Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-06
'roDa Che Winchester Rspublicqa ef Dee. 81.
INTERESTING To FARMERS.

White Post, Frederick county Dee. "a. 1880.
MIR. DAVIS: In the absence OF an agricultu.
raj journal, the appropriate medium of con-
veyIng successes in hushandry to the farmer.
permit me TO mention in your paper the pro
gress and improvement OF the bull Powell,
derived, derived on the fathers side, from
the Durham short horn stock. and now cross
Ell and united in the future denomination OF
the frederick short hors,
As no pains or reasonable expense will be
spared TO bring this kind OF stock 70 the ut
most degree Of perlcstion in the acquisition
OF the knowledge and experience which has
precededed US, aided by selection of the
most perfect animals Of our native breeds
enabling as far as practicable the qualities Of
the dairy and the shamblss, it is hoped it
will not be deemed presumptuous to attempt
to int even OF the short horns 4 few
months more win decide on the probability
oil the attempt
i 40 offer OF from so to 100 dollars for cows
giving from five to eight gallons oii Mil; per
day. has had the effect OF producing for ex
anInation and trial some splendid aniuals,
with points which had been entirely overlook
ed by their former owners. Already Las a sys-
tenn OF breeding been commenced on this
plan with COW SO universally admired that
/ many are the applications Ter her FIRST car
! Powell (by Edward and BlOssona) weighed,
IN the presence of some OF my neighbors, 70S
lbs at seven months and twenty six DAYS old,
1916 lbs. in the Winchester hay scales at
one year ard a week old; and on the q2d Of
December, per certificate of the scales man,
IA cwt 50 lbs. equal to 1908 lbs. at nineteen
months and twenty six days old, and bids
fair to weigh more at two years old than bis
sire did at three years & nearly three months
old, which was 1850 lbs but Edward would
have exceeded 1000 lbs had not swelling
ia bis throat, which finally killed ban, pre-.
vented il.
Powell weighs, for every day of his exis
tence, "a lbs. and an increase of "a lbs. for
every day. supposing him TO have weighed
about 100 lbs. when he was caived He has
never been fat, his rapid growth not permit
ting it. Il is hoped he win be weighed a.
I gain in April, when committee Of grazegs
and butchers will be solicited TO examine.
critese, and pass their judgments upon him
in all his points and external appearance. and
under every Circumstance 10 pronounce what
! IN their opnion are the peculiar causes Of his
! great weight Independently Of the care aud
attention his keeper acknowledged hc has re-
| ceived
+. But not meaning to ioresta'l opinion, it
may he we'll to remark, for the tsnelt Of all
! those who desire 80 select stock Tor improve
ment, that tie great and apparent po;nts.
independently of the internal structure, are
those Of great length Of body, rotundity.
straightness OF back, wide OF ioins. and fil.
ness of rump and thigh, with broad chest
aud general uniformity Of frame. These are
some OF the visible properties producing sech
a weight at SO early an age. Other and ia
ternal qualities would, to touch Oh them, in
volvc dissertation which more tiae and
further experience will make more accepta
! ble,and better suited to some occasion where
farther Developments may he met by CO.
! operation more pFopitious to the essentially
scientific elevation of agriculture. Should
Powell visit Winchester in the spring, he
will be permitted 10 remain there few DAYS.
| if il is understood to be desirable in that vi
cinity. anu, Sc. RCH'D. X MEADE.
| N. u. 1t was greatly owing to the appear
| ance cf Powell, that his iuil brother. at five
| months old, was sold to James river gen.
tieman Tor 500 cash The mother is n@ais
with calf by Edward.
The West India Ports are N0Tyet open.
ed to OUR vessels Or ports are open to
Britisl. vessels bv The President's Proclama
ton" So says the Harrisbursh intellgeD
GER and whe can deny the fael
Mr. Middleton. late Minister from the u.
S. TO Russia, has arrived at New York.
DIED,
On Friday evening last, PHILIP CLARE
NADESBOUSCH, son OF Philip MAIDEN
bousch, Esq Of tbs county. in The nth year
of his age lie was young nan Of consi-
derab.e promise, and much respected by all
who knew him
lcoNMUmoATEDl
PHILIP CLARE NADESRouscH, son OF p.
Nadenbousch, Esq. departed this lie on the
3lst ult 10 the Tin year Of his age. We
saw nct in his death the gradual decay of
exhausted nature for which age or disease
prepares US; but we are summoned 10 the
contemplation of the frsiliy of human life by
a stroke which laid our beloved young friend
in the dust. We have just followed his re-
mains TO 'fhat bourne whence no traveller
returns" and we thought as we laid him in
the cold, damp grave that blooming health, |
gay spirits, honesty oi heart. and the love |
and confidence of friends were no shields a. !
gainst toe shafts OF the destroyer
We attempt no labored eulogy Of his life |
and character. This is due only to the We |
teran who has devoted bis life successfully to |
the service of his fellow-raen; and the cha |
raoter Of the deceased was just beginning TO |
assume that manliness which was well fitted |
IN seraae tbe pohlauess of his saal Wa Iay