Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-29
NEAT CATTLE.

~, following remarks on breeding Neat
-" were made at a late meeting of Farm
ann1 80 Boston, from all parts Of Massachusetts,,
~ COLONEL jacques, of Charlestown, one Of
tbemost successful breeders OF Stock in New
England:
Nv principles are, that the 'blood"-the red
fluid in every living creature in whose body it
flows, is, By the laws of nature, a sole agent
and controlling power, in developing the gene
raj character; and that by crossing and mixing
the blood of the different varieties of the same
species, the strongest strains of blood will be
found to predominant !; and that health or dis
ease-good or bad properties-are transmissi-
BILE to the progeny and descent, both in human
and animal creation even the color may be
shaded to suit the fancy.
From over City years practice and expert
ence upon these principles, | consider the fol-
lowing, among many points, important to be
observed in neat cattle generally, but in bulls
and cows particularly, viz: Muzzle fine with
yellow nose eyes brilliant ; head and horns
light ears thin, the inside yellow, not unlike
as though sprinkled with yellow, neck of cows,
thin and clean; bulls necks may project from
the breast and shoulders stout, very muscular
and strong, but tapering fine, SO that the bulls
and cows necks be joined TO the head very
neatly. Threats clean and free from much
dewlap. Bosom or breast broad and full, pro-
iecting well forward; feet round and full, with
their claws straight forward legs straight,
with fine bone, and well set apart the fore
arms well covered with muscle, tapering
~downwards fine shoulders smooth and well
laid in; chine fall back straight and broad
ribs well rounded out, the last rib projecting
most, and not too far from the hips, broad in
the loins and hips j; hips full and globular-
neither too close, nor ragged, but placed on a
level with the back ru'nps long and broad
very little, if any, sloping ; pelvis, broad and
full tails set on strong, and on a level with
the back--tapering down to the end fine,
where they should be covered with long, silky
and glossy hair; and on openingthe hair here,
there should be the same yellow appearance
on the skin, as is mentioned above on the in
side of the ears. Not too full in twist, (Which
is a f~ullness between the hind legs or thighs)
nor too thick in the thighs. Flanks quite
deep. It is important that the whole skin
should be yellow. The celor of the hair is
pretty much fancy. A good coat OF hair, even
if it ~inclines to be long, is not unfavorable F.;
but it should be very silky and glossy. The
~"elastic handle or touch" of the flesh, with the
"silky'' and "glossy coat" are of the greatest
importance, as these properties indicate their
value as much, in comparison, as in broad
cloths of from two TO ten dollars per yard.
The bag, or udder, of cows, should be capa-
cious, projecting well, both full, but after the
milk is drawn to be quite the fore and aft
hanging moderately deep when reverse. 1t
is very desirable in a COW, that she should
have four good teats, well spread apart and of
size. Cows possessing most of the
above mentioned points, | have found generally
10 be deep and rich milkers-also, neat cattle
generally, | have found TO be of good temper,
good spirits, vigorous, active, good walkers,
hardy, easily kept, taking on flesh readily, and
hat too on the most valuable parts, and the
bulls and lows we'll adapted for good breed
ers, for the dairy, the yoke and the shambles.
massachusetts PIoughman.