The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20
MDDTEBIRY VERMONT TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 90 1919

his own knefl.
Among the many theories protesting to
aid the farmer in wise selections of animals.
"Treatise on mich COWS" holds promi-
nent place. 1t was written in French by NJ
F. Guenon, and translated by ~ p. Trist,
U. S. Consul at Havana; name more
lately and widely renowned as The author OF
a paper peace with Mexico. II comes ic Us
with the unqualified endorsement of Agricul-
tural Societies in Europe and America. The
author was gardener, and had an early
impression that lie was destined to make
suIne important discovery. He thought this
would come in the line of his trade. But in
stead Of that, he accidentally uhcapped the
mine of Immortality by scratching dandruii
from the hide of an old COW. He divides
cows into eight classes, these classes into
eight orders, making sixty-four These are
again divided into three sizes. Each divl-
sion is liable 10 counterfeit, and that again
doubles the number. By signs on each one
Of these he decides The exact quantity and
quality, and The length of time The COW will
give milk. Now, gentlemen, by getting IN
mind clear impression of all these signs you
may 90 out 20 the selection Of COWS with all
he knowledge the book pretends TO give
These signs consist of the quantity and color
and direction ofhair on that part OF The ami
NAL which she is never permitted 10 see.
This may account for the proverbial modes
ty Of lhecow. She can never zee those sig
niiicanI qurls. the index of her tactical pow
ers. She therefore never asplres 10 be any
thing but COW, or above the rest OF her
class in society. IT, you should not discover
those signs as readily as others, in other
parts Of the world, bear in minc-and let II
check mpatience-that in our slovenly way
Of keeping cows in Vermont, they do not
have fair chance at The toilet TO prepare lor
examination. The greatest advantage oil
this discovery is not in testing the merits oil
those cows that have come % years oil matu>
rity and discretion. 1t decides in advance on
the pretensons OF those younglings who may
hereafter aspire to the honors OF the pail and
the churn. See that man following n cali,
three months old, as it goes blea;ing about
the pasture, or, in recumbenl posture initiates
its mother in chewing the mimic cud. What
is he doing? Why, with all the signs oil
Monsieur Guenon in his head, lie is peerlng
round 10 decide scientifically whether she is
a fair candidate for the dairy or the sham
bles, This strains hard on our credulilv, and
nothing but the iulalliblity of French AgrI-
cultural Societies could save il from snap
ping. 1t Temps US TO give parallel oil long
inference by homeopathic hater CT Gallo
mel. Finding his patient rapidly growing
worse, he addresses him responsibility, ''SIr
you have been taking mo, Doc
Tor, not a particle" "Well. then you have
been eating beef" ''Dear Doctor, what has
that 10 do with mercury g. why, sir, is
not unguenium made of mercury, and do
they not put unguentum on the calves"
know that this is an unproptious time 10
urge improvement in stock The wool, a
leading product in Vermont, IS unsold.
There is stagnaticn in business. The belief
is becoming common, that unless the princi-
piles of our fathers are respected IN our ma
tional couusels, unless we have some settled
and adequate protection for the interests Of
industry, there must be great change; AMI
a great sacrifice in selling unproiuciive stock
al a low price, and buying new stock al &,
Fictitious value created by a sudden demand.
This uncertainty cannot last long. We are
approaching a Presidential election. A such
times we frequently seem, in business. 10 pass
through a season OF suspended animation.
We are like spectators of a Tournament.
hushed and GREATNESS, as champion alter
champion rides into the ring. enters The lists
and mingles in The combat. We trust that
when the last lance is shivered, and the last
adversary endorsed, the painting victor will
lift the visor oil his casque, and show US his real
features. Then we shall begin 10 breathe
freely again; shall regain our captive senses,
and quietly return TO our homes the wheels
of society will begin 10 move and bring back
The state of our former prosperity.