Litchfield enquirer., 1845-10-16
From he .al6any Cu7tivofor.
LIVE STOCK IN CONNECTICUT

Sheep.-ConnectIcut has many fine wooded locks of sheep, some of which we had the pleasure of examining in our late excursion through the state John Ward, of Salisbury, near Falls Village, has a flock of 700 Saxons Their fleeces average 3 1-2 pounds, and sold last year at GO cts. per pound In another part of Salisbury, saw small flock of Cotswolds, belonging to John c. Cof1ing. Esq., They were purchased of Mr. Devine, of Washing ton Hollow, Duchess county, N.
 R. G. Camp, Esq, of Litchfed, has a very su- perior flock of TO Saxons, They were derived mostly from the noted flock of Charles B. Smith, Esq. of Torringford, Conn. The wool of Mir. Camps sheep is very fine, and the feeces averaged this season, ? lbs. l5 ounces, which sold at 66 2-3 cts per pound. MT. Smith imported two bucks from Saxony, in ls43 Both of these bucks Mr. Camp has used in his flock. His lambs of the present season, many of them, are certainly very | fine. 7.
 MT. Lucas, of Goshen, has small flock of mix ed Saxon and Merinos, which are remarkable for the weight of their heeces. Twelve ewes, six old ones and six yearlings, eight of which reared lambs, gave this season 61 12 lbs. of well-washed wool-being an average of five pounds and two ounces '.tt
 Henry Watson, Esq, of East Windsor, has one of the best and most profitable f1ocks we have met with. He is veteran in the breeding of sheep, as we'll as other stock. He, in connection with | MT. HurlbL., of Winchester, purchased of the best SaXons of the first importation of Messrs Searle, of Boston, in 1924. His present flock are l ed, crossed with the pure Merino. His wool is fine, and he obtains the highest prices for it. At several manufacturing establishments where we happened to call, saw or heard Mir. Watson's wool given as an example to woolgrowers of what was wanted in quality and condition, for fine acool This year it brought 50 cents per pound, sold in his neighborhood. Last year he ssld it in the dirt, obtaining price equal to 60 cents per pound for washed wool His f1eeces average over three pounds, washed. Bucks heeces weigh from | , to 6 l.2 pounds
 Catle.--In some districts of Connecticut, there are very good cattle, of the various improved breeds. Several contemplating citizens imported stock from Eng land at early day. Among those who were first to distinguish themselves in efforts to improve this branch of husbandry, were the late Governor Wolcott, of Ltch6eld, Messrs. Sam ue and Elizur Wolcott, and Col. Jeremiah Wads- worth, of East Windsor These gentlemen, pre- vious to the commencement of the present centu- and in nSaq@fss o @ @nreyes7 eyees e hs floods, various bulls and cows, either imported, or bred from stock which had been imported. It is impossible to decide with any certainty, what was the blood of the cattle brought here many years l ago. Gov. Wocott it is said, procured some mals of Mir IIeaton, of Throg's Neck, Wcstches. ter county, (N. Y) According to the history gv en of these cattle in an American edition of Gull ley's Essay on Live Stock, published forty years ago, they were Short Horns, procured from the banks of Tees. in Yorkshire, England. and brought by MT. Heaton to Throg's Neck, in 1792. Judg- ing from the animals of the present day, which seem to possess most of their blood. the original stock was similar in character to the ordinary Yorkshire or Hoderncss Short Horns. Large, ra- | ther rough and coarse boned, thin skinned when we'll fed, inclined to give large quantities of milk. Cattle having various degrees oi the blood of this 1 Heafon stock, i've presume are often met with in Connecticut, under the name of the ' Eaton Grecd.' Gov. Wolcott also introduced some an- mals, having, as said, more or less of the AL derney blood in them.
 The Hon. Truman Smith, of LitchGeld, (for whose kind attentions we desire 10 return our thanks ) waited to several places in his neighborhood, and afterwards furnished convey ance, and accompanied ns to Goshen. He showed l us several cows, which were evidently remarkable milkers, said 10 be descended from the stock of Gov. Wocott. They were called of the " Alder ney breed, hut their leading characteristics demo- ted predominance of the Yorkshire blood. One of the cows belonged to MT. Lyman of Goshen. | Goshen, as we mentioned in article in last number, is noted for it's cheese dairies, and several of the farmers have. at various times made efforts to improve the milking qualities of their cows by introducing bulls of the improved breeds MT. Lucas, in connection with MT. Towner, pur. chased Durham bull, of John Hare Powell, of Philadelphia, some ten or twelve years ago. A numerous progeny came from this bull, and far as we learned, it was the unanimous opinion that he considerably improved the dairy qualities of the
 
 well-shaped bull, five years old got by Durham bull, said to have been imported by Mir. Hitchcock. of New.York, (afterwardS owned by Dr. J. H. Smith, of North Canaan,) and from Durham cow of Mir. Morgan's, of Hartford. Also, several thrif- ty steers from this bull. At MT. John C. Cofiings. | in Salisbury, we a fine tot of eight or ten COWS, mostly halfbood Durhams, which appeared to be excellent milkers. ...
 As we above mentioned, it is generally admitted that the hal-blood Durhams are decidedly better milkers than the common stock Yet it IS very obvious that most of the dairy farmers pay but lit tie attention to the blood qualities of their cat tie. Most of them buy their cows and many large herds which we saw, presented most in- congruous collection of ugly shapes, and animals indicating but few good qualities for any purpose Why need this be sol Does not the experience of every farmer teach him tha: some COWS are worth nearly double what others are? And would It not be altogether better in the long run, 10 raise stock always from those which possess in the highest de- gree the properties which constitute their .ue , From our own observation, we have no hesitation in saying that proper attention to this subject for period of twepty years, would double the nett income of their cows.
 We cannot avoid remarking here. that we mo- ticed in many instances, very inyeterate, and we must think, unreasonable prejudice, against all coors in cattle but red. In some instances we heard farmers say they found no fault with the Durhams, " except the color" We put the lnler- rogatory, whether the intrinsic value of cat'ie depended on color! They could not say tnat did but they did not like, in other woros' u'u no' Eouev such and such cOlors It IS passing strange that among people who in general claim to c;s- card the influence of fancy at least m agricutn- ral operations, prejudice like thls should ne ai- lowed to control the judgment Why should nor that breed be chosen, which IS best adapted 10 tne nurnoses of the farmer, without regard to quali- ties of mere Ganciful value! Let this be dOne'