Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-02
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10 the President of ne Pennsylvania
Agr'fuhutat Society
POwELToN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.

POWELTOE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
SIR - nave me honor TO present va
rious selections from European works,
to eAta biish certain POSITIONS. which baye
been assumed in some Of nv late COM
munica,ioGs. In corroboretion af the
fees, which have been alleged, I pro-
duce for publication, part OF a loner
winch have JUST recrived, FROM MAJOR
Rddd, genllflsaA, Of high standing in
Yorkshire distinguished ALIKE, bs his
Zeal and snccess as an improyer Of Neat
Cattle and Sheep.
am 4wsfe il mas basn limited, thai
too much discussion has arson, on the
properties OF Farm Stock; but may
object, tina, no subject, is more interest,"
ing, and none more important, TO the
husbandmen and andholders, of the
eastern, middle, and western states, than
that which indirectly Involves The aepii-
cation of three-fouuhs Of che pe, duci of
their labors and of their lands. apprs-
bend that not more than one-thIrd OF their
cultivated soil is annually subjected to
the plough, that is offs produce, except
small quantities of hemp, and fax, he
sarinaceous parts Of wheat, buck @hsai,
and q portion Off rye and Indian corn, for
whiskey and bread; nearly the whole IL
employed fer the nourshment OF Meat
Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Swine. Thus
without regarding the immense forests
whence we derive our principal supplies
oil beef and mutton, and | should hope
ere long, we shall receive the greater
par, OF our wool-I think il is evident,
that 10 our population, at least, II Is
worth some effort to ascertain, whether
experience has established in the couo-
try where they IRE best known, and By
the standard which every man can bes
comprehend, the superiority Of one rae
of Neat Cattle, over every other, either
origina or improved
iii shall appear, ,hsf by the mnltipli-
eaton OF this race, "the produce OF beef,
upon given extent OF land, would be
nearly doubled"-the quantity of butter
increased-the facility OF procuring
powerful oxen for draught not lessened
--and wthal, that the amount ot efal,
would be diminished-the weight Of
Hesh and of fat, would be carried upon
proper parts-I trust it will not be con.
tended, that the discussion is futile, or
the premium absurd, which shall have
brought this race more generally into
view
No man will deny the importance Of
the animal whose milk affords butter,
cheese, and various com oinations for his
tahle-whose hide gives leather for ma
ehinsry, harness and bis shoes-whose
hair supports the plaster upon his walls
whose horns and bones are converted
into medicines, and articles constantly in
his use-whose tallow and ia, are con,
sumsd in candles and soap, necessary te
his comfort and heal,h-whose heels al
ford oil valuable in many pursuits-
whose stomach even constitutes ar
agreeable repas,-whosc tail is convert
cd into couch for his indulgence or re-
pose-and whose patient offspring, aftel
havi ing enabled him to reap harvest from
his fields, yields the most wholesome
and nutritious food for his frame, and 4
nally by its oGs) enriohes the soil.
Itappcars by Bsiley's survey of Dur
ham, that At Ceilings sale in lslo, 70