Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-10-21


attracted the attention of the admirers OF
nature : and itisaanatter Of ccngratulation
to Us, that herr true position as an agricul>
,ura and manuf:sesuring community is be-
coming maaifssl AZ ia intelligent men from
abroad
correspondence Of the enquirer
Canaan, October 8.
arhlR. ktLBoURN--Commeu dation should
always be bestowed, as, an act of iusuce as
we'll as for encouragement, where it can
be done tru,hfully. The recent county Cat
lie Fair HI your village. l am told by in,el>
|ligenl observers OF, both, was much superior
to The late State Exhibition at Saratoga, in
New York, both Ia thesnumber and quality
of the live stock exhibited. There were
nearly double the number of horned catlle
at Litchfeld, that there were at Saratoga !,
and honorable in thu highest degree is it TO
yonr county, that there were sueh decided
marks Of superiority in the animals them.
xelves over those exhibited at the New York
State Fair. The farmers of Litchield
county should remember this, aud not only
EEK the best Stock, but resolve that they
Eafter will raise none other.
Litchfeld county is fortunate in having
within It's limits, some gentlemen Of ample
resources and acknowledged skill, who are
devotiny themselves to the Introduction and
| improvement ofthe breed of live stock. This
is an advantage not possessed by every
county, nor every State, and with such fa-
cilities the fault wonld be with the farmers
did they not take high rank in the Union,
for superior cattle.
twas my prisilege the other day, 10 exs
anime the fine herd of Mr.. HURT Bur, of
Winchester-a gentleman dist; nguished for
his imported stock, and who has been in>
strumental in Introducing extensively into
this State and other States, the pure breed
of Devon. Some animals from his herd
were regarded as the best at Saratoga: and
at nearly every Cattle Fair in New Eng
land. stock from animals purchased OF Mr..
Hurlbnt are constantly receiving premiums.
HIS cows ana Steers OF aeep mahogany
color, cannot but fill the eye Of every ADM.
rer oil good cattle.
In Norfolk, Col. R 1bbins Baltell is ma
king honorable efforts to improve the breed
of native animals. The beautiful spect-
mems q imported Ay's"''e s''ch nc mas y"
ms meadow Is gua'an'ee ''a AN nc cannon oe
Otherwise 'han successful u ne petseveres.
ms cat'ie amer somewhat from 'ho'e Oh
Mr. huriou', especially III inc co'of o"t
both OF these breeds are IN hish repule with
eminent growers OF fine stock in New Eng
land, as well as in other parts Of the coun'>
try. Mr.. Batlell has young bull OF singu-
lar beauty anc OF great promise, and his
COWS and steers are all animals OF extraor-
binary symmetry, goodness, and pnrityaoI
blood. In addition, Mr.. israiSing some
fine blood horses, superior both Tor speed and
beauty. He has recently taken premiums
in Iitchfeld, ] understand, for superb car
riage horse, and also for fast mare with
colt almost as large as herself and but a
year old. Sired by the celebrate I" Black
Hawk" this colt must have something ex>
'raord'n"ry IN MS comp0S,.'on' OF ne win
40 great dishonoI 70 MS ais'nsui"he" pa
rentage.
Four or five weeks most agreeably spent
in the northwestern part Of Lilchfeld coud-
~, have given me gratifying opponsniti's
for observing the picturesque and beautiful
character of the country, its many extensive