New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-20
COME C7ICUT STATE FAIE.
FARMERS MEETING AT HARTFORD.

FARMERS MEETING AT HARTFORD.
TIE members Of tie C,nuectcut State Agricultural
Society held several useful meetings dur.u- the Pair,
to dsc,ss aer- ufirteret t. all the farcr- Oi al
State ard some Others situated in the li,luie.
with siuiar soil. The question at one ~ rhese ri"rt
ing- was: "What Is the bert breed e. hor,isi tatre
for tins STATE =
The fol ewing is synopsis Of some of the leai,ox
speakers remarks upon the above qa--tlon.
Mr.. Clark Of Hartfori-The most suitable stock for
Connecticut is the question for disc ssuD. r"r N,
self urust say that am in doubt wnich breed
Of cattle is most suitable. Where herr is 'ich pas
.sre~ ,,'ro i no donbt ile Dnrlea "r i.s b'.,
are undoubtedly valuable. We havs moi h'.! ..lcn
exle,ierre in Ayrshire -tnck in tlis State, but IN
sa fed il is breed well suited to our sfe, Ter they
are excellent mixers, where they are most colnn'hy
raised al keIt IL Sc, tlau. IN" "cows t.re oyerage
20 uunrts n days. But taking cry'lirg into rJn-
sderati,D, | am satisfied thar the Dcvons are tae
kipt for universal use.
Jacob n Blakesle- of Watrrtnwn- Tho fr-' Devons
were troduced into the State in 1919. Sue. the
quality both for milk anJ meat, been mU.. in
proved. II IL trne they VIII 90 well up0n s"lief f,
than any other variety bat II is bad policy - oyar
stock lund. II properly bred, Devons aTe good ior
mix, ard superior work r..
Mr.. Lindsey "i Mer'!en-I have seen sonnet 1y e
Il beef at Er -laIJ, aud never heard that Darttns
mnde beef Of a. good quality his Deg"-. Tn r-'ss"n
why Attorneys produce smch gooi ylk ard Jut'ef is
because they better led.
fuIe-bied p-yons here are valuable that they
net usei Ia make beef. can NAH. b,.l it lees
price upon eight ~ tnan upon fiUr | don't sant
cattle of very lsIge br I'd | have never sby
mich equal 'le nntjve stock ~ this - ,tc. I
mean by native the stock hong bred here without
crossing with auy imported stock.
HeLIy Bill OF Norwich prefer the Ayrsilres for
any To say which il the best br.el for the State
We mu-t know what want cattle for Upon tie rich
est farms, think Durhams beet, because b.cf can
be nrde at the l-a- cot. The imported sv1us are
81 rfsa.lr. l. a
good native COW are MT sure to be good tink tn.
Attorneys too deicae for general u,-. prefer syas
to all Ctlers for ox.n. The Ayrshire ws are tac best
for u,e to se mix from IN ciry mark. ~ II yn Wal,
to make b,ef You must take bIeei suit .s.s f,r tb
purpose.
Mr. Catln Of Harwintor-The best c,,tie % b.
found in & nnecticut are in Ltcifiri CuuLty ara MI
are mixed with late IN IOrfht1ns at tine ).y ,u- and
tie b, It oxeD here ere sever nl tbs Devon We are
obliged 10 use N this State the tiy itn1 AMI
the pr.ut desidra nm is L. get sort ol stock thut
will breed the bert oxen. Now. what br. II is best
for this purpose No doubt il is a cross uf - v,u
Dir. Lnse,-l DO not believe that our and. IA Con-
pectieut are d-terIoratiip so - couine Il. - &
suai or inferior breed. We should know Ehar IN.
best breed il, aud H.
Nj. Hart Of Li'cbfeh County-I, has been nv
pfhctlc- fs iced calves Ipou oil Heal ana ,y;sy I
have raised thrteep this year upon 7iFJ b- OF OIL
uss AZ tha' wa- the only c'st ARA they ont w.ll
a. stier calves rased uvon milk. I, cJss &. &
Lurdred pounds. fed rhe calves from the tire they
came, the 1T of April til about tie ISL uf June r.
II general opip with IL tha', II had tiken tns
same I'aHs To improve IafIy- stock tint have
been ueed tv Improve ipDrteb brre6s siiDui hav..
had tier bit ed than the imported une. 7 cross
Dev'ns, Durhams AMI Iirrefori- upon raiive-. My
hverrge tbis ear Is 5 lbs. % chee-e ard - Ibs If
butter Per CIV. The besr coa- are made up of a
ulAture q oiferr. breeds. H. feeding uil meal the
rai nnst be highly fed At fret, aud full fed after q
week Old.
Nr. Biekerlee corrvborai-d The statement of IN.
est speaker about the value of oi. meal but he prr-
rIred "a iced the eal h. the AM give the calves
,Am mix. prefer to raise my calves in aa ec,pom-
rel nonrer ra her than i-t them suck the ,ows IA
]. y make better uninals.
Mr.. Osborn Of Fairfield Conrty-At onr STATE Fair
Asi Fail there cattle catered as native hut
here was o premium offered. satisfied tnat ".
,ouh improve the natives aud make better stock for
bi- State than eiy breed oi imported cattle
Mr. Hart VI Litchield Ccuniy-We consider the
sst lmportai of Devons mueh the best fr milk
IN oferlDg prizes required the Devon and DIr-
am oxen 10 compete, and the Devons always w,n
he prizes. lave worked bvth grade Devons and
DurLams, and find the Devons ontwork the Durhans
iery fer.
Scion Robinson of New-York-I am fully satisfied /
hat We have DOW and long have bad einss Of cattle
D the New England States which for distinction ~e
all Natives that superior Z" any of the breeds for
ertra use; but these sboud be constantly improved
y careful selections among them and by nfnsng ne
ocd that II, by crosses of fresh inquired auinals
ut il is not worth while to discard the old Natives Tor
ny newly imported breed.
As to the assertion of the gentleman who thinks the
rgin Of all the Nstiy the Devon breed thiuk
was rather made up of imper atcns from all the !
ounties Of England, and from Ireland Scotland and
ioiland, the Sbsis having bseg s%glvmeg-teI ~