Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-05-21

fable pad but if you can find one of the tru,
Arab mould, gentle though g~ay,spirited thougl
subdued, with a rapid yet easy and deliciou,
gait, half rack and half amble, aud all canter
when ask d.. and bottom enough to sustain
his pace heed not his color or form, his six
or his pedigree but use it rs the only mcant
of nffbrding you a chance for a luxury, w
arc not often INDUCED with in Il ~ latitude
II such an one be not " thin your reach, con
tent yourself with any thing in your posses.
zion that may be adapted to other purposes
your hack Or horse Of all work, or any thing
that will not stumble or sheer, for NC hold
there is no medium between q very good ant
very Indifferent animal under the saddle
unless one cav content himself with b mode.
rate gait, when If a fast walker can be had
that will & t over Tho ground at the rate o.
about i've miles an hour, a compromise Ia
then offered between case and speed, and il
IL Tor each TO decide according 70 hts fancy
II p1od working oxen are desired, and
i'orefords or Deyona are not to be procured
as you cannot see the precise form or charac.
tor IN either the bull or COW, select such NJ
in their general eontormation, approach, near
est the models required but murh more il
IN be relied nm IN using such as belong 10 good
''' J"'ftftFf ~ "iib Foif'f W Ia E9iIty Ell
from the unwealdiness of the more bulky or,
should be selccted with longer legs lighter
earcasss finer muscle medium bone slant
shoulder well knit withers broad Ghost
spreading the forcIegs well, not too deep
ribs well arched Immediately behind the
shoulders. atiordlng ample room for the heart
and lungs 10 play, and reaching we'll back
and near the hips a broad level back and
most especially d fine open conntenance, with
as much intelligence, and ~ kindly diaposi-
ton M possible. Such an animal with proper
attention and feed, will nearly come up to the
horse IN capacity and endurance. and when
loosed from The yoke, will fstten kindly and
pay the grazter ~ generously a. The plough
man. The Devon and Hereford and their
crosses. though unequalled for the yoke, arc
not surpassed for grazing and the shambles.
fcows are wanted for the dairy, looh 10 a
good milking race N both sides. This ia not
less important in the mals than the female.
His maternal ancestry, should throughout .os-
sess this quality. The COW, besides af!ordtne
a large supply Of rich milk, should exhibit as
nearly az possible, certain developments of
form. as being much more likely TO have re-
ceived her character through bef descent,
and more probably securing It's pcYpetuation
in her progeny. The color with some IL para
mount. Red. and nothing but red, will an
swer for their complexion but while We al
low a partially for this color, and deny that
it can be bettered, we must acknowledge we
have seen choice mixers Of almost every hue.
Red, though IN our opinion desirable, il not
absolutely essential. But she should have q
long, though light head a clear placid eye !;
a long thin oar small, waxy, tapering horns;
or no horns at all, (for we never saw a poIled,
or hornless row that was not a good mixer
though the Galloways are denied this charac-
ter } a thin, slender neck without dcwlap
full chest clean, straight legp light before
and heavy behind tail we'll Sc, on, long and
broad, level back large, we'll de-
veIopcd milking veins large uddcr and ra-
teats, (standing or pointing out from
the bag j fine hair, and soft mellow skin
as little offal as possible good constitution
hardy F.; quiet in the pasture and mild and
in her disposition. If YOU have a
good breed, Indigenous to the soil, possessing
these qualities TO a great degree, be cautious
Of changing, fur nothing is Of more importance
10 stock Than 10 be adapted to soil nnd climate.
There is an adaptation in SIZE and character
when indlciously managed. insensibly ac-
quired by all kinds Of stock for their peculiar
and feed, and injuries have been sus-
tanned by hasiy Innovations, that years have
hardly rectIfied. Most of the short horns af-
ford a valuable cross for the dairy where the
are abundant, though there are some
exceptions among them AZ mixers ; but with
heritage and Indifferent fodder, smaller
animals "to the fBarn5c BORN" whose
for generations have been Injured TO
are unquestionably to be preferred
ifthe object is exclusively TO raise beef, in
early maturity, great size, just proportions
and beautiful symmetry, with a rapid and
economical conversion Of vegetable into ami
nal food. the short horns cannot be surpassed.
The great size and short legs of this valuable
breed are, however, impediments TO his safe
md easy conveyance to market. and when an
economical transportation is not afforded to
hose remote from it a cross giving more
OF leg without impairing the fatting
qualities may be buDd peculiarly desirable.
This can be effected by both the Iierefords
md Devors, a I'd without any sacrifice of fat
ing properties and where the feed is oeca-
short, perhaps either the last men
Toned you'd be a proper substitute for the
Durham.
al SHV'' u ~ ptl+ttS VI tiiIipN FfJVHtp AllT
thing to consider is, what we most desire
n them a heavy carcass, rich and juicy for
he table, with Indifferent or mfdium wool or
small carcase and a choice fleece. If the lat
we must look TO the Merino and Saxon
Llone, as afording it; but in the selection Of
such, particular regard should be mad to A
healthy constitution. K is a mistaken
opinion, unfortunately practlsed to the loss eff
thousands, that a fine wooded sheep is neces-
iarily a tender one. Whoever practises on
his theory, practiSes to an unnecessary Toss.
The Merinos have been brought to perfection
m the cold mountains Of Spain with an aver
latitude of the State of NeW-York and
he silken wooded Saxons have attained their
excellence in latitude $40. ufadeT
he chilling influence of the Erzeberg SHOWS.
further. if a sickly or delicate constitution
S the necessary appendage of a fine fleece, we
.hould unhesitatingly say, abandon them al
Imperfection and disease in the
lnimal frame, are only to be tolerated in man,
,or scarcely then, bHt where the electric fire
If genius blazes so intensely that the vessel
which supplies the oil is hidden by the flame.
Gut we shall show in some subsequent mum
yer that the finest wool can coYer a good car
Ass and a sound one too.
If a larger animal is required, afording q
arge though medium quality of fleece, it is
in the South Down. In this ~inralu-
lble variety, every thing but the Meriso CT
coat can be found. II desirable still
urther to enlarge the carcass and lengthen
he wool, at the expense of it's fineness, We
look to the cotswold, the Lincolnshire,
nd the Blackwell but care must be taken, if
hese last breeds are selected, mat the feed be
enlightened and ~thickened, and a larger range
for they eaEaot be sustained on the