The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-13
The Farmer.


d,he Legislature, and others, was held in the
,,e.enlotivcs' Hall at the State House, Monday
nior. The meeting was called to order at sew
o'clock. Daniel r. King, who accepted the Office
,peipent, made few pertinent remarks on taking
W. chair. The subject before the meeting for discus
IN was the raising Of farm stock, and gentlemen
XVI 30 invited to make addresses.
NJ Duckminster avowed himself in favor of, native
ng he liked it better than imported stock; and
nslered native stock to be better for this part OF
country than Durham cattle which was the crack
N ss Of the present day. He thought that might be
s,I adapted to some portions OF our country
sn others, particularly the western states He
eey threw these remarks out to excite discussion,
4 draw out some other gentlemen to speak on the
AFFECT.
,hNcniam had prepared few notes on the breed
x jc,lIe, which he would offer to the meeting. He
81 sreyed it would be for farmers interest to have
81 distinct breed of cattle; by having but one breed,
br, was more probability for their being well match
aad well mat ched pair of oxen were worth
neAy Eve per cent more than an i'll mated pair.
Mv,s satisfied that we could raise well matched
u M,ster few experiments. Of the particular
n hatr cattle, every farmer must be his own judge,
Veher the Durham, the Devonslire or others.
& There were particular breeds of cattle which were
hitter adapted TO some portions ofour country than
theirs
lle spoke of the efficacy Of crossing the breeds of
amals, and mentioned an instance Of some Creeper
. heep, whose legs were bowed out and so crooked
F. bat they could not jump--when crossed with the
nlve breed their legs became straight, and their
EhOle appearance altered; and the native sheep,
Then crossed with the Creeper sheep, would assume,
some degree, the crooked legs and other distn
|qlshed marks Of the Creeper. lie was convinced
ht not only the form Of cattle could be changed by
ssng but the color of the hide, and the length and
@l Of the horns, regulated to any particular kind.
hNe human family, cross-eyes, club feet, and five
rys and thumb on one hand, were perpetuated
4 fOn@ generation to another. The color Of man
hdhen known to change fromE black to white, and
ION white to black and he contended that the color
feanIe could be changed in the same way. The
Haites Of the mind were also much within the
we Of the breeder, as the quality and color of the
|ar. On another part of the subject he would make
lew remarks, viz: the practice Of buying cattle that
Nd been on different kinds of farms. In England,
y buy their cattle in their own country, or in one
sembing it in soil, produce, Sc Experience had
sahlhed that in England it would not answer 10
move cattle from a rich to poor country. But, in
ime cattle will become used to the feed Off farm,
md their descendants will do much better than they
a
Co.. jacques of Charlestown, said that he had been
improving on his breed of cattle for nearly twenty
years. He first commenced crossing the breed of rab-
tits nine generations produced four different coors he
freed spotted spaniel dogs with equal success, and
vas fully convinced that it was in the blood. He Oh
Tered to bred cattle to order, OF any color or shape
The blood of the native breed Of cattle in this
'y, was so mingled with others, that it would take
thirty years TO separate it. In 1919 he gave 5000
Na good cali, (which he crossed with Durham; the
second or third calf produced twenty-on Quarts of
aka day, from which was made three pounds Of
utter, making twenty-one pounds OF butter IN
'eek tIe was perfectly well satisfied that ne could
F'peuate any particular point in any animal lie
spoke Of the color of CATTLE ard said the result OF
tle DIOOu 10 cueCL a. W. S''N''
certain 3was the result OF mixing white lead and
nHFback, and could be calculated upon with as
mach confidence. A great deal had been written and
spoken on the subject Of "breeding in and in" Mr.
l'h Breed had informed him that he purchased and
Paced upon one ofthe islands in the harbor, bull
I'D two cows, in 1918, the blood of which had never
zen crossed; the cattle are much better now than
Wen placed on the island.
eOl Jaques having finished his remarks, several
aqNHes were made Of him by the audience. MIR
'0ekninster wished to know if he could produce
'~ that would furnish twenty pounds OF butter
'eek or ten pounds? COL Jacques stated that he had
""s from whose milk, after standing twenty-four
VUrs, the cream could be taken fork, and turn
gu over Xix piece of leather; and he could put that
'eam into bowl, and with spoon beat it into but
y In one minute; had done it, and could again. Mr.
'cRnlnster wished to inquire what the feed OF Col
''lues's stock had been.
Vo' Jaques informed the meeting that it had been
eny hay and grass with the exception oftwo years.
" |en ne gave them Mangel Wurtzel and Ruta bngas.
~ "ought potatoes the most profitable root we
VIVA grow here, taking all in all.-There was too
r W. stress laid on the keeping Of stock'-Bo'ton
''arnul.