Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-26

stock of HereGords. Their rich and beau
tlfu color in most cases deep mahogany
red, their pure white faces, and remarkably
bright and expressive eye, the mild express
ion of their counenances-their handsOm-
ely curving lorns-their elastic and sPrlght'
y steep and m iestc bearing, must at once
strike the behoIder with pleasing interest
and enthusiastic admiration; and the per-
feet symmetry of the form, embracing
almost every point of a faultIess animal
the deep full bosom. round, compact,
barrel body, the broad hip and full loins,
the short and 4mewy arm, nearly taperng
below the knee the brisket bodily promi'
nent, and dewap we'll cut up under the
throat, the graceful neck even with the
line of the back, and in some instances fin
ely arching with upright and deIcately
turned horns-and in almost every respect,
they furnish perfect beau ideal Of animal
beauty, such as it must do any man good
to look at"
Speaking of Gay" favorite COW, he
says, "she is certainly noble animal, poss-
essing the purest of the "royal blood" Of
the "royal family" of Herefords, and cost
in England as am informed two or
three years since quo guineas, Tor $1,000,
which added to her expense of importation
makes het stand high, at least in the esti-
nation of her spirited importers, and is a
pretty good evidence of her real worth
"Major," the grand sire of "Don Quixotte"
(and of which animal Mr.. T. G. Peters,
writing from London, said There is
no better in England; and it is no better
in England; and is no disparagement to
our best breeders to say that he has not his
superior in the Union) was purchased in
England in lS4I, by Messrs Corning g.
Sotham for 4OOguineas, Tor 50 ,000)-but
died on the passage to this country. They
were fortunate bwever in securing one OF
his progeny"
II is said that while crossing the Atlantic
there came on aterrible storm the cows
were handled vey well, being slung up in
hammocks--but major" was so fat and
unweldly they Guild do nothing with him
and that he died in his great exertions tc
keep his standing upon the ships deck.
As to the Dar properties of this breed
OF cattle, they hive in some cases taken
the premium. W. F, Hobbs ESQ, a cele
brated breeder oicattle, at the annual meet
ing Of the East Essex Agricultural Society
Oct. IL, l843. said -
"When he Hry became farmer. he was
eseeeT"'''0o'--- VS. good breed of cattle
He first tried Sort Horn Durhams, be-
cause he thougtthey were the best; and
at sale in Sufbk, he purchased several
better than whicicoul now he obtanied.-
He also purchspd some Herefords and
kept them togethr twelve months, and the
result was most iecidedly in favor of the
Herefords, He vas therefore compelled
contrary TO his ON 'oiShpS, to give up the
Short, Horns an; take to Herefords; and
he had from thatime continued to do so
being satisfied thai with his soil and climate
they paid the hes. Hear. hear He trus
ted the farmer whom he was ADDRESSING
would do as he hid done, and Judge fn'
themselves what description of Stock was
best suited to thar FARMS and when they
were satisfied tha they had breed which
wouIi pr We mostyrOit y etc them, he wo, Z
advise them to KEEP TO them; and if they
came he.e to exhibit them and were orca.
sionalIy unsuccessful, he would advise them
10 60 homN, with determination cf meet
ing with more success on a future occa-
sion" (Cheering J
This Mr.. Hobbs gained the first prem
ium as the owner of the best COW for min
IF any breed, uitt Hereford. And those
who have Hercfnd's in this county, cal
them m re than ordinary mixers.
To show further how valuable the Here
fords race are considered in the old conn
try, lquote from The Mark Lane Express
Oct. 81, page l2-the psoperty OF Mr.
John Hewer. "And in calf COW, Lady by
Chance, was knocked down Tor 100 gnin
cas-, $500 J two years old Victoria, at 81
guincas, (s435 j yearing helier, 40 gum
cas-, (S200 J an aged bull, Dangerous, the
sire of some of Sotham' heiters, 100 gum
cas-, $500 J Lofty bull calf, 81 guneas
and several Others at similar prices.
Whoever has read the CaltiUatOr fol
years past will have seen that all the cat
tie shows in England, without hardly ar
exception, the Herelords have taken the
premium for oxen-for beef. CHltiUatOr
9th vol. old series says,-"The annual show
of Smith6cld club was held in London
during the second week of Dec. This
show IS exclusively for animals fitted for the
butcher. In the four first classes consis
ting of oxen and steers Of different ages
, the HercIords receiv, the four first prizes
IN each class" In fact no cattle IN the
world stand so hgh, and will demand Sc
greaia price as the Hereiods Even The
eplcurean nobility of John Bulls domnlon
who are said to be great Judges OF roas
f beet-buy HereIords beef in preference t.
+ any other, from the fact that said sbeef /
5 more mottled or marbied-that while man,
, other kinds are put together with a streaI
, of lean and streak Of fat, the Hereior
f lat and lean are nterspersed in a mo'te
manner, thus being more juicy and muir
cious.
My opinion of the proper kind of stoc
: Tor Vermont is cross between the Here
, ford aid our best native COWS, II an
} doubt this, let him take the trouble to e'
f anime for himself If circumstances per
Y mt, the citizens of Washington count
Y will have an Opportunity, during the Fa,
l In September, of seeing my two Hereford
, they not being, however, anything aOoV
A s IN, general average of the same breed
: Ihe public will see likewise what sou
: milk and common pasturage will do fc
(. this kind of stock-they not having ma
, extra keeping, whce should be the crit
: rIon IN Judging of the merits or dement's
= any stock. john GREGoRY.