Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
Improved Stccli.


be entitled. to be elassed rs tisiipct treed.
1t is the want o. this wi.'s h n,shcs; It im-
proper TO speak Of the ecnrr on at. = through
cur country as tie NATIVE b,eG. Native
they certainly are not; io1 they ha.e 40
fixed chsracieri>t;cs; Il siag k herd will often
show hal as many different types as there
are animals in it; while tie cakes will
again be 50 unlike their progeritars, that the
{ ,ws themselves hardly know lhtir own.
New breeds might doubtless he formed
+ rom cur common stock. ANY ole who will
pick cut a number OF animals Ss much al Ike
as hescsn find them, and w.il then breed
them in and in for dozen CT twenty GEN
eratlcns, will certainly produce breed,
having, in considerable degree, fxity Ui
type and distinct characteristics. How
valuable breed it nigh, prove to De, would
cepend on the talent, judgment, end a,ten-
ton the expsrimenter brought 10 bear there
on. Tie chances are about ten thousand
10 one that he would fail 10 give Us ANYTHING
as good as what We already have: breeds.
the formation and proyeu1ent OF which.
resulted from the unririrg labors of such
men as Bakewell, the Collins brothers,
Cuariiy. Baaes, and sibers, for more than
nifty years, and On which thousands and
thousauds Of pounds sterling have been az
pended.
Let Us then keep to those breeds which
are already established; and If they have
the good qualities which we have seen il is
necessary they should have, in or TO be en-
litied 10 the lame of improved stock, ii
certainly Is fer The interest Of every farmer
to possess such animals. Some, however. I
know, deny that they DO excel cur common
csttie in these points; at east this is the
case as regards mixing qualities. Are we.
then, to suppose that the great amount OF
money, oi time, end OF talent, eyEeDtod :n
England and cur own Country On this oIi.e,
has ali been thrown away! and that our
agricultural societies and journals have been
encouraging one vast imposition or ,he cub
lie! Ii II is SO, then the FIRST men IN cur
land are the simpostGrs, and chance is as
much to be relied on in producing q desi.ed
result, as the closest attention aud the
highest talent. Our agricultural nape,s
frequently contain parae rapEs stating the
remarkable ahount of mix or butter welded
oy some native COW; and at times even the
'he Prccuce OF whole dairy is placed at i
very high figure; correctly, no doubt. Such
cases, however, prove nothing, for N the
hrst pace, we have 10 Certainty that the
progeny ct these animals will at E II rescn,-
bic their dams; the celebrated Oakes COW.
ior example, is sa:G not 10 lave rrojuced =
single calfthat proved first rate mixer
AND IN the second place, ihese a. e fare ex-
ceptions oai ol great number OF animals.
Inc true question is, will the average weld
of nlik and butter from all the common cows
ID the dairy districts of the country. those
without any infusion of tho improved breeds
IN them, equal the average of those breeds
which nave been bred u iti ex press r,.,, renee
10 tne oeVeioptnent Of their milking pro-
perties!
others again, while they admit the su-
PerioEity OF improved rtock, obje ct III At they
require mere care and better iced than our
common cattle; also that they cost tee
inuch money for the farmer O. small means.
II Is true that If yor take the pest lot OF
Short Horns. or Derons, or any other breed
that You can find, and treat them as many
might no; say must oi Cur tarmers-do
tneir stock, they would very socn lose their
good qualities. But treated as all animals
on nj to te-they will, if properly chosen
I"' Tie iocailsn, require no IN. re care and
e'en ;ess iood The lea-side of an omen
rail- ience Tor shelter, and rye straw vita i
1t" oo;nstaks for the only fodder dnribr
Or hard winters, is not kcepia9 cattle at al!
IL is Nniy starring them, and should lay u
man open to prosecution and Imprisonment ut
unocr TIE charge OF cruelty to aniuas-
iet snch IS the system Of winiering s;ocE
pnrsned by one half the farmers in this
coun'y and have no joltt il is the same
elsewhere. Is not the foliuwigr exfTac;
rom the articles Of M. MeIangie Nvuei, al
ready quoted in your paper, quite ssarplica-
bie' with some few alEeraiions for the worse
TO American cattle as to French sbeeul iIc
says; Hitherto these valuable acimals have
seen and still are, On most OF our farms.
treated as outcast. Ia s..rniaer they receive
only the haiuIal produce Of The soil; in
winter straw, ard that straw el,en Gsmsued.
Even this fcdcer often dOes To, hold u,,t. and
theh they have no Other resource than io
Gnaw the heath and shurbs with which the
commons are covered, or scratch in The
SNOW 10 md scme blades @: withered grass.
he only merit of The old breed is ,hat they
are not destroyed by SUCH management: on,
1heS EM not pay for more generous Giet.' Ia
'nis last Sentence is found The ouiy excuse
mat chn De advanced fr such treatment.
and In order to clear himself Of the cbarIe
Vi crueit?' Without al the same tine incur
iis a ioss' there rs nothing lett tor the lar
mer 10 90 but 20 improve his stock ami hi.
management at lae same time; ter, Is ~
Mouel says again: 1T is a mistska ,o i'm.
prove the stock without changing tie mas.
ssement without refining the breed
Il the introduction Of t.e improv,d hood.
OF cattle and sheep in the place of those he
already has, will elabie the farmer TO fee,
up all his hay and corr, and receive thereb,
as large return as be does when they ar,
sent direct 10 market, it will undoubiedl,
pay; for his manure will then be clear gail
iar more than compromising him ior his eylr;
labor, asd The interest on his money. Ii
England the feeder is satisfied il be get
bis money outlay. returned; that is, the cos
OF the store beasts and whatever he ma
have spent for oil-cake and other grain; tn,
turniPs' straw, (hardiy any hay is f, d there,
care and ihtsrest are all sunk -o- rather tn,