The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-30

genuine Orccu, as improved by the Sidtnest
cross. | have foil notes of oil these things
tho discussion Of which alone would occupy
"a long article, which must defer TO some
more convenient period.
Failing ic fad Berkshres as large as
anticipated when leaving hume, | Immedi.
ately set to work s4b my agents for some
other breed aud after a volume Of 'lncui
ries, and tTaversing halt the kingdom,
found the kenlworihs, the very largest
breed Of swine at present existing in Great
Britain. The owner Of the sire Of one o.
the pair Of pigs purchased, asserted that
he would weigh, full latied, 200 lbs. /; bul
| think bis MINIMUM would not overgo
1880 lbs. He stood four feet high, was
proporiioaab'y long, with no brisles, bat
thin balr, and really possessed fneness 0.
points that absolutely surprised ne in SO
large 40 animal. Indeed, IN general shape
and conformation he nearly approaches the
Berkshire. His color was pure white. -
The size Of The other three pigs vas not
quite 50 large, and triae coarser, whllo the
so~s were sill less; bat thus was inform
ed cas- always the case With the breed. |
DO hope thai my friends now will DO satls
fed for they hsYe at last 10 these, lar.s
beg, aud, aboGo all, rhlte cue. But ii
these are net large enough, | shall quite
despair, and recommend the Importation Of
rhiuoceros that sa" Furnishing along
side Of an elephant, haroly superior 10 hlu
10 SIZE, at the Geological Garden Of Re
gents Park 10 London. He vas upwards
Of four feet across the buitocka, and might
weigh some 2 or 4 ions.
AS | shall not have any Of the keull
worth breed Of pigs for sale short Of year,
| propose crossing The males upon the large
white Yorkshire, and also With few OF thy
Berkshres. think the produce OF either
will DO OF great size aud excellent quality /:
aud as the number Of sows TO be s.nted IN
December to farrov to kenilworlh boar 10
the spring will be IN accordance Uilb the
orders of my friend for this cross, they viii
please to let me know their wishes Oh this
head as quick as possible; for they may be
assured. that avan a.,i. tho ~--...-- 49,.
given space Of time, with Woburns, or any
other breed that gentlemen may happen
to have on b1nd for the purpose of banter.
Nothing can be superior 20 the Sou,a
Down sheep | brought over for Mr. Roieh
Of Otsego couaiy, this State, and our late
minister at The Courl of ST. James, Mr.
Stevenson, and Bishop iieade Of Virginia
The sire of Mr.. Rs buck won The frs
prize, 30 sovorelgas, as the best Of his age.
al the Royal Agricultural Show at LAYER
pool in July, and was lie, to the Duke of
Newcastle for this season only for 100 gum
cas-. He was considered as near perfec
lion as II is possible for sheep to be; and
| may add that the son chose is no dis
grace to bis sire. Though only months
old, he weighed when brought on board
ship at London l52 lis Mr.. Stevensoa's
and Bishop Meade's, abuut IS months old,
weighed respectively 25I and PAS lbs
And the breeder Of these superb animals, /
Nr. Jonas Webb. of Babraham, killed !
sether last Christmas that weighed, dress +
d with The head on 200 lbs. The bucks
# this flock usually shear from 10 10 II
BIS; and need not add another word TO the
eadeFs OF the Cultvstor as to tine superior.
~ Of South Down mutton, and the hard
ess and good constitution Of the animals
making it. f,
Accompanying the sheep for Mr. Roich,
'as The nest beautiful shepherds dog bat
ever saw asd OF breed so good, that # I,
oguifes 20 instruction TO break them into
lie management and care of ilocks, also
roughs over for Mr. z. some Of the large
'orklGs fowls, that carry an extra toe To
leIr heels. To these | add a few phea
lnts, the beautiful game bird Of Eogland, ,
nd cross from which on tho common ,
arm fowl produced the celebrated game
1ck breed. j.
OF Short Horns | brought nothing. for +
ar Of the disease so prevalent throughout i
,rned stock IN England, and because there /,
but one mans herd that can improve 4
If own; and his best cannot have ull j.,
,other year. II really pains me to see
ly more Durhans of Ordinary quality i'm :
,rted into our country. The expense of. !,
lpping is enormous; and, after all, they :
e now SO plenty ID America that they ;,
n be bought for half or two thirds the !,
ice abroad; and throwing two or three :
ocks out there, New York, Ohio, and
anlucky alone, might show successfully
aiust all England, This is my deliberate 1
igment after very careful examination
the best Short Horns in that country E
frshires we can make here BY the ,hous 1
d. BY crossing Durham bulls on our bcs, :,
tive mixers. The Scotch black cattle s
thout horns make the best beef ia En- k
md; and he is capital hardy annual, q
d probably pays the grazler better prof. q
than any other: but he is black which a
nj happen TO be a popular color, so that !"
are is no use in talking of him. Here. Y,
DIS you have already pretty well discuss -
The Sussex and South Devous are
.rcely inferior TO them 10 size, and
luiuul blood like symmetry of form that al
CITES universal admiration. L
For horses, England ought to come to L
She has nothing that can compare tt