The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-13
AGRICULTURAL.
CORNWALL, June 18th, 1S47.


| CORNWALL, June 18th, 1877.
Mr., BELL, ESQ,
Sir We will give you the pedigree o
some animals Of the Hereford breed Of Cattl,
\ together with some statements relative Il
their superior excellence
| "The pedigree Of them, which is very full
we havei omitted, deeming it's insertion no
exactly fitted for the eye of large portion Of
our readers.
The following letter is from William. H
Latham to Messrs. NJ, & A. L. Bingham
Esqrs
"The pedigree of these animals can be
traced back for forty years il necessary, and
Iney nave been bred with the greatest care
The Hereiords have been more successful in
winning prizes at the Smiihfieid show than
any other breed. history ofwhich will give
you as sosn as have gained all he informa-
ton on the subject, so that it cannot be dis.
puted, "Facts are stubborn things" and
when The public know the true value Of the
Heriords, they will begin to appreciate them
|Calves from them generally come small,
which Is The case with nearly all animals
that are well bred. They generally look
rather inferior animals until two years old.
then iheJ begin TO show their true points
and their value, and they will come 10 mar
ket at three years old. as rife as anv other
breed in existence, with less food, and will
fetch the CHEST price per pound | have
SAID enough In many previous articles in the
Cultlvator and Agricultnralist. about the
milking qualities oil this breed. (no other
point believe has ever been denied.) I saw
again, that gave a challenge, 10 milk Ten
COWS against any ten cows for butter of any
other distinct breed in The United States, and
should have been glad 10 have been accep-
ted; 10 have given positive proof Of their ex-
cellence in this particular. have bu, four
teen cows and heifers lett. or would be will
ling TO give that challenge now. nor would
back out ofany other breed, or will Throw
down the glove, l had rather accept than
challenge, Experience nd occular demon
stratIon, will prove thai the Hereford are no
hun1bug, and that they can maintain their
high standing.
am tully convinced in my own mind that
there are no better, butter, beef and working
cattle. in the world. no cattle SO easily kept,
! am, dear Sir,
Yours most respectfully.
w. H. LATHAM.
DR.. Walker in speaking OF The Herefords
says, the face is rather short. the muscle
small, the horns fine, the neck light, par,cu-
larry where 1t joins the head; the chest wide,
deep and capacions, the tail broad and fai
toward the top but thin toward the lower
eud, the lower part Of the thigh small, the
legs short, slight, clean and fine boned
though not so fine boned as 10 Indicate deli
cacy OF constitution. the flesh rich and mel
low TO the feel, the skin OF 4 rich and silky
appearance, countenance calm and placid
nenotlng the evenness OF temper so essential
10 quick feelings and a disposition TO get fat
he further goes on 10 state, 1.-Two OF ouI
finest varieties Of cattle are the Herefords and
Durhams, OF which Mr.. Knight of England
(23d ct November,) says the most perfect
form Of a Hereford, and that of n perfect
Durham OK, or bull, or COW, are very similar
except that the Durham breed have shorter
horns" The improvers. as they are calico
ofthe Durham cattle, feed very highly, their
young animals are kept in a iaitened state
from their birth. and they have brought ic
market many very perfect animals. But ev-
cry breed of animals which has, through a
few generations, 1.-TWO or three is sufficient,
been over fed, requires similar feeding, and
| the extraordinary animals which the
Durham breeders have sent 10 SmiIh6eld
have come there deeply, ! am sure, insolvenl
in other words. the have not nearly repaid
the expense oil feeding them. The offspring
| ofsuch animals require and can digest more
food than others who have lived uponiltle.
The Durham breeders once tried their breed
against the Hereford, when the Durham con
sumed 12,775 lbs. more Of turnips. and LIZA
lbs, more per day,in the winter inswhich they
were fattened, whilst they gained much less
in value than the Herefords. The Hereford
| breeders have tried hard, by offering 100
guineas 10 10, provoke them 10 another trial;
but without success. The CHIEF qualities
sought fJr in cattle are THE tenden-
cy 10 fatten on little food, and that 10 yield
abundance of rich milk. The tendency 10
faueu is indicated chiefly BY the chest" ut
is the width and depth Of frame. says Mr..
Berry which coniers weight. and not the mere
circumstance Of great height. While equ
ely great. il not greater, weights can be OBJ
tanned with shorter legged animals, they are,
independently OF other recommendations,
generally found 10 possess better constitu-
lions and greater propensities 10 fatten."
Mr.. Sir John Sebright: "says that no an
imal whose chest is narrow can easily be
made fat, which is the case in many breeds
Of cattle, as well as sheep; and that lattening
and milking TO certain extent. are compa-
table,"
Mr.. Wilkinson says more strongly, u
have frequently found cows that are great
mixers, 1.-THE Herefords. 10 keep themselves
at the same time in high condition, 10 feed
with the quickest despatch when dried of
their milk. and whose descendants will ar
rive at the earliest maturiy,-a practicable
proof that a great tendency TO feeding is not
incompatible with a tendency TO milking"
Much has been said relative 10 the fattening.
and milking qualities of the Durhams over
and above the Herefords; but the testimony
of these English Gentleman to the contrary
is sufficient 10 satisfy any
reasonable man.
A. L. BINGHAM.
NJ. BINGHAM.
Minnesota.