Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-18
From The American pDrmef.
FREDERICK ShORr-HORN BULL Pow



LuckvhH Farm, near he WitHe Post,
Mr. SMITH: Frederick Go. "a
had folly intended TO accompany the Ell.
,raying OF the bull Powell with some consi :
rations on he subject Of breeding; cattle IN
,articular, with the hope that ~ least they
wanl be followed by an excitement leading
t.,iuvost cations which might ultimately iernn-
uatp 10 decided benefits 10 a business requiring
he experience and the scIenfc aid Of tne
Anuwing ones but circumstances have pre-
vented me, and herhaps the delay may have
he sslulary feet OF suggesting that whenever
critical remarks are made Oh difficult aud I'M
determined oinIs they should proceed from
luch experience aud The ciearest myes;Iga-
,ion-tof The present then, you viii please ac-
cert u ftw general remarks, aud II tune aud
opportunity STALL favor my desires sud mten-
ions AZ suIne future period, | will attempt al
experience which may be w"'tn more than II
Is al present. Some must valnahie ohseTya-
ions in number Il OF The Am Tican Farmer,
oy one oil our New England breeders, con-
vince me OF the importance OF inis p' epautIon,
while at the same time they abJrd TO he ,heo-
" and pra clice OF breeders some vi the nloSl
lntere stag %, upo ,iions. II he fact tan he
rstaDIi he'd beyond controversy, tnat Wvary>
ing first rate dairy cons can be raised II fan'i-
lies by strict attention to their connection
with bulls of the same family, how easily then
may da,res he multiplied in our couu'Iy with
I0ube th4,r usual proGt-Ib,s intelligent n.
England aJmrF woald oohter On the tonmJ~
'' II singular benefit Wy reutonIng nunner
II unquesllonnhl, instances where famillvs OF
COWS have maintained their superiority nthnt
particular. And Why should IT no, be 50, even
Enough theory should venture To argue aSahsl
practice We know there is decided and
distinct beef breed amongst us-cows that are
rye, we'll formed. and generally tat, havbg
aall bags, but producing the II est CALVES, tn
ivldence at least o the quality % Their mix
these cows are not holt equal when thtH
calves ate 'akru. tom them IN mIik 20 our
COWS Of ordinary SIZE, Of any bieed, hguie ~
DENOMINATION. Bot the gteat object oil the
majority of farmers Is u anialg amate These
properties, viz mix aud beet and We are So
Rrasping as 10 wish 10 add TO those valuable
quslities activity. aud form well adapted Il
me yoke--Ibat all these qhalIlies may be united
70 advantage, verify believe from ny lutte
azAperenee -rnsa rom The eaperse,ce OF o;..rs
<SEJut % sprct the high, S, degree Of pefte clio
in either, b.lisve TO lie utterly imposslbI".
is the cross OF the shoi thorn Oh CONS OF TN
SIZE aud foriA ior beef, with Characters SS vel
established as possible for Wik that am EN-
Geavourlng To bring TO peiieeiton--'ndisiuuai
viii always be excluded, especi Ily when in
: n Anug TOO uIuchto the ur.i breed. or rathe
en- tnev are nut sufficiently aboundIug il
-but am decidedly OF the o.nulon tha
A~%Aness OF raising dairy cattle, IL one an
.ist7Hci ,<Im the productions OF large. beau
tful. high formed animals calculated il
SO many respects to reward he diligence an
...rva,ion OF ski,ful breeder. haze full,
he experiment on sheep ny every utter
re that prudence could suggest-snt
vpr must coh.tra'n me TO say, mat trori
! psri.nce OF % years believe il impo,
4 90 exceed the weight IN mutton OF NOR
s 60 Vt lOU pounds ~ The general, whei
.Juble aud IeUls the qian,ny OF wool oil 81
= periot quaiityis shurn rOn 10 IN, lerras iDut
on wss the prl0c'pai ebJeci, .ha,e AZ uuuUt tina
! RON loo ~ ioU lb,. nngnt Toe obtansd IL
iigress tor nvnrni, Hs kaow not Wuen
= WI te la M power to make YOU n report Z
/ ar sheasins, Viii tell ,cu toal 100 sheep, II