The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-27
From the G Cha.le,ion Mercury 81
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"A pisit to COZ. Hanapt on
Having during the last week, had
the pleasure of visiting Millwood, the
Plantation Of Col. Hampton, near Co
lumbia, So. Ca. i otiiced some strik-
ing improvements Tin various depart.
ments Of huabandry, which I am desirs
Gus Of publishing through the medium
OF your columns, for the benefit sof the
Planter.
i will pass by the elegant hospitali.
tys of MilWood, which is proverbiai, and
contne myself to what I regard as i'm.
proYements in one Of the best conducted
plantations I have ever seen in orr
country.
Col. Hampton, as is generally
known, has for many years past been
much interested in improving the breed
of horned cattle in our country; and
has from time to time, at a great Pc
cuniary expense, introduced from
abroad the various improved breeds.
| These he has literally distributed
through the country; and in my occa.
sional travels, Whenever I have seen an
extraordinary mich COW, I was not long.
in ascertaining the origin. I doubt ex.
ceedingly whether there is plantation.
South, of Mason's and Dixon's line.
and not many North Of it, that can.
presents as fine a herd of cattle whose
properties are more adapted to milk
than beet, as that of Col. Hampt ton. -
The expense of feeding u fine COW,
yielding 20 or more quarts of milk, isl
not greater than that Of cur low coun-
try COWS, giving after they are tanned
8 or quarts. sc confess the elatter have
more speed, and Will pitch over fence
or q canal in fine style; but whilst this
is q commend dation IN q race horse or
a hunter, it CANNOT be regarded as !. d
commendable quality in a mich cow
In England the low hedges Of four feet
in height are sufficient enclosures for
their fine breeds of cattle. I have
sometimes fancied what would be John
Bulls astonishment we're q herd Of Car
olina cattle placed in his fine paddocks.
They would give him specimens Of leap
ing and racing, that could only be equ-
allied by the red deer Of the Highlands.
I observed in Col. Hampton's herds a
Bull of four years old, that possessed
all the points of a perfect animal of the
! kind. / doubt whether he can be sur.
passed in America. ! also examined
one Of two twin Cows, which i was in.
formed unitedly gave 81 quarts Of milk
per day. 'i3 sssSS q
Good milch cows cannot be profitable
without convenient dairy, to which an
Industrious ard cleanly dairy maid IS es.
sential. The improvements I observed
in this department. were highly commen.
dable. The milk pans, instead Of be-
ing of wood or stone-ware, were all of
glass, which impart no taste to the milk
or butter. The pans were protected
from the flies with frames covered BY
gauze; the diary maid was a pattern of
cleanliness and neatness; the house was
cool, airy, and in neatness, rivalling IA
Holland parlor. Such sight would
give ON additional relish .e ..e the milk end {!
butter. .5 .5s
The flock of sheep, which I Judge
from observation to be between five and
six hundred, was almost wholly composs
ed Of the Bakcwell breed. These sheep
woro in fine order, with q good esrcase,
and rich fleece, intermediate in text
ure between the long woolvd and the,
Merino sheep; the average weight Of
wool in the whole flock will, [ think, be
between five and six pounds per head
There arc, however, some individuals
producing extraordinary fine and heavy.
feeces. / was present at. the Weighing
of a eve seventeen months old, pres.
ented by Col. H. to DR.. Parker, Of
Columbia, and kept in the vicinity Of
the Asylum, which weighed sixteen
pounds. The fleece, although not
washed, was tolerable clean. Deduct
ing one-6fth for waste, Whichis the usu-
al allowance with the Saxon fleece wool,
we would have nearly thirteen pounds
Of pure wool, which | am not aware has
ever been equalled in any country in
this variety of sheep. The average.
fleece of England, as far as my memory
serves me, is four pounds eight ounces,
nor bead u;zs shnrf wool ffhren nn,,nf}s,