Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-10-30

OH the alitstds was four inches In thickness
4 four year old steer Of this taufly weighed
three thousand four hundred and aagenty-twt
pounds. The four quarters Of another IF this
breed weighed nineteen hundred and entity.
eight pouttlH, tallos two hundred pounds, aud
hide one hundred and goyenly-soven pounds.
The eonparatiee influence Of The sire and
dam. go
II the preceding number established the
principle that like produces like, it is ~obyipue
That The farmer WHO hos 4 good stock Of cat-
tie to bread from will rear good stock, aid
will improve taeins but II he has a bid stock
10 start from, the produce VIII bo Indifferent,
aud will grow worse. low obviously it1pef~
tatit Is II Their that this stock, both maIs and
%setnaEe, should Ds Of the Lest quality which
ite can possibly obtain, Aaf@ 7''@f
The question aa 10 lbs .sosnphratt4a intIn-
cnae OF the sire aud dan, ii b difficult one to
DECIDE. That farmer wtll moi err who alpiteg
fhe grand fft1riple ri b~resding equally to
them both. IN Tie present fystefl ri breeding,
most Importance, (aud that very justiV,) IL at
trlbutsI 70 the male. lie ia lie more iuII3or-
Itant animal on account Of the more numerous
progeny that ia t1 sprit4 from hin, aud thus
his giohtef general influences md therefore
superior care should lie bestowed on the .irat
a~a'setlot Of bun for rsarire. lie should, if
possible, always DC, il point o. blood, IT d stir
perlhr da-rte to the stock 10 which no ID to be-
bred and besides. the tartnsr should stiiY
him closely, and be ~assura1 thai he poasesses,
III more than an usual degrar, the cflaracteria.
TIC czcellencies Of the breed which It In wish
ed to lmpart to biz stock.
When this care, an TO poHkes4ivu rf at1ef,
combination Of good points, has extended frot,
are to son through several successive gene.
rat'o1s, 1t may readily BE- supposed th4t. ha
will pogsess them In n higher derfse than
tho female can. They will be mad 8, az It
were, a part and portion Of tEg constitution,
and he will acquire the power, Of more Ger.
tainly, and 10 d greater extent, communicating
thefl'to bis offspring.
Ii, this way the influence Of the sire may,
in well bred animals, be considered M slpe-
fior to thai Of the female but hers ia IL
ways great, AM must not be- torrotten.~
In Arabia where The mare in the object Or
chief attention, ard her good qualities are
carefully studied and systematically bred in
her, the influence Of the female decidedly pre-.
ponderates and on the same principle, hat
Of tbs highly bred COW will pscf,onderafs over
that Of the hall bred bull. Her excellenciea
49, ff ~ ttEH VIM Ss5fftItIhf nk1t vi HIS
aud more likely 10 be communicated 10 her
Offspring, than those which have been only
lately and accpleatly acquired by The bull with
no pedigree, OR witt, slauly a blot in It. Gus
tpn and convenience however induce The
generality Of breeders to look most to Tie
male. Fig Re
The question whether the sire er dam has
the more influence in CONTROL ny the eex Of
! fhn yuf.I4riftp ia r.rit.,1s nj I.a., .tttS.,,5t *
decision. Cotgs generally breed frtatea ard
females alternately hut their habit in this,
particular IN not 30 uniform 40 70 cont ravenn
a principle which has lately been protnalea sed
chiefly by French Hfit.rs on breeding. One
OF them n'entions u great number of casas
which establishes satisfactorily the 1rincjple,
that Ae animal seafeb is III TIC ggeatast pfgor,
Gieaith, 'are, constitution and ilesh being con.
s4desed,) q The ttnae q conata sreet Hsl ~ letally
fashion the sex. Fos example. III old and d.
cllnitas COW i, bred 70 & young and vigorous
bull, other thugs being equal. the produce
will be male, yecaiac tie bull was III tic |
greatest yiigor.
These principles lead to the statement Of
~allotas4, Whlct " eqaally as important and i'll
possible better established, and perhaps lesr
understood. II n man las h superior mich |
COW and wishes to raise milking stock from
her, tfe coaaTaaa plan is to save her heller
calves. But according to Il principle OF breed
ing, sustained BY facts as well aa theory, bY !
far The better T,lata would BE to gaye Il bHtl calf
from this cow, and his Htoek when he is putto
breeding will have tho exeellefs. qlfalityg d his
dam, and be, Ike her, superior mixers, For
ex1lnple, Cleopatra was an extraordinary
faiiker, according 70 this principle her feifer
calves may, OF may ript, make good mixers
but her bull calf Frederick ftaTirtg her eaarae-
Ter and qualities bred in him, WI ccn,uluni-
cate them 70 his stock; and biz hsiicr c4IYes
will be Ike hls dam. superior ~nilters.
THIS last principle III ssgasss All important
consideration ii aelreting abreefiag bull, VIZ.
taathe By descended iron i superior mich
COW.
HoRsEs-M breaking d losse b mr.
sasss or sable yotl nist BIZ very gentle
with him. For tn former, you may com
Iaence by throwing Il rope over In Incl.
and letting ii hang Itposss On bata sides;
then lead him about, earessspg him a.
above until iae becomes satisfied that they
Will not hurt HIM then put % the harness.
and pull gently On the traces. Ina short
time, this kind treatment, he will Be
prepared for work.
II 5rctkiag ! I'M sal Foif may BE-
gin BY showing him tho Tie blanket, rub
bingg MIN with II, and throwing il on his
back. tn q short time YOU nlay law tlls
saddle ons and, after fosdling him for II
few minutes, yoa may lsassen 1t, and ride
him with perfect ssllfesvs It Ii better for
ono person 70 stand BY bis head III first
and keep him quiet, and then to Lead him
along until ill danger il. over. II he II !.
you laayescrcise him for some
time, BIZ leading iliiai, and leaving him, AZ
be becomes more and more gentle ii work
You can hen manage linn win
more safety II sletfer IL irorkk q horse
llalse hln1 very gentle; but If tifls ear
not well be done, would recommend the
use Of bit and harness, that be Irnsg learn
ID be governed III tic hridle. Do careful
not "a get bis month sore. Put on first
i loose harness, and let il remain 81, for
some time; If Tie harness ii light, ii Will
make bid unbfoken horse sweat and faint.
You may, III tils case of i very s~leiaas
side line him. Iii 4 little tire, he
will pass q carriage without sIIviag, and
will not cafoer il gear d under the saddle
tn horse lies down and will not ggaf ID,
arlyea stake n The ground md fa<fen
linn down for tn or Twelve hours: lIien
loosen hin, sTs,rk him fas abosa an aeen
water md feed Ens1s and hs vii f.EslaW
better next day.
Is prepare 4 horse husiag. na, 4
percussion caps aDoI. HIN, bafoae and
behind. By degrees illafsrease tie hesndness