The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-22
) On Rearing Farm Stock.

r ~ MS SutJcSt ~ now dRitdteu III Ulauy Ci
our papers devoted to the cause of agri-
culture. His surely important that we
should have good animals to stock our
farms land how can we hope to obtain a
race to be depended on, il we wholly neg.
lect the rearing Of the young9
This everlasting encouragement OF
productions that are reared in the wild in.
terror has had its day.. Crosses and come
bysohance productions will sometimes re-
suit in real excellence in the indiriduaz,
but what is the offspring of that same in
dividual? In nine casee out Of ten the
progeny will be inferior 10 The progenitor.
and no reliance, can be placed on such
chanca productions.
Most Of our farmers agree that twice as
much food is required ts tatten some kinds
ofswine rs others which they have had.
Now az the cbst of feeding is the princi-
pal outlay, il is quite important thai we
should have the means, among ourselves
of. securing an,sofsPring which may be
relied on. sse IS -
But we buy from year to year from
drdves and obtain all kinds OF chance
productions The most skillful selectors
Of hogs are often Bit in a trade with a
Western droser, and the man who is to
make pork of such, hogs will find himself
in debt at the termin alton Of the progress.
So in regard 10 mileh cows. When we
neglect TO rear them We trust much to the
sintemenfs Of those who have them for sale.
And our awkward attempts to perpe,uate
the good Qualities of a favoriie COW in her
offspring only expose Us to rtdicule. We
take no thought in regard 70 the male that
is 70 insure likely progeny till it is quite
tooslate. forlwe did not think of rearing a
cslt Till after The COW had brought forth
her young I, .s..G 5 sa .ss, ssssi s..
s: II we would have reliable cattle or hogs,
We must Take dare and breed uniformly
from the best. We must begin by select
ing The most promising individuals for
pfogepitors, and then We must cast out
I'll. the poor ones for long course ol
years, saving, only The very best TO breed
from. Or we must procure stock which
has already gone through this long pro,
cess, provided we can find any which
SUITS When blood stock is imported, i
il expected that The progeny will be equa
70 the parents. But the parents are nc
better than; our own home and chance
productions, what can we gain by giving
high prices for imported stockl s&ss
esltis pertain that many animals have
bsen imported which did not prove supe.
fiofsi6 our own chance productions, and
hequestion is very properly asked what j.
the use of bringing here such blood stock
from Europel .la .siA ga
Bat thero ore whole breeds which are
truly valuable, and by building on foun
dations which others have laid, we may
save half century and moro, and be sure
qf advancing our interests,
II is mos; certain that farmer canno
afford 10 keep poor cow. The frs
cost Of the animal is so small compared
with the expense of keeping for sever
yaars,s that the man who has superio
COWS has immense advantages over hin
Wlro feeds poor ones. sssl -
Afany cows are kept which will no
yield the value of 100 pounds of butte
per sanpum. Now the man whose COW.
yield zoo; pounds, is gaining annually 1ot
on his neighbor. And the gain for on.
year may be enough TO pay the difference
I'M the purchase. OF the good COW, A dou
kle price for a COW thai. will yield a adoubl
product is poor. offer for any one t,
iiake.-Mass. Plou2an.