Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-08-23
IMPORTED HORNED C1IFIE

1 full blocded Eaglisls csttle, IN ialpugsed,
and destined 10 Craze upon tke lsch prnis
res Of the Scioto. Our hiQkoef exsesas
items were resi;zed-for Il msy Neh adubie
Of doubt whether the animals who csup1ed
the heritage of the rich plains q Judes,
some three thousand years ago, snueased
in beauty. according TO the NEST sppsUVed
standards Of agricultural taste, the berry Of
cornuted animals To which we alluae, fiuns
the other side Of the Atlantic. They were
imported under the auspices Of society %
itabiished in the State Of Ohio, fer che fur
Ithersnce Of agricultural Improvements.
II seems that at the ssAgricuItufal Faif
land Cattle Show Of Ross County A9ricnl-
I,ural Society," held in Chiiics,the, il Oelo-
Der last, discussion was had upon the cx-
|pediency of forming an association fdF III
purpose of Introducing Englsh caitlc i fzis
country by direct importation. The ptupu.
|sitioa--was Evorably received; and the -
quisite funds TO Justify the undertaking,
were, in a few hours subscribed. Ameet-
ing was subsequently called, and an associ-
alton organized to carry it into effect. AZ
ter some delaberaiion. il was resolved TO en-
power the President and Directors TO en-
ploy an agent or agents for the purpose,
with liberty To control and distribute the
funds according to their best Judgment md
discretion But previous to any definifivc
action on the subject, letters were written
no the Hon. Henry Clay, and other distin-
guished individuals, soliciting their opinions
upon the course most proper TO be pursued.
They united ina recommending that an in
telligeni agent be appointed TO repair to
England. and make the proper selections.
This advice was followed, and Mr.. Felix
Renick was appointed TO the trust, TO be -
by one or two young men a. his
assistants.
They left Chiiiicothe in January last
embarked in this city in February, and ami
we'd in Liverpool on the 2ft'. Of March
After arranging their money transactions,
they proceeded TO the interior, and visited
most Of the agricultural districts celebrated
for raising fine cattle.
II may be proper, in an article of this sort,
designed especially for ouragricu!tufal read
ers, To relate the observations made by en-
western farmers upon the various races Of
cattle they examined in different parts Of
England.
They were al one tinc highly pleased
with the long horn or Lancashire bneed, ,dis
|tingaished from all others by the lenRthof
their horns, the thickness aud finn texture
of their hides, close hair, large boofs, viii
coarse lcathety thick necks, and waved in
|color. witlla white strsak along The back
Again, the I1cvonshire cattle wese So
commended to their attention, With. ~
bright red color and ring around .lhe<eys,
enc bone and clean in neck. thin fsced -
6ne chops, thin skinncd, silky = h.adI;a,
|snd kne models e. The ~ I. = ~
were led te view a. fsn11o~ay -
brcs<l-teeed q b 49, 80 : ~,
booked - : : 5 T. ( - = !
beautifully Rounded deep III cisSsk IA sI5f5Ss
in ieg--and clean h tic chop a. nsclk-
with heavy eyebrows, calm and determined
look. Thus they moved on, receiving cse-
ry where the kindcst attentions and most
obiiglng hospitality; and having seen and
weighed the ''points.' Of rival breeds, thew
could not hesitate in giving their prefer
ence TO the short korned breed. to which,
we have alluded as coming under our per
sonal observation. These are sometimes
called the Dutch breed, and are known In
England by a great variety of names, &C
cordlng 10 the districts where they are
raised, such as Holdcrness, the Teeswatcs,
the Yorkshire, Durham, Newfoundland. &c.
The Teeswater, raised in the vale Of York.
on the river Tees, are held in the highest
estimation, and are the true short horned
breed. Bulls and COWS Of this stock, pur.
chased at great prices, are spread through.
the north OF England and the border coun
ties of Sco;land-and Of this breed is The
importation. We have never seen time
bone, head and neck, as those cattle al pres
hide is thin, chine full, Ioin broad,
and the body throughout well moportinned
and comedy; the flesh Of which is said 10
be equal OF Superior 10 any other breed
The COWS are remarkable for yielding a
large quantity of milk, not unfrequenfly
iwenty-four quarts in twenty-four hours,
during the grass season, and sufficient for
making no less than three firkins Of butter
during the summer.
This breed wasdeemed in many respects
best adapted 10 American soil. Their
growth is quite equal, if not superior, TO any
other breed; their great weight Of edible
flesh, in proportion 10 bone and coarse flesh
the facility with which they can be FAT,
tened, at any age, and to almost any extent
besides being considered the best mixers
in Engiand-seemed TO give them deci-
ded preference over all others Purchases
were accordingly made from the finest spe-
cImens, without; reference to cost-giying
as high as Gro sterling for a bull calf Of
ten months old. and $50 guineas for year
ling hcifeE Eleven were embarked for
in the ship Allegheny, and