Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-10-28
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Cattle.


of farmer must always consist of
cattle-ths maintenance Of these,
therefore, must be an object of great
consequence; and in proportion to
THE number. of them which he keeps
for sale, in addition to those which he
employs or accou nt of their imme-
Idiate service and labor, is the import
Iance of the subject increased TO him.
Whether, in the latter point Of view,
oxen or horses are the more adyan-
Itageous, has long been a disputed
question. In Situations III which
there is a breed Of cattle particularly
adapted to work and such situations
do occur, the employment Of the OK
may probably be most profitable
And when farm is of so great an
extent that a considerable number Of
beasts may be annually bought at a
small expense, and no Inconvenience
may be incurred by turning out those
to fatten which are i'll qualified for
labor, the same preference may wise
ly be made Bulls, are, on some ac-
counts, to be preferred to oxen, being
procured at aFcheaper rate, and more
active aud persevdring in labor In
other eases than those mentioned the
question will be decided differently,
The activity of the horse is much
superior to that Of TIE OK, and he is
more applicable 10 different species
Of employment, His hoofs are less
susceptible Of injury; and, with re-
spect TO well managed farms, in which
despatch is more required than abso;
lutte strength in tie operation Of
rlougI.iug the quiekness with which
Ike horse completes the Business, in
COMPARISON with the OK, viii, it may
lie presumed, at length generally DIFF
fuse that lreierdnee Of the one TO the
otLer, WHICH is obviously increasing
every day
Cattle intended fer feeding, or
rather f,ttcning, should be chosen
fer fheir being short-le gged, which
quality is almost inyar;abl b connected
with IA general good max I. Straight
ness CT back is another important
Recommendation, and Il le more pei
fectly straight tliey are willie, at the
same time, they are very broad and
Tat on the loins, tie more readily
experienced Judges VIII decide on
their worth.
Smallness Of dewlap and the barrel
fnm of carcass, both in the fore and
hind-quarters, are, also, justly in
sisted upon as points Of excellence.
A curled hide is indicative Of thri-
wing beast, and worthy of observa-
ton in tie choice of animals. A still
more favorable symptom is a softness
or sickness of coat. Indeed, the
nice touch Of the hand Dis requisite in
the judge of cattle; perhaps nearly
as much as The keen observation of
tie eye. Oxen that have been worked
are richer to grazers than others, as
not only fattening With greater ra-
pidity, but furnishing more excellent
beef After working till the age Of
ten or twelve years, they have, often
supplied most tender and admirable
meat.
IT is consideration Of great i'm
portance to the grazer, that he should
always secure such a stock of winter
food for his cattle asIwilI maintain.
item during the season, reserying1
them for the spring mHrket which isl
always superior to that Of autumn.
From the beginning of March to the
first Of juno, the change Of plices
viii be completely in bis favor; and,
in order to avail himsdIf of this he
must so arrange bis aft irs us to pro-
cure an adequate stock of winter
food.
The practice of st;IlEfeeding, or
keeping the cattle in tile stall in the
winter season Of the year especially,
and feeding them with green food, I
where there is.abundant litter, is con
sidered, by excellent judges, as the
best method of turning to account
the produce Of TIC soil.
Cleanliness and temperate warmth,
in the process Of fattening beasts for
human food, are of the utmost i'm
portance.
SAVE YOUR -SHELIs.--Eggs