinclair, the first President Of the Englisb bor1 -
agriculture, will be our authority
" The most desirable properties Two s.o-,. :: -
efa says thi5 wrter) may be considered undrr tbe
.ono~iIi5 heads -. Size ,. Form g. early maturi
\ READINESS q constitution and 81 Prolific nnal
N4 - winch may be added, with resnect W ,hosa
oi's winch are destined for food g. atendepcv rcv
=, tehoeRcy 10 fattcn; and 8. lghtness az ofsl-
~ lAis enumeration by author lei us add q milk.
1eA~ ds regards labourng animals TO- activitv . II
suehstn Il. bottom and as respects an anirals IA
udc'aOty anc H. freedom from I'LL kinds or tricks
We sha!l now return 10 see what our antbor avs
OF SiEe winch we already observe when rnosr oertct
makes out one point ont Of fourteen
before the improvements introduced hv R.ka,,au
says Slr Iohn) tie value cf an snipal Ia. e,l-,
judged q by lts TUX; and if great size could - III
famed more regard was paid to the mice NV .nisl
ufNlatefy fetched than the cost NJ rs too5 rFg-a
ov oeeueis began 70 calculate with more precision
sia OF moderate sized animals have been gencraIIv
preferred Tor the following reasons
= ''N"ts-s l1eu ANIMALS are more easily kent: they
l'e On shorter herbage and are thence more nrnff
80 I. AhelI meat 4 hner grained produces richer
80 IA superior favor and j. commpnl- more
i0ely HdIoied OF veined with fat q Iarre aniut,IS
No' - wen calculated for general consulnption a.
1He iHOueld'e s4zed particularly in hot yeafher. &
'iSI anllnaiS poacn pastures more than small ones
are not 50 active, require more rest and coli
TT ue!E 1000 Tlh more labor q Small ro,rx ~ ybs
Il MI e1rg ortf1sgIve pIuporionably more milk than
la,sG ones 4 Small cattle may u fattcnrI nu rras.
SoeIy ol even moderate quality. where's 49, 80