The Cecil Whig., 1854-06-10

u W"dSd" lie must that OF Texan tcamStcr
be--how would you relish it. think you, gen.
tie reader? The cows of this breed Of cattle
are very ldol mixers, but they are valued
on this account By stock raiSrrs. sufficient
milk to supply the offspring being all that is
required.
Rearing horses is another branch of the
stock business of Texas. The propagators
Of this noble animal move about the country
with their herds of horses, which are prime.
pally of the Mustang and pony breeds. The
breed peculiar to Texas is being much impro-
we'd by the introduction of better sort from
the States These gangs of horses are term
cd ''cnry yards" i'll that country, and at these
cavy yards you may get supplied with almost
any quality of horse except good ore. A
cavy yard keeper will not scruplc to ask you
fifty or sixty dollars for pony that he will
Willingly, take fifteen or twenty for.
These ponies are small, but very handsome
animals, and most splendid hacknics; pony
being rarely MET with, that cannot move in
any gait, with grace and rapidity, that
horse iancicr may require. They arc princi-
pally used by hcrdsmen, and are well suited
for short expeditions but are not able to Per-
form long journeys, as saddle horses. The
Mustang is the wild species that may bc seen
in immense droyosil i'll the thtuly inhabited and
prairie portions &C Texas. In size the Mus
tang will compare with what are generally
termed Maryland horses: and in cclcr they
arc more varied than any other branch Of the
horse family, that | ever seen. Numbers of
thtm are peculiarly marked with white, rod
and black, unlike any met with in your part
Of the country, save. perhaps, in circus,
Where novelty and popularity are aimed at.
The Mustangs are caught in the prairics where
they roam wild and free. They are Ike most
were SaddIcd, and will leave 10 opportunity
mimproyCd to kick their master. Reader, if
ever You arc in Texas and wish to purchase
an animal to travel ON; better by far go ON
foot than risk Il Mustang. When you attempt
to mount him i'll the morning, he will rear
and pitch, as though lie had never been rid
den, and wlpn he iin,ls you fairly on his
back, will seize tie bits between his teeth
and run away with you, ifpossiblc. After
You have ridden ten miles, however, you can
not urge the miserable brute out of slow
walk. by all the power you possess assisted
with lair of horrid looking spurs, such as
you will alone meet with in Texas. These
animals arc generally caught and broken by
McXicans, whose mode Craftsmanship is to
eallop while they do 20: and when the horse
fags, d>monnt stake the animal out to craze,
seat themselves undc.a tree, take a smoke and
Il sleep, and by the time they arc through
with thcSc-to Il McXican--ncccSsary indul
gcnccs. their stccd has recovered his wind and
spirits and is ready for another race.
Agrccably to the assessment of 1858 the
stock of Texas is the largest item Of its
wealth, the number of horses and cattle being
|, ,lGl l63, valued at SS.1S per head, will
amount TO the sum Of ) 10, ,2l7 400. The i'm
mcnsc plains of Texas will ever afford a vast
field, inviting the enterprise of the stock rals-
cr, for so destitute of timlcr are thcy-thc
bottoms not aiiordng a sufficient supply for
the uplands together with other disadvanta-
gcs, insurmountable by the agriculturist, that
they must ever remain vast unobstructcd
range for millions Of cattle and horses.