Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-15
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NEAT CATTLE-The following re-
marks on brcediag nett cattle, were
made at large meeting If + armers in
by Col. JaqueS OF CharlestowR. one OF
the most successful breeders of Stock in
New England:
My principles are, that the blood the
red huId, IN every living creature, m
whose body IL fJws,.i>, by tho laws Of
nature, the sole agent uhd controlling
power, IN developing The general char
acter; and that BY crossing and mixing
the blood Of the different varieties Of the
same Species, the strongest strains Of
blood VIII be found 10 prcdumjuate;-
and that health or diSeaSc-Sood or bad
properties are tranSmissible To the pro.
'geny and desccnt, both in human and
animal creation even the color may Ue
shaded 10 suit the fancy.
From over fifty years practice and
experience upon these principles, | con
sIder the following. among MANY points
Important to DC observed in neat cattle
generally, but in bulls aud cows par,icu
larry, viz: Muzze fine with We low
nose; eyes brilliant; head AMI horns
hght-ears thin, the inside yellow. not
unlike as though sprihkled with yellow.
neck Of cows thin and clean-bulIs'
necks m1y project from the breast and
shou'd Stout,very muscular an s'ronL
but taPerIng fine, so that the bulls aud
cows nrcks be joined 10 the head neatly
Threats Gear and free frhm much dew
lap Bosom or breast broad and full.
Projecting we'll forward-leet round and
full, with their claws straight forward
with line bone, and well set apart-thc
lore arrss well covered with muscle, In
ipering downwards fine shoulders
smooth an well laid Incline full
back straight and broad,ribs well roanL.
ing out, the last rib projecting most.and
not too Tar from the hips-broad in the
IONS and hips, hips full and glub, lar
neither too close, nor ragged, but placed
>oa level with the blck-rumos loop
and broad-vcry little, if any slopinr-
Pelvis, broa aud tIIl-,ail set on str0nu
and on level with the back-taperinG
'dawn TO the end fine, where they should
DE well covered with long silky and CLOS.
sy halr-and on opening the hair here
mere should be the same yellow appear-
~. N"S Shihs as IL mentioned above
on the inside Of the ears. Not too full
IN the twist, (Which is a iullness he
tween the hind legs or thighsi nor too
thick IN the thighs. %lanks quite deem
IL is important that the whole skin
should be yellow. The color Of the
hair is pretty much fancy. A 700 Goa,
o! hair, even If il inclinrs to be lonU. is
not unlavordble-bI It it should be very
SILKY and glossy. The elastic handle
or touch of tho flesh, with the silky
and glossy coat, are Of the greatest i'm
Portance as ;hesc properties indicate
thelr value as much, IN compa risou, as
IN broal Cloths Of from two TO ten dol
lars per yard. The bag, or udder, of
cows, should be caLa ious, projecting
we'll, both fore and and aft: handing mo.
deraIeiy deep when full, but after the
milk Is drawn TO be quite the reverse.
II Is very desirable IN COW, that she
should have four good teats, we'll spread
apart and Of medium size Cows pos
sessIng most Of the above mentioned
points, have found generally to 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, aud that too on the
most valuable parts, and the bulls and
cows we'll adapted for good breeders, for
the dairy, the yoke aud the shamblcs.