Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-11
from The Winchester Republican.
IMPROVED SH0Rf-H0RNED CATTLE.


yourself or readers from an sn,ic ipatlon of the
many advantages II has in prospect, | would
respectfully solicit a column OF SO 10 offer
lew remarks, aud exhibit a testimony which
will be too we'll known TO be at all doubted
IN relation TO the short-horned breed vi cat
tie,
Know not how TO introduce anew our bull
PoWeH in more acceptable mann er, and least
'ir'ng TO many Of your readers than by at
iach,ng him 10 one of your railroad cars, To
| assist in transportaiions Of our produce TO Bal
timore. Ii 10 his general usefulness he super
| adds nsetness of walk (say 4 or b miles per
hcur,) with strength snficien, 10 convey from
2O0 10 500 barrels Of -four 40 Baltimore in less
Than "A hours, am sure you will not hiok IL
ao idle project, but truly worthy the attention
OF your farmers 10 encourage.
| The following testimony is IN reply 10 re-
QUESTION made on the experience OF several
gentlemen VINO have bred t,on the bull Ed
I'd, desiring them to say what their success,
| # any depended upon-wbether superior keep,
, because OF the novelty of the thing. Oh mainly
from the cross of An animal radically dfeilng
"a his form, &c. from their own stock.
Testimony Of JAMES II Hue, Esq.
In reply 10 your queries CONCERNING ihe i'm
proyement of your cattl' by the introduction
among us uf the shorthorned bull Edward, am
sorry TO say have bad as yet but little =" sue
cess or eGpeTience." Two Of The four calves |
have had died suddenly and uneapecte lily, af-
ter had SUPPOSED them 10 be old enough
say or 9 months, to woan. Que of ,ne Two
nUw living i. IN my opinion, one Of he nest form
ed animals OF his species have ever sstH. H.
has never been ted with gram OF Ian, 1t any
thing of the sort aud has had no oisef extra
ordinary keeping out the advantage oil ais NM
ther'. milk, unit, he was more thai ayea
old nor did tho mother fare any better taan
my other mix cutie. which ! never led WIN
sram,- generally with fodder or haj
during the winter and last winter, "a'ie the
snow was On tho ground, they lived chiefly On
straw.
Testimony Of D. .nathcW Page.
have lost ny fine bull calf by Edward, 10
months OLD. There may be ruany who would
laugh when say thai II he vera alive wauld
not lake 500 Tor him but IT'S nevertheless a
fact have heiier now eleven months
old for which would not take $50. Both oil
these calves were out Of the most ni'h rent
cows not worth more than len dollars and
nv reason for putting item TO Edward was 10
have fair experiment, and do not oeiisVe
the yeIiest skepiic that ever lived would bes-
taIe 10 give his tnfue assent to the superior-
fy Of the Durham shorthoros, il he could bur
view these calves My experiment., think, in
breeding from Edward, was fair QUE. Ttey
were raised as eommon cattle not one month
tul Of meal or rich TODD, Guy stalk fodder,
and without sheteT-and this during the last
intlrmeu wnier--yei they show supeii"rty-
yes, even from the DAY ,hey Wet dropped ; u
one dsbelIeses II, Come and look AIN sure
they will be satisfied. Ii has been said, and
urged us an objection 10 breeding from the
English stock, that they will not thrive M
| common and careless method Of raising a.n
This is a mistake, as | have proved ron ac-
| tual experiment d1ring TIL hte severe wiater,
! ssbecing the calves OF this breed 10 all sew
tiles, both of winter and food. hop, Sc, -
tims is al hand when men wi dis ni-- r. e -
iudices believe their own eyes, rIeea fr M tbi
Englis stock, alter their i,-hehd d. IN -sha-
pen ANIMALS, and reap their re"are.
Testimony Of Thomas F. Nelson. E'q.
In repl, 10 your inquiries as to The "'neo
resnl,ins TO my cate from The eros OF tae
shor,horned boil Edward, ain gralified 10
nave il in my power 10 state that degree OF
Improvement, has taken pace III my young
| , uck so decided as not 10 be questioned b,
the most skrp,caI and 90 manifest TO be over
| looked by iDe most careless spectator. Ia
| ,,r beauty OF form, ihriitIness aud early ma
| tur,ty, have never seen any Cattle at all
comnsrable to the shorIhornsi nor can | al
tribute thar great gown, and disposition to
| fauen al An early age, 70 the influence ofVefs
| high feeding. My own hslfbred shorIhoins
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generally be observed by the farmers OF our
| country in regard to their young catle. Lave
been disposed 10 test the value oi hts kind OF
| ,tock as comnared With the coHmou cattle,
fsIly impressed with the idea that II tney would
MOI answer upon ordinary good keeping, thes
| would not suit me. From my experience ]
| should decide that they are more hardy than
| our couptr, cattle aud whilst upon lnll feed,
| they will attain SIZE almost incredible to
! those accustomed oaly to our old ktock they
will. upon The same fare, grow much faster
| and much larger than the common cattle
our equity.
A, 10 mixers and draught cattle have no
exner,eoce IN regard 10 The shorthurns, but lam
| ;nformed that asa means OF Improving the
ouslily of the mds, the cross is very desirable,
| and as oxen, tniuk, that from their uncom-
mon breadta OF back, loin aud quarters, then
denth and idth of brIsket, and their extraor-
DIARY quantity Of muscle, very great strength
may be inferred whilst from their clean lInhs
and quick sep, should suppose they would
| far e, eel the o, binary cattle in QuIckness oil
motion. On the whole, [ consider that the IN
rodut ton oi ih.s race of cattle is likely TO con
lnr upon our agricultural Community benefits
! AZ once immediate aud permanent.
umust he presumed that, after thss respec-
table and unequisocai testimony 'H"ie's WIN
oaaso IN believe there Is no special merit IN one
sn;,,si aver another, but thai high iced
ing will be productive of all necessary quail
ties. , ,.d. ,y.ll
known to your butchers, which mas oeen worm
wears of oal side speculation and theory, on ene
Iorm aud weight Of animal oil we faa'i1 Aa,J
ne,,lv six years old, and tolerab'y well
fed Tor the last two winters, having zee" uea-
'ed IN the ordinary manner prsvious y, weigh
'e" ~ ,h ss' scales alive. nearly 1000 lbs but
~hr IN brought to the msrket,ony % lbs. "et
~htn o,o rs haicher's repofl--a deficiency oil
. e o,aers were deceived from 200 to sG9 ,as
: a"a wby : because. although the OK had iIgnt