Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-08

champion Of this country. and vinnsAe the
fastest race ever run South Of the PotonDae up
TO that time. Now We find stark. four
years old, sired by "Wsgner," not contsst With
the lsurels he might win on his native shores.
has crossed the Atlantic, and beaten the cham
pions of the olden world. But enosgh-no
further proof is requisite to establish TIE blood
and reputation Of "Gold6nder"
The other thorough. bred stallion, "losa," is
owned by Wm Brunton. "Iova" was sired by
imported "Glencoe," out of John Richards
mare. We are not advised where ne will make
the next season. Mr.. Burntons farm il four
miles south Of Fulton, in Nuscatine county
These two are the only thorough bred stsllions
We know Of in this State; il there are any
more, We wish to know it. We have no doubt
there are many persons who think they have
thorough breds who have not and others who
advertise horses as thorough bred who knew
they are not. A forged pedigree ia as easily
detected as a counterfeit bill. S. d. Bruce, Of
Lexington. KY, is authority on pedigrees-
Breed good common mares, such az the beet
Vermont mares, the best Canadian or mixed
Canadian mares, or the best Morgan mares Of
the large bony class. to such sized and blooded
horses as "Goldfnder" or Iowa and their
produce will be nearer what you want than
any other single cross that you can get. Use
young mares. if possible; they will have style,
speed. energy. action and endurance.
= You wish 70 improve your cattle, and en-
quire what breed of cattle are capable of ta-
king on the largest amount Of beef in the
shortest time?" Our answer is decidedly the
short horn" or Durham" According to tn,
best authorities, and the evidence Of practical
cattle breeders who have tried the various
breeds, the short horns have been sufficiently
proven to be the most profitable. They have
received and are still receiving, more attention
from eminent cattle breeders than any other
breed, and have produced more distinguished
animals than all others combined. They com.
mand much higher prices than any other breed
and none are deserving of more merit. All the
large sweepstake premiums that are offered by
the national fairs. that are open to cattle of
any age or breed. are invariably taken by he
short horns. The 800 premium offered by
the st. Louis fair. 1859, which was open to
the world for all breeds Of all ages, was taken
by a short horn. 1t is useless for other breeds,
races, grades or crosses, to compete for premi
ums against short horns-they must have sep
crate classes.
As proofs of the antiquity of this justly cele-
brated race. We refer you not only to reliable
and trad,ionary evidence. but to the unerring
certainty with which a short horn makes his
defendants with his peculiar characte teristics.
This reliability is only to be found in breeds cf
great antiquity. A distinguished writer's says:
"Great antiquity is claimed for short horns.
As early as 1870 Mr.. Dickson. and probably
come others, had cattle that were fapQus milk.
ers. large and quick beef producers and good
handlers. We might enlarge upon this subject
and prove that short horns are of an ancient
and superior race. and it is undeniable
throughout Great Britain, that when good
milking and large beef producing qualities of
any breed of cattle are sought to be improved.
the short horns are invariably resorted to. and
when properly selected, always with marked
success. We saw the crosses in infinite number
on the cattle Of Ireland, Scotland, Englani,
Jerseys; and the colors and form Of the short
horn Immediately stamped themselves on the
produce and predominated, which is proof in.
c.isputsble, if other were wanting, OF their
great antiquity and long breeding"
Their color varies from pure white to a
deep red other colors than these, simple or
interminged, are smarks of impurty They
at an earlier age than any other race
or breed OF cattle, and attain a larger size
Their beef is of excellent quality, very succu
lent and savoury, and they produce larger
amount of it, with smaller amount of offal.
In many instances their weight has been al
most incredible. A heifer three years old, by
a grandson Of the old Studley bull, (see Coates
Herd Book, No. e2s) bred by Miss Allen, Of
Grange, fed on hay and grass alone, weighed
1860 pounds. Two three year old steers bred
by the same lady, lit appears that country la.
dies in England did not consider breeding fine
short horns beneath either their dignity or
and fed in similar manner.
weighed respectively l.2ss and 1874 pounds.
These steers were by James Browns bull (s7
Of CoatesO. four year old steer, fed on hay
and turnips, dressed 1890 lba. Mr.. Charges
OK. slaughtered at years old, weighed Q sea
It's, tallow 1872 lbs.
1t would be easy to multiply instances Of
the good qualities. from time to time, evinced
by them. (short horns) but it can neither be
desirable to distract and weary the attention
Of the reader. nor does the establishment of
the fact require such accumulation of proof
And when to the circumstances here stated. il
is added, on testimony unimpeachable, and
experience most matured, that the animals.
respecting which particulars have been already
given. were in Themselves extremely good.
ripe In points. possessing fine symmetry, and
light offsl. surely it il justifable to conclude
the originals Of the improved short>horns were
long deservedly celebrated - valuable stock.
and therefore their descendants are not q breed
as to excellence of yesterday. liable and likely
to degenerate Tomorrow but that thew DOS.
sess the important advantage Of being descend
ed from long line of animals in which exist.
ed in an eminent degree, the good points which
are now admired in the animals themselves.
As to hogs We are decidedly in favor of the
improved Berkshire.
As to sheep. We are not 90 thoroughly post