Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-14
cattle fsr the South

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M rn. raising Il srook-aHd neat cattle ~ par
ucuny-Iblu heretofore, we earnestly hol'
Hu ..... ,,-.I ,-..nsav. We need neat cattle,
mot alone nd Xix aud butter, but for beef and
daft. md III 10 other uso certainly should
rIf, lgem garh.r the material and prepare
unrlrc l1r our lands. Il is money wasted Ia
uu, good stock, unless we do more than is now
tn"' towards preparing 10 sustain them, aud
O. tu oar almost many are not now in position
90 gro, 'uc0 I least in midsummer aud fall
0N a!eien quantity. II we would try We
certainly aau Mise an ample supply for all use
-Nrrp. August ard September. Onr best
unAu.s because so dry many years that the
,ra', ls no a word, rarchcd up.
i1 looking 10 the host stock, we should
sousiisrof G, and make our judgement up
uuog fact llt oltenrmes our pasture must
he 'ruHt Aud we must make up our mind,
Or what sr most desire stock. Ii for short
n1.'Iras $50 could not recommend the Durham.
Willing lunjHii that the Durham docs not
demand the Quality, vet it must be granted
tlai Ton 20 1000 pounds animal will
demrul nor, han one weighing 100 TO 500
pounds
Oae ding certain, in every well.rcguaed
i'mur, mi., md butter are two Of the mdls-
'UusIlcs. We must procure stock that will
d. ,hC 1.sIgpnn short fare all the timetable
No. endure ing heat and drouth OF summer, as
wei as ilc OCCASIONAL cold and driving rains Of
winter. The AYRSHIRE cattle are good feeders
Of early maturity. and fair milkers-aot yield
,ug .h, quantity that the Durhnms do, but OF
mu.h -lrhsrgrility. Numberless statements
go 90 prove ,Ail they have made eight to twelve
pounds Of butter per week, and being cattle .
paiisutnr short feed they are better suited to
the South dian the larger breed; they are
rmost, ~ q word. small Durhams, partaking
greatly oil the same qualities but richer in
milk and barIier.
Vae Attorneys are nm ugly race OF animals,
but Welding the richest Of milk ; their ield
rot to he cowlrred to Durhams, but for richness
far cgceIin1 Nine pounds Of butter per week
has been made for nine months together which ,
would sat.sfy most Of US. They are hardy
ruce of animals. The Devon is our stocks
pot as proJusye, perhaps in milk or meat as
the Ayrshire, not so rich as the Attorneys yet
the color-uvariabpy a deep red no white
able TO stand work in hot days almost equal TO
the mule. We have worked half blood under
he yoke for years, and they keep in better
NiuHf ana siAhu nara WOlh, sUull lhle, dHu
bot weaue, better than natives.
Could we give Devons the quantity Of milk
md the iatienjng quality of the Ayrshlre-not
much behind them, though at the best
with the CREAMY milk Of the Alderney, We
you'd have a cattle 10 our notion, rs superior
o Durharns for the Sonih as is the Maltese
mules superior to the Spanish horse, in the
otton field under negro driving and our
southern keep and work.
Or int est is as that Of any other planter,
i @ kent Durham for years, because then and
.ow We liked the noble Durham, we have had
he Devon aud the Ayrshire and allowing for
lnrv, we have even given the palm TO
)eyons for the South They have had it in
ne North where hard seasons and short fare
reyailed as here. Oar second choice would
g the AYRSHIRE and if upon farther trial we
nd much difference in the milking quality,
e will forego the pretty and take the useful
- Southern Rural Gentleman.