Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-01

ony hStt oee, me butchers
eporta deficiency of nearly $50 lbs. bs moot eau
nous ea'euauopi others were deceived frvm 200 TO 500
lbs Aud whyt Because, although the OK had liwh,
bone ana meek he wanted length Of body, narrow
oebnd' and had an enormous 5elly-but ithsl a. 90
well put toge her. and attractive 10 hs general anne
anee, az 10 deceive all who saw him.
on be 9th June the Frederick short horn bull Pow
ell, put into The same scsles, and weighs he fore
committee OF farmers, l,74l lbs. at years N on n
AID IL days Old, within 2t9 lbs Of the year CID s,e.r
ana osnss'a oy macy persons to have as much II no
more oee Aud why' Besause. by the me eme mt Of
The committee, his sisth was Ia feet, l~ux,h
ieei' and height feet 10 inches Hi. gr,h being
osk OF ms oroiegs and not The swe
oil the belly will readily, with Judges account for III
weight at early period, and will more or less r.
eone,is The belief that he would produce between iIoO
ana iIo0 lbs OF tesf-leaviUg. after Tho dsducon OF
nu, ta'ow Se intestnes (Sross ofa') 20 be exceed.
ing light which calculation 10 horne ou, in the appear.
anes o. the animal-hs uniformity Gf body, ro,undity,
| suaghtness Il back, SC.
roweh has been weighed nearly semi annually. r,t
nearly months old, no weighed 70S Ibs; 2 Al ~
months DID, 1914. lbs.; 3D. Al Is or 20 months old.
III 'o.'; ar. htwo years ono onth and eleven
mittes. ~
Powell. full brother Frederick will be =, the service
VI any individual or company in the approaching au.
'omn' and promises to be equal 10 Powell
10 speak OF the thrift and great promise If all IN.
stock OF this kind which has been raised by IN. sub
.enber would svour Too much OF bos,,ns; therefor.
Will only cay, In the words Of one of nv ,esifvine
neiShbors, Come and see."
With regard to the general treatment observed 10.
wsfd' sock OF ary kind, thu subscriber eandidy de.
cares an UNIV lpEness 10 scknowltdxe an apple,
So,.. y; ,eey medium care bestowed by bis neigh
sorc; he had not ia view The Improvement and per
ecton Of animals { r tho supply Of remote dem.nd,.
ne "ood nevertheless think II Of sufcs mt co
oincrea'e the ordinary profits M indie ed ,bs re sr.
by any additional attention. A Iarse and indTr ~,
stock on farm will tend 10 certain and \, sol,,te inn
foVefhhmsns--a judicous to number and W ell
nj, ;n'n", certain an lmPIover and en,eher Of the
sui in'uring al Tho sans time a bountiu re ward OF
every comfort add convenience designed in their ere
alton. " ~ ~s
Tho last ssvrre winter "a, rded me an upw.l.om.
Nuu uhdsssned opportunity Of testing The stamina and
Progre" oil tho young shori-horn stock deprived of
ye-srsznS or grass for than two nop,hs of hard
WINTER and unprosidsd with fl eient store oil
"sy LOT all kads oil STOCK, tho young short- horns In
common win ohcr cattle, had TO breast tho storm
anu they did not grow rapidly through Ii,,Ie mors
man 'ne hard lar. cfsraw, eha, and -alks thoy
AZ ea' preserved respectable appearances until the
ye ana orchard grass put II up their usuaI tn riff
anu insured nom the young heisrs calves Of incroas
log value.
In tho experience Of some of the gentlemen whose
opinions have been solicited there are promip, nj cir
eumanees worthy OF the most attic live ,iop
especially as regards the arkgd differ between
shorEhorns and other breeds at the very e,res
oil the' growh-iher hardness and al ttuje 10 attain
Hnu outgrow oher cattle on the Same kind Of FRI.
hen'. Inc most rational theory must agree with
he Practice Ct these gentlemen, who are well knovn
10 be Judieious and successful in heir agricultural
.uits. -e'~' P1i-
10 at all wonderful that the progeny of an animal
diher most radically from that OF an IN sbapsd and de-
generate one! Is wonderful that the vsor Infused
INTO young animal by heslhy and di.crimina,e
cross, should feel he influence Of such renovao ,r
rom day to day, week 10 week, month to month Ard
ysar'o year. exhibit continued and yarsd mari. oi
Improvement and great ultimate super ority? Or tba
e"'f's making Tor more than half century bv
eS VINO have been vying with each other In The mar.
lection OF the erent kinds, should terminate in Do
aeu ana discriminate improvements A. to tho ate mn,
10 erce degenerate stock into good form and vsIn n,
u'ku IcoulDG. as prudent would IN he
put an expen'ive hnish on lettering founda,ion IN
ehsr case iie materials or food would be Iav,be a In
.a ~, e' ace, aud the proper means, are essential
III all human Improvement 10 tho most desirabl. sue.
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10 the tell of hay harvest hope, cir. Won will q.
Wn W. srroIs o, 10 ha''y hrt' to the farmer Of
Virginia. ana permit me to correct impression u bch
mas more or less prevailed, that my farm 10 exclusively
asvo'eo 70 sssk very brief outline Of iis plan and
management will conclude my remarks,
The obi set is 20 combine with the ipnrov,m.,, -, ~
soil always 6r'O wheat and stock, prineipav cattle
and .heep Hogs have become much in the wav a.
a'oaliy raised with general prviles and will be in
iaFmGg purPosss-a', from experiences Il is found to
be dIihcult CO The same farm, and with divided at,
Won TO succeed TO any degree OF perfection. F,om
loo 10 200 sheep aud from 40 so cattle are Ven, m
900 arces OF cleared land. $50 acres of COZ
sdered an average crop, and 80 of cornIeayinp 400
acres IN clover and orchard grass tnohy blue
&C. succession CT tweDty-acre e. Ids in orchard
grass and clover combined is considered essential 10 N
uniform and abundant supply cf grazing for m. .,ocL
ao succession OF fortya're clover .lds without mix
turo on The thnnest grounds with view frat, 10 ihs
improvement OF tho land. and then for hay seed and
auxiliary grazing Indepe ndent Of aby extraordinary
advantage TO be derived from stock raising It 10 cues
TONED whether our lands will bear more than the cul
,lva'ion Of iwc- it'hs yearly, and improve under il
Ken low lands, and such q arc peculiarly si,uat,d
might present a different calculation
Yonr obedien servant,
II X. MEADE
n AND FOR SALE Intending TO remove 10 the
IN w est, / offer IN nd n