Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-25

this about. than to send FRYE out Of her
territory as she has done every year for
many years past for that which she could
produce herself s:. .ts-sss' =ts7
This we believe is the true policy.
Build up ourselves. Encourage our own
peopIe. If we do not do it depend up
on i. no other State will do il for US and
when we have done It, then shall we take
the rank in the scale of influence and re-
spect among the States and the, nations OF
the earth which we deserye.-M Maine Far
mer. 4
CArTLE.-Never hasthis country, and
indeed we may say any other, furnished
more striking pruofs of the advantages to:
be derived from breeding good stock than
has the patriotic. state of Kentucky. with
in few years. The farmers of that rich
state, were among the first to appreciate
the value of the imported Durham or
shot-horn breed of cattle, and they enter
ed on the course of improvement with a
zeal and earnestness, which might well
be deemed sure presage of the success
which has attended their efforts. Acting
on the principle of letting those laugh
that win, the pioneers in breeding cattle
in that state disregarded the sneers at the
color of the imported stock; the laugh
which the prices at first paid, raised al
their expence; or the sinister predictions
of failure. and ruin by which they were
assalIed; and proceeding steadily on their
course, are now reaping an abundant har-
vest OF solid profit, as we'll as honorable
and well deserved praise. The follow
ing, which we copy from the Franklin
Farmer. paper exertng an excellent in
fluence ln.that state, will show the COR
RICHNESS Of the above opinions most con-
clusively. Letthose who have commenc-
ed the good work of improving the do
mestic animals Of New-York, read and
take. courage.-Gen. Farmer.
Mr. EDITOR: In your paper of the
Esd ult you notice a COW, as having with
her issue, produced $500. She was
good COW AMI worthy of note. But what
will your readers think of Cleopatra sold
at David Sutton's sale, with her direct is
sue for S3,391, viz:-Ceopatra S6Ol {;
Western Daisy, S745; Frederic, IA bully
! $3.50, and white Rose, 1875. Besides
this Western Daisy had two calves WHICH
sold for 5000, and Frederick stood las;
year at $25, and went to 40 odd cows.
Thus you will perceive that this COW, al
ten years old, had made her owner, abou,
S5,29l."
FAT CATTLE.-A lot of twenty fattec
steers, from two to FIVE years of age, fed
by Mr.. Robert G. Fayette, passed through
this place few days ago to the Louisville
market, which were estimated by the best
Judges to average | 500 lbs, neat. AT 63
cents, which they will probably realize,
this little lot of cattle will bag" $4,000
for the worthy owner. A two wear old,
! half blood Durham, was computed 10
weigh at least 1900 lbs. and was eease.
quently nearly as large as tho largest Ave
year old. This fact is one highly eneonr.
aging 10 the breeders Of that race OF cat.
tie. though not the strongest one in point.
Several animals in this neighborhood,
might be cited. which weighed from 1900
to 1900 lbs. at one year old; but these were
full bIoods. Let, the farmers calculate
the advantages Of raising this breed of
cattle; and there can be no donbt of the
economy of paying even the high prices
demanded for them, instead Of feeding the
scrubs. Here is an animal of the half
breed Durham, weighing. with precisely
the same feeding, as much at too years of
age as the scrubs at flee. Now take off
the value of three years feeding, risk and
investment of capital. and see to which
description of cattle the balance of account
appears credited; and some idea may be
formed of the comparative value of the
Durhams and scrubs.-Fanktin (Kv)
Farmer