Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-11-11

plough; the hog will give US flesh for food,
If we'll fed; but the cow will furnish US
milk, butter. cheese and meat, carry bur-
deus, pull the plough. aud almost cloth us.
II is not the least surprising, the prassniry
in many parts Of Europe esteem The COW
so highly. They take heriuio heir friendly
cnt,ages, and give her a warm bed in Que
corner. while she is feeding the family
We have often wondered how i, could be
possible for the poorer classes Of ihatcoun.
Try 10 live wi,hou, the faithful COW. In
deed. we have often asked ourselves il the
produce Of The COW is not the most impor-
,ant part OF our living. So far as we are
concerned. we would greatly perfer oil the
quadruped tribes being annih!iated, be.
f,re We weuld give up tho cow-lhe best
friend of ,lIe bruie race 10 man.
There is noihiug strange in The fact, that
the English have done so much 10 improve
their breeds Of cattle, aud that good ami
mails bring 50 high price, when VIC re-
fec, upon heir use To families, and 70 every
individual. We have create, desires TO
see the Cow sril! improved in this country,
than any other stock, as swinish as we have
seemed TO he. In Improvement Of cattle,
hnwever. the people Of the United States
have done but little. We have imported
some noble creatures, and some fair ones
have been produced here, but we ask where
the people are, in this country. that have
studied properly the science Of breeding
aud rearing fine cattle! We believe there
has been but little system, aud less science,
known as yet with our most successful stock
growers.
five ever rightly appreciate the COW.
we will understand The secret of breeding
cattle ofoue shape for milk; another for
beef; and still third for oxen. We will
learn The milk COW must hav, light fore
quarters and bri.kei, thin neck, delicate
head, soft. SILKY coat. wide hips, and thin
thighs; while The best animal for beef, has
n sher, thick head and neck, heuvy quar-
,ers, rornd barrel and short legs; but the
OK is longer in The limb, body, aud indeed
in all bis proportions. When breeding
domestic animal. is reduced TO q science.
the different breeds for the mlker, beef and
OK, will be discussed with The gree,esi
gravity, aud the particular structure Of each
will be considered indispensable. No,
only SO. out the pDper management OF
cattle in each stage Of the growth will be
looked upon as matter Of more inpor-
lance than the attention now given TO the
rucer 10 each year Of its growth. When
we esteem the COW as sc should, we will
have her winter quarters, in point Of com.
fort, next 10 the family dwelling, aud VIC
will learn that even curryius is at least as
servicesss.e 10 the cow as the horse. The
proof that We do not pu, proper estimate
upun The cow requires no other argument
than the facl, that not Que farmer perhaps
in 6(ty has even q comfortable shelter Or
Wholesome winter food for cattle. Id
Tennessee, we have enough OK the itnpro-
we'd breeds, and we trust suihcIency oil
knowledge 10 COMMENCE importing. five
as iarlners study our own couliOu and in.
tcrest, We will produce breeds Of calile
more valuable than any yc, in existence.
aud The prices heretofore given Tor the best
shur, horned Durham, will be no more than
\ starring bid" for them. There is no
ioub, in the world, race Of COWS may be
made hich will give bushel Of good milk
each per day, and could we int gine an
adequate price for au aninul Of This de-
We osed more science, more persever-
ance, more care, ond mure Of every Thing
that is 10 our advantage. TO have such cattle
as would be as valuable az We could de-
sire. VIII not farmers give more attention
10 their cattle!