New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-09

of their feed and then so4le IONIC or conouon pow
der" may be used DR.. Dodd celebrated veterinary
surgeon, recommends the following;
Powdered s.safotds. ..................''''d ounce
powdered lphate Of dr,chms
Powdered eol5en ounce.
Powdered poplar bark Ounces.
Powdered c&pscum oLsenm-
Divide the msss into sixteen dcses one 10 dc gwen,
In food, every night.
One of the est condiments that can he given 70 any
animal confined upon dfy fodder is liberal feed Of
rots AZ condiment or tonic or al any rate meo cnayi
thew have powerful and excellent effect producing
results which cannot be accounted for by their nat-
trye value alone Other have similar effects in
less degree ard onions perhaps in still higher degrees
than carros So too various tonic herbs seeds, and
roots in email eoses. Now, we claim for tonic
medicines when the tonic of labor and other drafts up
on the system are wanting sa first thsn, moderate
Quantities of grain aud cooking the food then, ginger,
CAYENNE ETC., If the food is not reshed without or
little copperss in molases given with tie cut feed
and have 10 doubt that when snimsla are stalled,
some such systematic dosing not only beneficial In
maintaining the animals health but necessary in many
cases in order to gain the fset amount Of benefit from
the foed consumed
When animals are at pasture there is not the same
need of tonics though back from tho Sea coast sa If
always grateful and ufefal. Especially on mountain
pastures cattle have TO many herbs OF various
aayors and the condition Of the animals the sweetness
and flavor Of the milk and quality of the be'f, all are
evidences of the beDet they derive from this source
Tie htorv Of the "condimeni SCHOOL of feeding il,
that by me ans Of various hghhavored substances, 10
supply the deficiency in Ray and grain provender Of
theee avors and toncs snimaa may be fed more nat
urally and with greater profit. And, while we are
willing 10 concede 10 them some truth when they sp-
ply this theory 10 the fattening OF be etc we still
claim for other stock that the 4impe food which they
thrive 30 well upon, and which supplies all the de-
mands of their systems is all sufficient.
The use Ct roots and an occasional change OF FOOD,
during winter feeding with good air and exercise, s
better than all the condiments that all the quscks in the
country advertise as "food for cattle" with great
flourish about the economy Of its use.
FRrscH BREEDS OF CArrLR.-The most prominent
of the French breeds are noticed by correspondent Of
The Marx Lane Express as follows:
The Norman breed is chiefly charterized BY largo
ze, big bones, i-shaped and angular frame anu COCO
milking qualities 1t is Of slow growth and hard TO fat
ten Crossed with the Shorthorps II Yields almost en-
tirely its bad points without losing its good making
qualities Ii was evident that many OF the best speci-
mems OF this breed tl6t were eAnioscu az We nai AL
mhtakase traces Of Shorthorn blood, and nearly al
the prizes taken avowedy presented this hopeful pe;u
harity The breed chiefly fourishes amid the rich
paeures of Normandy, which alone from 'helr iertne
and luxursnt character seem capable Of supplying &c
with adequate fodder 1T al commensurate WIN then
enormous appetite. Under any other circumstances
pines and soon degenerates.
The next tyle is the Flemish, chiefly bred, as ls
denomir alton shows, in the northern districts OF
France bordering the Belgian frontiers This breed
distinguished by it's deep dark red color with dotted
spots Of white about the face and sometimes under the
belly. II liz arge-legged i'll shaped, gaunt breed OF
cattle, slow feeder but excellent milker-a 1slty
greatly priIed by the French agrieuturss ana one 70
which our English breeders would do well 10 pay lit
tie more attention.
The third type 10 which we would call our readers
attention s the Breton breed. This 10 chiefly charsc
terzed by lie dmnutive sze, huenese OF bones black
and white color, and milking qualities. Ihls very
small breed hourishes the poorer parts OF Brittany,
and native OF the heath sfe OF that province, ~
IL sufficiently indicated by its diminuuveness AS VIII
be seen hereafter this musers stronger than any other
French breed, which would Indicate that 10 held IN
greater esteem There several causes Tor the es-
usordnsry taste exhibited by French agrcuursts Tor
this pretty but 10 all inents and purposes, useless
breed. 1t is alleged tht il gives an extraordinary
quantity Of rich milk; and some appear 10 carry tner
enhulastic infatuston far 10 believe this milking
fecundty associated with remarkably small oonsump-
ton Of foed-a fallAey which we need no argument 70
expose II N true that when web fed, or fed to the
amount larger COVE this breed givse supply
OF milk corresponding 10 the amount OF 1000 con-
mmed."
IkruKE WAFER IN WELLs.-E sometimes occurs
.hs. Al. x~.,.. 81 AL ,,<<sd foy Ia puyv and do6-