Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
PARIS. ME-,

and this especially through the region Of tn
vital organs. The heart, lungs, etc, upor
the silo and actual power Of which depend
the vitality OF the constitution, the ahilit,
% move, to secretc, and to grow in a word
,isor and thrIi,iness, aud power to ma,ur,
carly, by sccrcIiug aud building up RAPIDLY
But the age at which Hereford steers ar,
purchased by dealers engaged in tlrr inter
mediate business Of baying them in one dis
iric,, and selling them IN another, scttlc'
the question Of their carly maturity. Their,
are bat very few comparatively Of the farm
ius community who cat afford to feed an
animal intended Tor beef moro than six
months or one season, and there are not
many who would do it IT they could, Cor II
WON'T pay. Generally six months is all and
more than all the time allotted to the same
animal in the stall. Consequently, If steers
are sold n the feeder at two they are fat a;
three, and it sold to the feeder at three they
are Fat at four years old. Any one who
f,els - curiously inclined, may see thous'
aud, ol i,ro y,ar old s,ecr. hcing driven "a
from the wye and Severn districts in Hero
ford, Gloucester and Worcester counties.
immediately after and some before the
MIcbaeluas fairs, every fall These are
driven directly to tie feeding districts, AMI
many ol them are iat,ol--baying left their
native pastures IN good or fresh tondition -
during the three succeeding months :, and in
time for tie Christmas demand Of London,
Windsor, aud other large markets. There
are al,1 many-I am unable 10 state tho
precise proportion. but will ay 3ue.half-
the Surplus raised Tor sale ia the breeding
districts, '1ll and driven at three years old.
A. these ages they ar, generally sold od aud
fed the succeeding winter. Very few oxen
are worked in thc west Of England, there
f1ro rroP,riionately few s,cgr' are allowed
% grow tiil OF mature age, aud but few oxen
are found 20 either feed or sell. \ lew in
lar.lr aud supcrinnuatcl COWS are s,ld At
the several hir. throughout the year, which
dul ready purchaser, s.rsly or IN small lots. /.
amoas,, thc small farmer, Of the contiguous
d,.,rict.-,heir ready rt,en.ns TENDENCIES
at an az, b'ins c,rr'',Iy appreciated by
the general farming community.
Bltas,in the prl',-,hc En;li'h equiv.
Alent OF prcmium.-AnnuaIy given by tho
SmithGsli Club-,he old Smi,lGoll cat,l,
market having been moved 70 I-lns,on, |
bclieyc-hayc been generally awarded to tho
IIrrcf,rl., Tor the bit thrc, year, old at
st,,r. OF any brssl, lpr prrrol of twenty
G,e years, or more; aul TIE same j. true of
the Windsor rsh,w-ghcr, they are Supposed
to be practical judge. u good href a, well ~
bceyc,-,hc three year, old Hereford steer
ha, b,en aljuds,l the b's, Of his asc there
als,.
Thus, in their native country, where men
arc but comparatively li,,Ic addicted to
speculative pursuits, but ar, essentially
practical in their mode. Of judging aud act.
in: out their vi,w,. and where OF necessity
there have bcen ample opportunities, com.
parativc as well a' positive, Of deciding ~
to their value, the Il,r,lOri' have steadily
increased in number, aud public estimation
their lack ut a snowy, TAX
Ing appearance, they evidently have taking
quaii,ics-qualities that Pay the best, aud
arc therefore cheap dc.ilrr.tun with rrAc.
iical men aud, ii mistake not, that arc
al, bee, tor the general consumer, because
they will give the mos, meat for public use
in return mr a given quantity of food. On
these and similar grounds Of positive ey.
dcnce OF merit, may venture the opinion
that they are better adapted than any i'm.
proved breed Of equal weight, TO our Middle
aud Northern States.
The Dyyousu are well adapted 70 the North.
crn States, being - frilc Of motion, and
able to gather fool vharc it i, scarce, ba;
they lack popular quality which tie Hero
foris possess, namely, s.lc. These cattle
have thlckish supple mellow hides, with
SOFT thick .et over coats or hair. AMI are
therefore excellent handlers. hardy and
thrifty, giving a product whether OF milk or
bet, rich in quality, as such qualities Of
skin surely indicate. Animals having a
marked tendency 10 lay on ilc,h aud h,, a.
the Ilsreiords indubiably have, cannot be
expected ~ be- lars, milkcrs, although they
may be large butter makers in proportion 10
their milk. because IL they convert most Of
their food into meat, they mus, necessarily
transfer the least proportion Of it into other
substances or different products There be-.
Ing no increase OF bulk in consequence OF
food passing through the animal structure,
maximum quantity Of it traniormed intn
one kind Of product, implies a minimum in
others, Hence, the qualities Of htting
rapidly and yielding milk largely, canno;
be combined ia thc same animal.
Our natives are our best mixers and il
We want weight. combined with thriltincss
and early maturity, imported FROM any inn
proved breed, believe, after sufficient op.
pJrunity of observing, that Hereford blood
will best subserye thes, purposes.
Marquette, Wis j. W. c.
MOTnEE' The Emperor Of China, on
certain days Of the year, pays a visit to his
mother, who Is seated on throne t. receive