Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-24
NOTICE TO FARMERS,

To Elee LOUea'S Of Fine Cattle, TWNHE three famous BULLS, the President,
 IL Prince Albert, and Washington, owned. and raised by George Merchant, of Litehfeld, Con. will stand at his farm in South Farms, four miles south of Litchfeld Court House, this season, for the purpose ofgiving the far- mers of this county an opportunity of impro- wing their stock of cattle, ifthey wish so to do. The subscriber is aware thatiother coun- ties are going ahead of this at the present time in raising fine cattle. And shall it go abroad that Litchfield county, with all it's advantages, is behind her sister counties in raising fine stock? No. believe not. be- lieve that the encouragement given by the Agricultural Society of this county, and also by the state and our own interest, should sti.' mulate every farmer to look about him, and see where he can improve his stock; and there is no doubt but an improvement can be made. The subscriber has had as good chance of knowing the good and bad qualities in cattle as any other man of his age, having butcher. ed and dealt in them for upwards of twenty years, and has been well acquainted with the different breeds of cattle imported from Eng land and he is satisfied that the full blood ed Devon cattle are not profitable for the far mer to raise, as there is a deficiency of milk and weight; the color is what has made sales for them. Nor does he think the full blood ed Durham cattle the most profitable for the farmer to raise, as there is deficiency of the right color with our fancy people; but their qualities for milk and weight are there, the two most essential in cattle. Now the question is, what breed of eattle is the best to raise for the people of this country? From the knowledge which the subscriber has had in cattle, he has come to the full conclusion that a cross with the Durhams and Devors or native stock is the best, as it combines the three best qualities in cattle, viz. weight, milk, and color.
 The subscriber has taken much pains in improving his cattle, and as far as he has gone he has made great one, as his stock will show. The first cross was his bull Pre- sident, made from the celebrated Durham bull Matchem, imported by Joseph Goddard, Esq. of Goshen, Ct. The President was two years old the T6th of April last, and for weight, form and color cannot be beat; he is of beautiful red, with star in the forehead. and his weight is about 1900 pounds. His bull, Prince Albert was also from the bull Matchem he is now eleven months old, his color is equally good as the one above, and his weight is about 1000 pounds. The other bull, Washington, is thought by some to ba the finest bull of his age in the country. He was sired by the we'll known bull owned by Edward Langdon, Esq. of Plymouth he is nine months old, and weighs 800 pounds.
 The subscriber challenges the State of Connecticut to produce, of one mans raising, three finer animals, taking into considera- tion form, color and weight. than the above three. Ii there are any doubts on this sub- ject, let them call and satisfy themselves.
 Some of the stock of the bull President can bo seen on the farm fthe subscriber.
 GEORGE MERCHANT.
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