Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-12-29

only one ou. of many cities we now have
10 supply.
We have got now to growing the cult.
vated gasses. Glover in England, will only
take once in about eight years. With us,
a single year intervening, or after two crops
taken from the land, it will come again, and
a good dressing of Gusno will generally
bring it on any Of our old fields. 1t is bet
terfor the succeeding crop of wheat to
Craze the clover than to turn it down; it's
root constitutes it's main value, and the ben
eft resulting from the land being tramped
in depasturing it, is more than equivalent 10
The value Of the top. Glover fields then,
with some permanent pasture,and the breed
ing and feeding of stock, in connection with
the growth of " heat and other grain, max es
nice husbandry ,and we should then follow
Mr.. VIM. Drove's rule, ''shst the farmer
should never 60 to market except TO SELL
he should have both feeders and breed
er's profits to himself" Cattle may be best
suited TO some loca,ions-sheep or horses
to other locations.
The time has arrived when we should
60 ia work to breed good stud of horses
the best tha, can be bred in any country.
We can do it; our climate, which has great
influence, favors it. A fine stud, besides
constituting large item in the wealth of a
country, otherwise favorsbly represents it
for the horse, when in perfection, is with
all people an object Of pride and admira-
ton.
The English Stud particularly their blood
stock, has greatly deteriora,ed of late years.
The cause is to be found in their mode OF
breeding, by which forced maturity is ef-
fec.ed. They are very commonly entered
to run at two years old, and have 10 be
made up-not naturally grown by that
time. They make some muscle by cram
ing with oats from the time the colt is three
weeks old. The breeding is now for the
benef, Of the sportsman-fnr the interest of
the "bel'ing ring," and not for the perfec-
lion Of The breed. All they want is heels
Their horses can no longer run four miles,
and repeat, but they run single dash OF
TWO miles, two and half, and the Darby
and Goodwod about three miles. They
are surprised to hear that we yet have hor-
ses that can run four miles, and repeat.
ain satisfied there are no horses to be found
J in all Europe. that can make the time The
Boston stock did a. Richmond the other
day, running A mile heats, namely I'm
46s I'm. 46 las. I'm. 49s.
We imported some of their best horses
after they had introduced the bes! Eastern
blood-the Arabian. the Barb, and the Turk
kz-moslly before the war Of the Revolution,
and abou, the close Of the las. century, and
fths blood we now have in its purity. We
have another valuable family in the Morgan
style and action. anI showing in their lo(-
ly cres,s distinguished mark of the Ar
abian. There are no horses that can trol
with ours-that is given up. Now we
should 90 TO work and breed fine horses
They are regarded IN our cities by one class
as an article of luxury. and are frequently
purchased as articles of vif,u, or specimens
of the Fine Arts, and at exlravagant prices.
The breeder must no. keep them too
long. adds to The expense :; the English
understand this. They ough, TO be quite
ready 10 go off by the time they are three
years old. have adopted the English sys'
tenn of muuring, SO far as to feed the col
with oats the first year that think wonit
not hurt him. | have seen the effect or
calves OF feeding them grain the FIRST win
ter they will make larger animals, ant
size is particularly to be regarded in breed
ing for our cities. The cross of the tho
rough bred race horse, one Of pretty goot
size, upon large, roomy, common mare
will give US something like the Eng
lish. To cross The thorough bred Race
on large Morgan mares, if they can be bad
or the reverse-lhe Morgan horses on larg
Thorough bred Race mares, should give u
noble breed. especially commend thi
whole subject 10 our Young agriculture
friends. We have all great inleres. in i
not only as matter of profit, but as addin
, to our pleasures, supplying our daug her
with the means Of becoming accompllshe
equesirians, and enabling our sons to"wilch
,, themselves, if no. ".he world with horse
manship."
This subject is beginning to attract sten
tion. The great National Exhibition o
horses recently held a. Springfield, will ex
ert favorable influence. Similar exhIbl
} lions should follow, and a generous emua
ZION will be excited Throughout! the coun
try, to bring this noble animal to the high
es, possible slate of perfection.
Among the means that have been proml'
nenly influential in advancing the cause o
Agriculture, are Agricultural Societies.
We are to look to them TO effect much
more. IL is through these Associations
.ha. an Agricultural public opinion is being
formed-an organization Of sg'lcuI'urls's
effected, and brotherhood of associi.ior
cemen,ed. We are no longer separate ant
isolated, bu, community. Ihs, interes
,ha, should seek to overslaugh Agriculture
or Cypress i, with selfish and uuj ust legis
la,ion, will not be encountered as formerl,
by some Village H,nPden.' attempting l'
! = llhsland The .TYlant of bis tleldS,'' bu