Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-09-10

ought to have, to Justify the ialov, good cover
upon it. | am not a very nice calculator upon this
or any other subject, but when consider the first
cost of a COED mule, or work horse, the annual es-
pense TO keep him properly, the difference in gear
the interest upon the cost, and that the capital it
self i. lost upon an average IN ten or twelve year,
and then contrast him with the OK, we must decide
in favor Of the latter.
The mule Is recommended BY Mr. Selden on
count Of his longevity but the OK may be said to
live forever. lftakcn care Of, an old or will moro
than purchase young one | keep employed the
greater pant Of the year, upon an average, thirty
oxen Including spayed heiiers, which my people
prefer to the OK, more active, and Of better wind
and they are greatly preferable for the table,
They cost me nothing, aud return 10 the land at
least ~ much they take from il.
II is 50 important TO separate the young from the
old cattle until they are three years old a, least)
without which yon cannot get the females at any
rate OF good size, that keep three standing pas
tutes, extending 10 the river for the purpose OF
sailing all the stock occasionally Another con-
sists Of an extensive wood with small portion oi
open land and is useful IN winter and spring, par
ticulafv for sheep which are very injurious to pas
ture early IN the spring never grave the cult
waited land until late in juno August would be
much bctcI)-Hhcn II is well covered, aud The
stock make very little impression ON H.
| am sure the annual profit by sale, derived from
my stoch, ia addition to the supply Of my family,
would more than pay every expense Of the estate,
and almost entirely from Nj Sclden's dcspiscd
race lthc sale OF oxen, mieh and buttcr,) FOR
give to my people in addition to Il moderate guam
THY OF beet and mutton, all the pork raise
over and above the consumption OF the family. !
made the Arrangement As an nduccment 10 taxi care
of and increase the quantity, and find ii succeeds
very well. The hams which We do not use, (mofc
than halo and at high price, and the proceeds IN
vested IN middlingS, which are preferred. All the
wool, with enough cotton both for the summer and
winter clothing OF the slaves, i, manufactured on
the estate, 80 that ii We do not sell much, We pur-
chase lilc. JOHN TABB.
i. :. Since writing the above, the No. Of the
Register for July, la, been sent me from Norfolk,
III which observe communication on the sub
Deet of spayed cows. | have often thought II
strange the practice OF spaslng was not more com
mon. About sixteen Years ago, my father, Pulp
Tabb Of tn, county, who was in the habit of spay-
ng two or tlare lciicr> every year for beef al the
proper aye, had the experiment made on a COW with
her iirt calf which succeeded and he sent her 10
me Al Norfolk, after keeping her year or two,
thinking ,he would be desirable Tor town CIV.
She gave as much milk Is ordinary cows aud
thought 81 hrl she would he a GREAT acquisition,
hnt soon found on" convenience attending her
which had not occurred 10 me. Having no calf 10
attach and aeeasom her 10 my lot, II Was necessary
10 scnd after her whenever required, or keep her
up altogether, which was ihconN cnent. and being
(as most spaNcd animals generally arc) in fine or
der, lost her in few months, and have no doubt
She MIS- sold IL the butcher have always regret
ted the loss, not 50 much account of the value,
but that might have aScertajnrd how long, and IN
What quantity she would have continued to eier
milk. | have now on this estate eighteen spaycd
he,iers, (and XIII two OF three every >cnr Ion
bcei,) from one 10 seven years old The operation
Is performed WHEN they about year old, say
III a month Of MAY and with the single prcCanton
of keeping them entirely from food water for
twenty -loul 10 thrty-siN hours hclore-iS not at
tended with the least risks performed in the
same way, aud may be done hy amy person in the
hahn Of Spayng hogs. They 90 to their food i'm
medlarly alter, and require no attention. Tie
operation has been mperectly performed two or
three times. and they had calves afterwards: but |
have only lost one, and that in consequence OF
keeping II suspended very long time, in order to
teach, and indeed, to permit inexperienced hand
To operate. We select the most Indifferent calves
10 >paN, which is one WAY to improve the stock.
lou increase the size amazingly They become
asl'fec as ordinary oNen--arc easily hcpt-mahc
the finest heel-and they are no, in perfection
I'LL sly OF seven years old, work them after three
or four, 10 make them gentle, and consider them
superior Ton tia, purpose, 10 the OK.
! have had 50 little experience in larmine and
am necessarily 80 much absent in the performance
Of other duties, that | am loath to make any com
mnnlcaion tol publication, and certainly should
not, hut Tor my knowledge of the liberal and cha
ntahlc feeling amongst farmer, toward each other
#onc OF the greatest objections To landed estates IL
VIRGINIA. consists in the difficulty OF procuring lrs
rate mlnngefs. The difference between GOOD ar
bad mana'ement is, abundance aud wealth in III,