The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-30
NV e.rlie.. acquaintance with imprsDe

NV earliest acquaintance with smpreccd
Darhams is nnw matter of pretty old date
In 1873 hen resident in Northumberland, !
made the acquaintance OF the late Ihomas
Bates, ESQ who at the time farined the estate
of HaIton Castle, aud was beginning to lay the
foundation OF his fame breeder. received
from Mr. b. much kindness and instruction, and
was fully initiated in all professional secrets.
Ultimately Mr. Bates purchased The IS ate OF
Kirkleayinrton in Yorkshire, " hich he tarned
until his death, two or three years ago Here
he brought to perfection his herd of Short
Horns, known as the Duchess tribe, and which
fall points considered is generally admitted to
stand unriyaled in England
About dozen years ago ! was invite to act
as JUDGE at the Great State tair Of New
York, and have been pretty regular guest on
such annual occasions ever since. Many kind
and valued friends and Appropriateness, have
made upon these tccasions and deeply impressed
do feel with the unmerted hospitality and al
tention which have uniformly experienced
George Vail, OF Fray, has been for many
years an importer If MIR. Bates stock. Our
mutual intimacy with Mr.. Ba'es led us to con-
tract an acquaintance, which soon ripened INTO
friendship, on my part, as became more ana
more aware of his probity and worth Mr. Vail
has been very successful breeder of Durham
cattle, and in fact, his nam is household word
wi h enterprising brt eder> in every State OF the
Union. | cannot here refrain from mentioning
little trait o. Mr.. Vail, simply illus'ra i've OF
his liberal and honorable character Some ltne
ago, Dir. Vail had imported from Mr. Bales
| herd, among other animals, q very superior heIt-
er named Yar1a Lass, in calf by highly priced
Bull of aEr B 8 stock. Ii was arranged be
tween Mr. Vail and me thai should Yarn Lass
| prod ice Bull calf, he was to become nine.
| In due time il was inimated that she had drop
G,,., hull caE' c,tnr and all. 1 had
wished | lost n, time IN acknowledging the
welcome notice. at the sanae time giving the
| name which I wished him to bear, and making
| ARA nqemen,s as to time OF removal &c. Here
matters rested for a short time, when was one
dav stunned by receipt of letter, conveying
the tidings of the cali having been cut oft by
an obstinate diarrhe,, which resisted all the
remedies employed | looked upon the loss as
nv own, beyond dbubt, as the bargain mac
been completed. Mr.. Vail however, dad not
intend that il should be gu. He added, after
| lanentinr the occurrancc, 81 hav however,
several young Bulls of pretty much the same
blood, come and see them, and then think you
vii! be able to select one which wllplease.' 1T
| NAV be supposed that lost no time IN awaiting
| myself of such an invitation, and obtained from
him Victon, now in my hands, the only hull born
in America, VIII 81 oscn pedigree will be found IN
tie English I,erd Book.
A few wears no M lamented friend and
neighbour, John W,tenhall, Esq, and pnfehas-
ed a bull calf from Mr.. Vail We called him
Halton. He was got by Meteor out OF Lady
Darlington On MIR. Wetenhall's death Halton
fbpcome sy sole property. | used him Tor two
years and then sold him to S, p Chapman, Esq +,
Of Clockvill-, n Y. Mr.. Chapman esteems
him as nearly invaluable and used, believe,
$1,000 for him a, Utica, last season, where he
carried the first premiurf ftaiton effected a
very striking improvement upon my stock. II
had frequently happened that my heiiers, al
though possessing very good points, were some
what apt to droop in the hind quarter. This
has entirely disappeared in every animal got by
/ Hallon.
| have thus, sir, give you some details OF my
Short horn breed | fear have tr, spassed iur-
Their than is reasonable upon your patience and
your pages. and shall, therefore, only add, that
in common with all, who fell interested in the
agricultural advancement of Canada, beg to
tender you my humble thanks for your unweari
ed perseverance, in the great work, and to ex-
press an ardent hope, that our farmers IN all
parts of the Province, will testify their approba
ton, by promoting in every possible way Inc
circulation of your Journal.
/ remain, Dear Sir, very truly yours,
ADAM FERGUSON.
/ Wood4lili Jan 90, 1853