Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-07
RURAL ECONOMY.
From the Cultivator.
SuopT HORNED CATTLE.

JUDGE BUEL-l take the nDerty OF ehcioS-
ing to YOU a copy of letter just received
from Mr.. Whitaker, the celebrated breeder
ofDurham Cattle in England.
Itis in reply to an order | sent him for
the 6es. one year old Durham short horned
bull he could procure. The breeders Of
this country will be- gratifed TO learn the es-
timation and increased value of the best
Durham cattle in England, where purity Of
blood and excellency of pedigree arc SO
highly appreciated.
1t will be perceived with regret, that Geo.
Coates, Esq, for many years distinguish
ed breeder of Short Horns, and the keeper
ofthe Herd Book, died Oct. Goth. He had
nearly arranged the pedigrees for the Sc
cond supplement to the Herd Book, and his
son has now undertaken TO carry 1t through
the press.
Those gentlemen in this country who are
subscribers, will probably receive their CO.
pies early in the spring, and it will give ad-
ditional value to their herds, iftheir pedl.
grees have been forwarded, in time for pub
fcation. Very respectfully yours,
JOHN A. TAINTOR.
"Bar7cq, near Otley, Yorkshire, Oct. "a.
alMy dear Sir-I beg 10 acknowledge the
receipt ofyour letter of the 9th ult. I have
little doubt ofmeeting with a superior year.
ling bull before next May. l have none of
proper age at present, Of my own, but |
have two well. bred crows to calve, to bull
for which offered 200 guineas; one, of
high pedigree, (and the only one ofmy old
family, to calYe about the end ofthis month:
the other is also of good blood and long Pc
dipree, to calve in January. sent seven
bulls and females to New York for the state
ofOhio, last July, and should | get one for
YOU, I hone it will not have to compete With
any of those bulls. l offered 200 guincas
for the bull alluded to above, (bred by me
and sold at my sale in September, 1888, for
l24 gaineas,) but could not prevail on the
gentleman to sell. There have been two
gentlemen from Kentucky, offering great
5rices, without buying any thing. Their
INQUIRIES were confinedto al few small breed
ers only. hope to be able to purchase
one ofihe bes, young bulls for 100 gulneas,
and perhaps less, as you allow sufficient
time to look round. When lmade my sale,
il was with the intention of abandoning
breeding for the public altogether, but ma
nv friends would not allow me to follow my
own inclination, but solicited me to make
purchases for them, also urging me to keep
a few good animals myself, believing, ] sup
pose, from my long experience, that my
Judgment was better than their own; and
have SO far compiled with their wishes as
to selec, many good ones for them and my
SELF But / shall not be induced again to
let bulls to the public, which is attended with
great expense ana great modification, the
finest animals in my fold having been let
out and returned mere skeletons. You
can, if you please, give me draft on some
house in Liverpool. The greatest risk will
be in the transit Of the bull from Liverpool
10 New York. sent man with those
shipped in July, and he delivered them, he
saws, in as good order as when they were
put on board. But this would be too ex.
pensiye for one animal; l would therefore
suggest the prudence of your speaking to a
captain in whom you can depend, for care
and proper attention.
"Mr. Coates, the publisher of the Herd
Book, died on the Goth inst, but his son
promises the second Supplement shall be
out soon after the end ofthis year, and he is
quite competent to the work.
GAS soon as have the pleasure of hear
inc from you again, will conclude the pur-
chase of a bull and place him in my fold.
Allow me, if you please, to select one as
much under and above one year old as you
can, because Imay find a superior bull, ei:
ther under or above your limits, which
should hesitate to buy without your permis.
sion. ltis usual, understand, for the ship
per to pay for stand for the animal, pro.
visions, &C., for the passage, and which will
cost about Ella, and the freight to New
York 25 or $50, and perhaps something
more ifa man has to serve him. This you
will of course take into your consideration,
when you hand a credit in Liverpool.
at is said one Of the gentlemen from,
Kentucky offered 800 guineas for an aged
bull, but hope to be able to send YOU a
Young one OF the first quality, for abou,
100 guineas.
Il am, with great respect, dear sir, yours
truly. 81. WHITAKER.
ITO J. 4. TA1NToR, Hartford, Conn"