Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06
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: FROM THE AMERICAN FARMER.
EITRAcT-LIvE STOCK.
!. Peterson, 24th Scat. 1901

Although no longer farther, yet |
still have the greatest desire for pro-
moting agriculture, as rhe real tounda- /
ton of national prosperity--.hatoD which
our manufactures and commerce must
depend for ultimate and durable success.
We have, the summer past, formed all
agricultural society in this county, (Es-
sex,) and shall have stated annua,
meeting on. the third Wednesday, OF Oc-
tober. When removed from this place
in 1875 to Rome, in the present county
of Oneida, where purchased a farm OF
upwards of 500 acres, Immediately set
about establishing a grazing and stock
farm. AS Iremoyed no stock with me,
all was to be purchased; of course
bcugh, only such as pvemisedtp be good
breeders-and those OF all kinds suita-
bic for a large farm in the beck eoat's-
tyy--yiz: brood mgres, cows, sheep, and
swine: as to the FIRST did not succeed
it was loosing business-bnt as to cat \
tie, sheep and swine, my success fully
answered my expectations-althouBh |
could at first procure, ofneat cattle, only
half breeds to improve the native stock
of cows, in the purchase Of which had
been very cautious and particular as 10
size and form. The first bull was a
cross Of noble bull of the Dishley
(Bakewcll) breed, with a small POLE (no
horny Virginia cow.-The Dsshley ouii
had Of course long strait horns-thc cali
which procured had small cr.umh horns,
seemingly notfixed X. i.is scuii; 10 shape
and form he was like the sire IN SIZE
like the dam; in color like neither. VI
his calves, so1Ic were nofe tikc the dam
some crumpled horns, like himself; ami
Others long horns, more or less like the
La.aley breed---but all inclined TO ia
early, and generally quiet, orderly cattle.
A few years, subsequently,, procured a
full bred English bull cali, OF much
larger size, and with larger bones than
the Dishley, with which crossed my
former stock, and by that cross procured
finer working oren; yet no better Cab
culaled for the butcher. 10 give you
some idea of the value of this breed aid
its subsequent crosses, nelgabor 81
mine had COW from the small bull of
the Dishlcy breed, from which he had q
heifer calf that he kept; when thesneiier
was two years old, she had . heller cali
by, the same bulI-lhe same spring, but
Aweeks earlier, the dam had also .
heller calf, BY the same bull. rasy were
the two handsomest calves had ever
seen--and persuaded the owner, VINO
was mechanic, and not a farmer, he
only occupied four acres OF choice
meadow 20 keep these calves, insteadoi
killing them for zeal. l'iiey never ran
out, but were tied in a cool shed IN the
summer, and fed with fresh cut hay, and
Indian meal; and through the winter
with dry hay and Indian meal. The las.
week in A pril Of the next year, the own
erput them into a boat aud carried them
to Schenectady; thence by land 10
miles to .4l5aay, where he sold them 70
a butcher, at the rate of len dollars per
hundred pounds. the two weighed 1900
lbs; Of course he received $3.50 Tor tbs
two calves, one being 3 months old, the
other IL months whica would have
been the price Of middling pair Of ox-
en-. The next year he had hIscuw to
my large bull, and her calf at few
days short Of year old, weighed, When
killed and dressed, 723 pounds; that is
the weight Of good OK.
When left Rome, in the faIlof lS 10,
was inclined 10 have part Of my young
stock drove hither for . market
Amongst them were $ steers, thai were
three years old the spring before