The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-09-05

from . vsrFoarly period been no'ed tor "a I
superior Darham cattle and fol The per'i- d
nacity with which /, has adhered 10 It's pref e
ersnes for his over other breeds. To the d
wisdom and entsrpr Sc ofthe venerable G,v B
TrimSIe HishlauI clluty owes much in {
this respect lie was one OF the stoekhol =
id.rs IL IL S,i,o Importing conpany =
through this circumstance was it that some Q
of the best ANIMALS brought from Eagland t
By the C5m?aay in the year 1896, were in
1 tro luced into Highland, Two years before
that period Coy. \. hal brought from Ken
tuckey several Darham COWS Of repute,
and the celsbr,teI Du ham bull "Ex-
change" Ia the course OF few years
ihe issue ofthis introduction become crossed \
with tlat portion Of the importation of 1886
VIII ch went to Highland County, (inc!u
ling the bulls Experiment, E,rl Of Darling
ton, Rantipole, llazlewoo4 and Waterloo,
md its issue; and upon this foundation rest
+ the herds of which that country is so justly
proud. The crossing and breeding Of Gov.
Z rritnble in particular were SO careful and
} iudieious that some Of the best cattle breed |
I ers Of the State now esteem it almost honar
e enough to be able TO trace their stock back
s to its issue from his herds. The cattle of
Clinton will perhaps compare fayorably
with those of any county in the State
: Her enterprising breeders have considera
! BILE number Of thorough breds, and the ba-
j sis of their entire herds was laid by intro
n ductions from the noted herds Of Gov. Trim
u bic and the Sciota importers, which have
: since been crossed by full-bleods brought.
y from K,ntucky and .heir own imporlatrons
lie rom England. OF thorough breds impor
d ed from England within the past eighteen
II months, some twenty animals are now in
g that county. Clermont county HIS made
is much progress within few years in the i'm
Y, proyement Of her cattle by the Introduction
le of Durhams from neighboring counties in
Al this State, and carefully crossing them apd
IN common stock with thoroush-bteds from
e Fayette and Bourbon counties.
y Ca the eastern rim Of the State, Belmont
at and few neighboring counties haye recent
IS ly given great attention to improved cattle
m In Belmont, industrious crossing of the ma
Il tive stock with Durhams and Devons has
A. worked wonderful changes within period
O. Of eight or ten years. The basis Of the bes
d stock now in that part OF Ohio was Sant'
its Anna, by Comet Haley, and Skipton bridge
d roam bull bred by Robert Bates, Of Eng
land. Descendants of these animals hav.
nd ing baen juliciously crossed with more re-
Of cent ntroduclions from New York and th'
sr Sciota Valley, that portion Of the State bu
wv more especially Belmont county,now makes
lie an extremely fle exhibition Of grades, tho
20 the stock raisers there have not yet gon
ng deeply irto full blood. A trial of Devon
y is now making in Belmont.
- Clarke caunty, adjoining the ccntra
''e group first named on its western boundary
- has long had high reputation for the ex
81 cellenceof its live stock, and is at this tim
eP making as vigo rous efforts as almost an
'0' part Of the State to improve and perfect il
0L' herds Of Durhams. Alex, Waddie is we
- known abroad as at home as one of th
- most intelligent and enterprising stock-rai'
"e ers Ohio contains, and his example is ha,
~ ing the very best influence in the rich an
.o' beautiful country in which he lives.
:" number thorough bred Kentucky Durham
= were introduced in Clarke last year, and ;
mone the thorough bred Stock importe
a'0 from England in l848, and purchased
~ ny that county, by such men as Waddle
= Carkes, Pierces, Paiges and sprague'
:, - were yearling Durham Balls, 2 Durhar
''e balls two years old, Durham COWS 4 an
6 years old, and 9 Durham heifers one ar,
1 two years old. The prices paid for the bull
'"' ranged from 81 900 to 3,5oo--thnse pal
~ for cows from + 600 to 1926, and thos
n'e for the h. ifers from 1920 to 1915.
" In Geaugs and neighboripg counties
and bordering the Western Reserve, wher
:" labor and CAPITAL have long been engage
:, s in the three field occupation Of raising cal
l.,'I tie for beef, outtor and cheese, the Devon
I, - have until within few years. been pre-
- ferred for crossing with native stock an
Il nixi ig generally. To limited extent thi
preference still exists; modified in some in
Z" stances by liking for the Bakewells; br
4 Il the Durham cattle are fast becoming favor
ties in nearly all that section Of the Stal
and some Of the extensive and Judiciou
i2 breeders there are now engaged heart an
= hand in ihe Introduction Of the best bloc
from Durham herds in Kentucky and th
= south western part Of Ohio. The indiss
\" tions are that Durham thoroughbred
will soon work a grand revolution 10 cattl
81 raising throughout the Reserve. In Ash
tabula. one Of chat group Of counties. Dnr
q hams from X ntueky anil the Sciota Val
ley have long been Introduced and properly
y !, valued. More recently Dsvons and Ayr
shires have been lron shtin from Massachu
= sets for the purpose Of improving working
7, qualities, butthe preferred stock, general
~ ly is Durham. In Mahonng county, Dur