Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-01

ately set to work with my agents for some
other breed; and after volume of inquiries,
and traversing half the kingdem, found the
henllworths the very largest breed OF swine
at present existing in Great Britain. The
owner of the sire of one pair of the pigs
purchased, asserted that he would weigh,
full fatted, 1900 lbs. but think his maxi
mum would not overgo 30Olbs. He stood
a feet high, was proportionably long, with
no bristles but thin hair, and really possessed
fineness of points that absolutely surprised
me in so large an animal. Indeed in gene
raj shape and conformation he nearly APP.
preached the Berkshire. His color was
pure white. The size Of the other three
pigs, was not quite so large, and a trihe
coarser, while the sows were still less; but
this was informed was always the case
with this breed. do hope that my friends
now will be satisfied; for they have at last ia
these, large hog and, above all, WHITE
ONE. But if these are not big enough,
shall quite despair, and recommend the i'm
portation of rhinoceros that saw -four
ishing along side of an elephant, hardly su.
perior to him in size, at the Geological Gar
den Of Regents Park in London. He was
upwards eff four feet across the buttocks,
and might prbably weigh some three or four
tons.
Ash shall not have any of the Kenilw worth
breed of pigs !or sale short of year, pro-
pose crossing the males upon the large white
Yorkshire, and also with few of my Berk-
shires. think the produce of either will
be Of great size and excellant quality; and
as the number of sows to be stinted in De-
cember to farTowt to Kenllworth boar in
the spring will be in accordance with the
orders of my friends for this cross. they
will please to let me know their wishes on
this head as quick as possible; for they may
be assured, that even with this produce,
they may safely compete for gain OF flesh,
in given space of time, with Woburns, or
any other breed that gentlemen may hap
pen to have on hand for the purpose of
banter.
Nothing can be superior to the south down
sheep that brought over for Mr.. Rotch of
Otsego county, this state, and our late min
lister at the court of st. James, Mr.. Steven
son, and Bishop Meade of Virginia The
sire of Mr.. RS. buck won the first prize, 80
sovereigns, as the best of his age, at the
Royal agricultural show at Liverpool in Ju-
ly, and was let to the Duke of Newcastle
for this season only for 100 guineas. He
was considered as near perfection as it is
possible for sheep to be; and may add
that the son choose is no disgrace to his
sire. Though only six months old he
weighed when brought on board ship at
London SO pounds. Mr.. Stevenson's and
Bishop Mea Hes, about 10 months old,
weighed respectively 254 and 248 pounds.
And the breeder Of these superb animals,
A. Wabb o.f pr. brn L;naI
wether last Christmas that weighed, dressed
with the head on, 200 pounds. The bucks
of this flock usually shear from 10 to la
pounds; aud need not add another word
to The readers Of the Cultivator as to the
superiority of the South Down mutton,
and the hardness and good constitution
of the animals making it.
Accompanying tie sheep for Mr.. Rotch,
was the most beautiful shepherds dog that
ever saw; and Of a breed so good, that it
requires no instruction to break them into
the management and care of fiocks. | al
so brought over for Mr.. r. some of the large
Dorking fowls, that carry an extra toe to
their heels, and sometimes attain the great
weight, when fatted of 8 lbs. To these
added few pheasants, the beautiful game
bird of England, and cross from which on
the common barn fowl produced the cele.
brated game cock breed.
OF Short Horns, brought nothing, for
fear of the disease so prevalent throughout
horned stock in England, and because there
is but one mans herd there that can improve
our own: and his best cannot have till an.
other veal. 1t really pains me TO see any
more Durhams of ordinary quality import
ed into our country. The expense of Ship
ping is enormous; and after all, they are
now so plenty in America that they can be
bought for halt or two-thirds the price a
broad; and throwing two or three stocks
out there, New York, Ohio, and Kentucky
alone, might successfully compete against all
England. This is my deliberate judgement
after very careful examination Of the best
Short Horns in that country. Ayrshires
we can make here by the thousand, by eros
sing Durham bulls on our best native mil
kers. The Scotch black cattle without
horns make the best beef in England; and
he is a capital hardy animal, and probably
pays the grazier a better profit than any
other; but is black which don't happen to be
popular color, so that there is no use in
talking of him. Hereiords you have alrea-
dy pretty well discussed. The Sussex and
South Devons are scarcely inferior 10 them
in size, and Of beautiful blood like symme-
! try OF form that excites universal admIra-
, ton.
For horses, England ought to come to us
t She has nothing that can compare with our
/ famous trotlers; and our Dutch Pennsylva-
MIA wagon horses are far preferable, in my