Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-03

| recllo9s CARDS form
! i" " ide aud deep girth round the heart aud
lungs bread level IONS, extending their width well
| forward; larse, long, and us much as possible
hoppe RIBS sitting close into, y leaving Ind ace
! betw cen them and the hips which latter should
be round, large and fall Ia Inc hand---dcep, large
iank-twist flu and low, allowing as little
ghi as ress lie 10 b. Zen between the thighs, and
extending their junction the nearer the hooks the
bettcl--legs short die bone not being fine To
| indicate d1hcaey OF constitution. Other reitec-
tons Of form there are, which, being more Deepen
| dent on indivldnnl taste and fancy, aud such as
! the eye in search Of a level good booking frame,
viii easily supply At IS not deemed particularly ne
| cessaty to notice. " OF the foregoing obsersa-
| tons or " hat tho writer considers essentials OF
! form. lbs recommendation of short les with bone
moi too fine, viii probably b. disscnted from. The
| transition from absolute coarseness To remarkably
| fine bone has at all times obtained the warm adj
! mlraton of the superficial observer. Il is an I'M
provcmrnt so easily traced by the most unpract'sed
uve--it works CONVICTION the consumer, through
the medium of the pocket so fully and irroSlstlby
49, that 1t may well appear iorotn hope TO endea
! ror to destroy the dclusiun. The advantages ri
! considerable reduction of the bone are full admit
ted as Of the treat trlumpls of improved breed
me. But II from unduly oyeIvaltung such rcdue-
ton, il has been pursued beyond the bounds Of cX
pedcncy and safety, whlch the writer THINKS II has,
then tas cantlon IS mol interposei without reason
Miny persons entertain an opinion that 1t Is lf'-
possible To oaan treat weight on short legs, while
many othots to then disgrace be 1t written, defend
! the opinion without really entertaining IT. ms
remark has been moro particularly called forth by
The recollection nfa Circumstance which once oe-
cured 10 the writer On the occasion alluded to,hc
I Inspected the sock ola very celebrated man, an
adforatc, for these 0byloas reasons, at ANIMALS on
! long les. A number Of bulls wore pIraded forth
oa the occasion, bat every one Of them carefully
! led, while out, up 10 the belly IN straw :" j.
commentary necessary The Importance of good
handling is duly Insisted only MrB rs essentally
necessary to determine the qualities OF the animal -
ar in other words, todlscoNer what the flesh shy
! the feeling ri the hide and hair " The indications
Of GOOD m1t,ers are 50 well known II is not rcqui-
ste here to describe them 1t maynot, however,
! De amss to rcnark TINT IN a breed OF cattle I'M
! proved greatly in the quality and quantity Of flesh
! they carry, equal attention have not been paid 10
milk, sto those matters anl II may be rs well
: fnt the person S letting, with view To acquiring
superior stock, ascertain tat he selects from
| fually IA which GOOD milking prevails. On this
topic fact shall be stated ct winch ihe reader may
make what use be pIcases. 1t IS considered Oh
lecio"''t 10 nave a'o" 'o'l VI S'so' III '''e '''}5
ma certainty where inns exists III tne extreme IL
IS ',h''Sh''y n'le'''' ne "t'ff' however, mas
seldom s'cn great mi ker without tins Iecuiiarity,
50 tue IS II, lhat IN laymS town rules Tor ''nh'
,"''"''Py 10 i''''l"o'''t9S Oh sH' 80 "''l may
oa 'Ssen''ally "aeiol IS TOO ole" oi8feSafuea
" It's believed tha, t stock bred upon the primer
pics advocated in this essay cnnnot fail 10 be pro.
auctve ola iYaufage, Equal At least to that which
nav he derived from SY stem more in accordance
with III. t'sa'on OF the day. Fashion pa'renN es
the Producer o' sao~y' ana what are termed e'e-
t'nt anm'iS-l hes once had 'h9'f warm s''nl-
fcf III 'ho "t''er "ol 'lc experience anu o9Seo OIL
some years ha'e taught nun 10 disregard c'osa''ee
without usefulness 10 conclude ''"t STOCK o'Sn'
tour foh'ao,e ohdetSuei ecohoil'ca management
ana no, purely .H!sl 'h'e' every attention TO ae
eo''7looaoh ana '"h III Slo' ne nus S"uVa'o'-
'H % pfeeu soc! slo.h a. s4ooio III every SENSE
iioet ne alIh1u'tidS OF the times, ana VIC ue'es
! scd Sl'G OF agriculture required II should be Ape
| |" endure the sevcrest hardshps ana priVatlohS
"hieh cattle bred wilma we" TO the ordinary scam
" measure oi enumeration must frequently under
90 On an o'Asr principles he could not have
succeeded ~ this Is owing the frequency with
! which he dwells. nsrhaps the tedousncss, ON the
absolut necessity 3fhardy constitution"
! Many Other Interesting points would be introdu-
eed, M. 'e1riI!5 ,hem from their eonneXIon would
be great justice to the general essay. Mr. Bar
nitS, af1eg mentioning IN the American Farmer,
J Some extraordinary productions ct shett-horh beet
says A correspondent Of the Farmer, from Fred
ERIK comfy, Va, lately proposed a. inquiry as
IL ae nl.n1 ai,rertics cfhalfhred short-hons;
| - Inch L. t=r.az .ss.,tt caa iusty. have had
d Aa.1Is-o = ..eii sehe were Kept Tor
IL, as. Of "a -. aa1 her milk used in the mass
- d. lao, IL r,aiI ,lu re-
ported tli,, tn milk ofthcse ANIMALS was much rich
er ana more abunl,at than that of the native stock
o. making her general comparisons; bat beng
~ Il ,,,. -, = Al ,,,iri,d and ,,a striking cx