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

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OF his remaining strength to crawl away. Ir
this piteous plight the poor woman remained
until near noon The following day, when che
was accidently discovered by a struggling
party Of whites, 10 whom she told her story
and then died. After burying her on the
spot, thay made some exertions to overtakt
the fugitive Indian. but unsrccesslully. lie
succeeded in reaching his tribe, and from his
talo, the little stream before mentioned was
ever afterwards known among the Cherokeea
and also by the pale faces, az the "WAR Wo,
MANS CREEK." IadieS' Companion.
IMPROVEMENT or HOME BRED sTocK-The
following judIcious remarks on breeding, are
from the American Agricultural, published
by Messrs. A. b. & r. l.. Allen. We like
their spirit and We think the enlightened
reader will approve our taste when be has
read them.
We assert that for the achievement Of this
most desirable object, crery man has, TO D Ger
tain extent, the means in his own hands
We would not be understood to say, that eve
ry farmer in the county, can, at his option and
without expense, procure the best roadsters
" uIH'Rht iti5tF , VI ut Dfltb hPEtfs " IiBTU
of short horns, or Devona, or Hereforda, or
Ayreshires that he can piN his old flock OF
long legged, thin wooled, miserable carcassed
sheep into fine merinos, massive Southdowns,
or Cotswolds or his razor-backed, bristly
tribe into thorough bred Eerkshires-but,
that in the exercise Of a keen discernmen-
ment and sound judgment, enlightened by the
experience which he will find Astounding in
judicious and practical works on agriculture,
and which it will be the great purpose Of our
work to give and illustrate, he can proceed
with greater or less speed, in the accomplish
ment Of an object so desirable to every man.
We must except one %class, if any such there
be, from this remark, Of otherwise general
application and none are TO be excepted,
but such as have breeds already beyond the
possibility Of further Improvement. Great
caution on their part, however, ia necessary,
lest some misstep in their course, jostles them
from the pinnacle, and subjects them again to
the labor and delay OF regaining it. Such
must recoIlect that, ~"facilis deacensus aver
NJ" &c, which rendered for our purpose sim
ply is-It is easy enough 10 90 down Hill, but
hard work to get back again.
Beginning with what is now in the far
mers' hands, we say. the first thing for the
permanent improvement Of the constitution
and character Of stock is, to feed literally and
look we'll towards il, especially while young.
We give no countenance to the stuffing sys-
TEN, but on the contrary, we believe the un-
natural forcing Of any animal destined for
breeding, the most pernicious and destruc-
tive to its constitution that can be practised
and if the only alternative were perpetual
starvation, or perpetual s~urfeit, we would I'M
hesitatingly prefer the former and It has
another decided advantage in its economy.
BY liberal feeding, we mean a full supply of
such wholesome and nutritious food, AS with
out cloying and loading an animal with fat,
will Sustain a constant and sufficiently rapid
growth, and afford an early though not pre-
mature development of all its desirable qua
lities.
To illustrate our meaning, we will say,
that the young of all animals are best provl~
ded for in the early stages of their existence,
by the bonntiful provision Of nature, afforded
in the we'll filled udders of their healthy and
well fed dams. And if from any cause this
is diminished or withheld, the def
nhst be made by other and equally nu-
.tritious and digestible food. This, with a
if the season permit, in a fresh pas
ture, is sufficient till weaned. For colts and
we would recommend the addition of
a little oat or barley meal, for a short time,
to prevent any falling of, which may be con-
tinued with the colt, if the farmer can afford
it, in addition to all the good hay it will
till the grass will afford a plentiful bite in
the following spring. The calf and lamb
may be supplied with a few roots, besides
hay through the winter, or IN place of
them. a small allowance of oatmeal, bran, &c.
After this, abundant and sweet pasturage for
and good hay for winter, will suffice
to keep the animals advancing steadily to-
wards maturity, though if more rapid growth
and larger size be required. the liberal feeder
may add occasionally roots or light grain in any
moderate quantity, till the animal has acquired
animal, may be allowed a freer range and
larger liberty in the variety of his vlands'
and if restricted in the use of too hearty or
solid food, he will be found to thrive apace
on even a n oderate supply.
During all this time, however, they should
be protected from cold and storms, by a warm
and efectual shelter, and drys comfortable
beds, and if there be leisure to apply the
brush and card, so much the better. No dis
should be allowed to fasten Oh them, to
their growth and impair their organs.
These are briefly the general rules to be OBJ
served in the rearing and care of the stock,
till they are sufficiently advanced to bee one
producers themselves.
We have then another and not less irnpor-
tant duty to perform in the selection OF those
designed for breeders. To guide US in this
choice, we have the important axiom, OBJ
served by all judicious and experienced
breeders, viz. shat tike begets like !" a rule,
which, though not universal in its results, is
yet the only one that can be pursued with
safety. II we want to procure a good draught
horse, we must select parents as near cur
IDEAS of what is right as possible. They must
be compact. and heavily made broad in the
chest, somewhat projecting over the fore legs;
round barrel well ribbed home /; a good sized
bone ; plenty OF firm muscle a clean, well
coated skin a good feeder and tractabls in
his disposition. II a roadster ia wanted, we
should look for more symmetry and ~iaeness !;
more grace and elegance more speed and
more spirit. Il a saddle horse be required.
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