The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-05
POULTRY BETTER THAN PORK OR

BEEF
10 this age Of improvement in the pro.
ducllon of nuimai aud vegetable food, II
there IS any good reason why all the SCI.
ence, skill and enterrrize Of agricullurls's,
editors, chemists, and philosophers should
be applied TO the melioration and refine
ment of one or two classes Of anlmats, to
The exclusion Of others as good by pa,ure
as they are, we should like TO know it,
The hog and the bullock, dubbed with the
1 English titles of Berkshire and Durham,
seem to walk over the land with SORT OF
John Bull swagger, that has commanded
all attention, and left all thely brute breth
rem in their uncultured native deformity !;
while those foreign titled gentry have, in
the eyes Of some, become absolute perIec
ionists. Now, in the language of our de
claralion Of rights, eve hold this truth TO
be self evident" tina, (by their constitution
they are all created equal.
We are aware tina, The noble Berkshres
BY their elaine and stearin, have kndled
up a great light in tie West, (Which we
hope may dlspel the black cloud Of repu
diation" which hovers over that region,
and are abou, to monopolIZe all the care
aud labor of the farmers thereG5ouis bu,
we can see no reason Why tho delicate
teathered race should thereby be debarred
from sharing in the benefits OF perection.
isms OF cross breeding, in and in breeding,
and all other scientific Arrangements 10 the
world. The noble and ancient family OF
Chanlicler, whose clarion note has been
the worlds time peace ever since Peter de
MED his Master, and has never failed to
sound the approach Of every rising sun
the bird that saved old Rome from conffag'
rstion BY his warning voice in the dead OF
night-shal these lose their old establish.
ed rank, and give place IN mans affections
I 10 herds of swine, aud the sturdy bulls OF
Bashun7 What are all their uncouth
crunis and frigh,iul belowiugs about the
farmers cottage, compared with all the
music of the cheerful, chirplng, chatting
csckIng, growing, gobblng, quackng,
soueaking, squaliug, with which his poulIF!
yard resounds from day to day!
/ But, TO come more TO sober matters OF
fact, we think this branch of the farmers
concern is deserving Of more attention than
IA has generally received The profit de
rived from well arranged, well managed
poultry yard, is greater, IN proportion to
the investment, than that of any other
stock, bees excepted. More attention has
been devoted to poultry IN the vicinity OF
Philadelphia, than any other part OF the
country. The Bucks County poultry have
acquired good degree of celebrity, ever
10 the New York market, where they art
some times found IN abundance. They are
however bot moderate layers; bu, then
eggs are large and we'll favored. le
they are not considered equal to our duns
hill fowls in all respects.
The DoRKING fowls stands frs, IN the
! estimation Of those who have raised them
: They will weigh FROM five to eight pounds
Thor bodies are large and better proper
toned than any others. being long, Toll
:, and well fleshed 10 their breasts. hav
shor, legs, and beautiful plumage, with nv
: instead Of four toes-are good layers goo
si,,ers, and good nursers. Their eggs ar
;. LARGE. clear, white, and Of exceilen. quall
u ". When caponed, in the English custom
thew weigh from ten TO twelve pounds
!, Mr.. l.. F. Allan Of Buffalo, TO whom "
ii are indebted Tor the Dorking history, ha
}, them for sale.
a. Our object in writing This article at To
time, is chiefly to Suggest to ous asr'cu