Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-16
TOUR OF AN AMERICAN STOCK
BREEDER.
Correspondence o(tho n. Y. Spirit OF the Tunes
NV IoRK Oct a. lslI

NV IoRK, Oct. -, lsit.
have just had the pleasure Of an Interesting
conversation with my friend A. d. Allen, ESQ., OF
Buffalo, New York. who returned last week in the
Loadon packet ship Hendrck Hudson, from m
Agricultural Tour IN England. Supposinc tat
your readers would ike 10 hear a little about alr
Aliens movements, send you hasty line.
be says that there is nothing abroad that will
compare with our unuvalled RoadsIers and Trol.
tiers, and that if continue TO cultivate the breed
with care, embracing such stock as Abdallahs'
Belfounder's, Messengers, Sc we may eventually
become large exporters. Many inquiries were adj
dressed to him on various OCCASIONS respecting
them, and he has brought home orders 10 purchase
few stylish ones. | observed that the London
Farmers Magazine has called upon Brother 10
nathan TO make a show OF his uoIiers nj the next
meeting OF the Royal Agricultural Society and as
It is open to the whole world, trust that some of
our spirited breeders wul do 50 next wear Al the
annual meeting in July, 10 Bristol.
The English cart horse Mr. a. also thinks inte.
ror TO the great Pennsy wanna wagon horse, and is
Of opinion that our racers here have more game or
bot than theirs, and would beat them IN heats
OF three and four miles. Our sol and climate are
decidedly superior for the pertec, on OF This noble
animal 10 those Of England, especially on lh.s side
of the AlIeghanies.
OF Short Horns, be seems TO think that there is
but one mans nerd IN Eng and that It IS worth
while for US hereafter TO import from; and throwing
out the stock oi three brCeteIs, New York, OhI1
against all Ens land. There are other breeds of
horned cattle, which hN esteemed hshly--as the
Hereford, the Sussex, Devon, Ayrshire, and
Scotch HIghlanoes.
Mr. Rotch had previously imported very superior
Soulh Down sheep from the celebrated hocks of
tie Duke of Richmond, MIR GrinIham, MIR Elman,
and others, and these now arrived cannot but prove
valuable cross upon them. A beautiful Shep.
herds dog for MIR RoIch also accompanies these
sheep, of a breed 50 superior, that It requires no
breaking in for the management vi the WOO ly
flock.
was much pleased with the famous Dorkin,
fowls, that like GOiah, have an extra toe ami IA,
10 the great weight Of sbs. Some
beautiful pheasants, the game OIfd OF England and
the cross OF which on the common barn towi pro-
duces the game cock, are among the importation.
In Swine, MT Allen went INTO 4 thorough exami.
nation. from the different species Of the wild boar
from Asia, and the forests OF Germany kept in the
Geological Gardens, the various kinds OF Chinese
to all the most approved breeds Of England He
pronolnces the Berkshire as uniting more good
qualities IN him on the whole than any other; and as
SIZE in them has been generally called for at the
w est, he has brou hi home specimens that stand
three feet high, are OF corresponding length. and
will easily fat TO s00bs; but for fear these should
not be large enough he mas ajdei the great kenIl.
worth breed, of height Of four feet and which the
London "Famer's Journol" asserts will Ctto The
enormous weight OF l,70O.0s. Mr. Allen thinks
,3OOUs will bs the maximum, but adds with quiet
laIveue OF expression 'f this does not prove large
enough for The Southwest, will next year impor,
l RhnoceSus that swings three tons!" But fancy
hat there will be no necessity Tor this, and that
he advocates tor size Wi! low cry out "euoughlr
The henI.woT.hs are really good shape; their
color white.
In sheep, England has nothing to compare with
'ur fine Saxon and MerinO. OF tie long WOO
roe, such as the LecesIers, C0tswO.ds, and New
JXiSrd, we only want few, but of the South
Downs he speaks very highly. Their mutton IS
ar superior TO their wool, hne enough Tor all fam.
ly purposes. They are also Of avery hardy char.
icter, and possess the best Of constitutions o.
hese he has brought out few for Francis Rotch
Esq. OF Buttenuts, OGsego county, New York; for |
1ur late minister at til: court of s. James; and for |
he right Rev. Bishop Meade, Of Virginia. They
were selected from the flock Of MIR Jonas Webb, !
)t Babraham, VINO carried of all the valuable |
prizes al the Royal Agricultural Show al Liver
pool. They are OF great size for South Downs !
hr Rolch's buck lamb weighed IN the scales, |
when put on board ship, and only SIX months |
Did, l52 pounds; Bishops Aead's, eighteen |
months old, PAS pounds; and Mr. Stevenson's same
age, 25i pounds. MIR Webb killed a wether last
christmas that weighed, dressed, with the head on,
2OO pounds; and hrs bucks usually shear from ten
10 eleven and q half pounds Of wool, Of a quality
about three-fourIhs blood Merino. To show he
value OF these high bred animals abroad the sire
OF Mr. Roteh's lamb was let 10 the Duke Of New
castle, for this season alone, al one bundled gum
by Mr. Allen Is one bundled guineas head.
the white and Ugh, spotted improved Betkshires
ne pTonouuces spurious breeds, and of far inferior
quality and shape. The true animal is Just as one
hundred times described in this and kindred Jour
nails, viz. black, or Z dark rich p um color. with
slight hecklng OF white; and occasionally, though
rarely, the hecksry may be sandy, or Of bull color
preserved from the Old originals.
He has selected stock from all the best families
in Berkshire, and the neighboring counties n
breed them, which he will keep apart at home, and
thus prevent the necessity OF again importing for
years. He found good ones scarce and hicb. and
" obliged personally to look over several thou
sand head, aud perambu.dte extensively in every
direction this large tier Of COUNTESS before compet-
ing his selections, Notwithstanding his employment
of several agents and the most extensive dealers to
assist him.
10 seeds, ne found the British farmer quite rs e,re
tuI IN selecting for sowing as in choosing breeders
Tor his stock-a matter nov little attended 10 M
home. The implements Of husblndsy he thought
generally cumbersome, complex, and necdlessy ey-
penslVe' some things notwithstanding, would be
worthy Of American adoption.
OF the corn laws he does not think there will he
any modification that can Substantially benefit ne
though Sir Robert Peel, in order 70 quiet the mann,
lecturers, may propose a small abatement Of duty
But Mr. Allen takes the startling ground that # he
would consult Americas benefit alone. he uonIJ
make them TO stand just as they do now; and he
defends this position by saying that u would g,e,tv
promote emigration Of worthy, substantial people
and that the population, wealth and strength tbe,s
By procured 70 America would be mucl greater tb,o
i the ports Of Great Britain were open 10 the l,se
Of grain. shall look hereafter viii in.
eres' 70 Mr. Aliens extended views upon this bi,i,.
srto little understood and most impor,an, national
subject.
On the different ranks Of people in England tb.;,
condition, living, sc. and other intcresfrpg t,r,-s
We held much conversations but / have e1,ended INV
article too much already. and m, Jsr,.., d.. -. -
Allen will som favor the Public with notes ~ b..
tour So iofheaG only acknowledging nv ,I,I
cations 10 him for bic prompt and ffark ms1oc, n
replying 10 my various and minute inquiries
Yours, Truly, loo
From the Baltimore American. nos. I7
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