Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-04

SuoRT-HoRNED OR DURHAM CATrLE.-The short
horned Durham, OF more properly the " improved
short horn, ;" il is unqucstOnaby established is
the most profitable breed of cattle for milk
eXtant, provided they furnished with Suffi-
cheney Of hcalthu and nutritious food, and jl-
dciously bred. The for this obvious
enough as animal arrives easily at maturity,
few supply meat superior in quality, and none give
a greater abundance of milk, than it does, when
properly crossed with other breeds. 1t has some
time been urged, however, that short horned COWS
are liable obesity, patchncss, ,frctve state
of the adipose tissue, plethora, scrofua and their
Observation-Disclosures or acute pleurisy ard pneu
monia, phthisis, and other pulmonary complaints
milk fever, &C., &c. The majority OF these diseases
it is true, is unfortunately The case and no doubt
in many Instances, they are hereditary. But, adj
hitting such to be the fact, it by follows
that the shorthCrDs subject to the above
named complaints than the HCrcoitS and DrvonS
nor even much so; for the fact of earlier maturity
being in favor of the former, proves the greatest de-
gree of health, while experience corroborates more
forclbly this conclusion. 1t has also occasionally
been asserted that in another particular the short
horns deticient that is, they considered to
be but indifferent mixers. This objection read
ily be overcome by crossing the best imported short
horned breeds with ordinary COWS, by means of
which good mixers can generally be insured.
The merit of laying the foundation of this breed
has been conceded to Charles Coliing of ketlon
near Darlington, England but that improved
short-horns existed long before his day cannot be
doubted, as the spirit OF improvement III the breed
oil the old SuOri-nOrn commenced III the valley
Of the Tees carly the 1870, which csutcd
i'll the improved modern breed. These efforts. be-
gun by Sir William Quln:in, and carried on by Mr.
Miibank, of Birmingham, and nearly i,crIecltti by
COimg, whose p!lncilai success appears to have
i'll The formation vi proper concept Of what
tliiS breed Should Dg, both handle and Stne-
try, we'll as the careful Selection OF ON
comparatively degenerate race, and udciousiy breed
my from thvm Afterwards. Inc Ollsluai t" Ievswa-
Ter" together with the still breed known in
the East Riding Of Yorkshire Ho.derncse,"
especially the latter, . large ungal.ny animal
general deficient III Ills fore quarters, with strong
shoulders, SLOW and unprUntaUIc to feed, us we'll as
being but mludIng beast for the butcher The
meat was coaIS to the palate ana uhlnvIting to the
eye" There was thus plenty ui room, Ii not en-
cuuragcllent Tor producing something better; ana
the task was undertaken and entered with as
much spirit discrimination ny Charles CUliin,,,
couJo!ntiy with Robert us brother. The success OF
these gentlemen was, Iom Inc Last, considerable
They produced, by judicioua stectlVns and cross
lngs, the celebrated uuii - iiuUUalk," from which
descended Inc best SuoI L-hui lis Vi our day HIS
orlgin Wvii as pCuSiee, Is, CT COURSE, somewhat
dCuIt 10 trace Inc must dutIIc. tic record OF ttS
ind the iU.ioWlnS extract Oi letter from
john Hunter, jr., VI hurM ortn, near Daring on,
coupled Will Ills iui pcuSIet, dated July D. 1o2l,
given 10y MIR. George Coates, who Was Il cUntcin-
poIary oi the brothers Coming Remember the
which my father bred that the dam oi Huh
Jack there adea that she any mixed
ISylue blood Much has Dccn aIciy Said that
sue was descended from Il IA Ioc, but nave no rea
sou to believe, do L Dclteve, that Sue mad amy
mixture OF yoe blood III nrr.