Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-01-04
AGRICULTURAL.
Patcllen Horses.

George NJ. Paichen,' now osn,d by vii
6am Waltermire, of New York, and KEEP
near that city, was sired by Cassius Clay, ,
horse OF high fame at the first Nationa
Horse Show. John Buckley of Borden
town, n. j., purchased the Patehen horse
when three years old, of George NJ. Patch,
zen, and named him after his FIRST owner
Soon after the purchase, the colt was taken
sick with ds,emper, which left a thick
ness Of the throat from which he did not
recover for several years. On account of
this thickness, Mr.. Buckley rarely drove
him hard, ard it was reported that Patchen
had no bottom. During all this time,
patchen was standing al the stable of Bulk
Hey, at S15 services, and doing but little
business. The first proof Of his endurance
.and speed was thus accidentally discovered !;
ills owner, who always insisted that he was
wonderful horse, had occasion 10 seek the
services Of Mr.. Humphres, celebrated
animal painter Of Camden, for likeness of
his favorite. Tie artist decided that the
horse would look hes, in met.on, and sug-
,gested that he become excited and pressed
10 the top Of his speed Mr.. Buckley as
scented, and mounting him bare-backed rode
off to wake him up. Greatly to the sur
prise of the artist, the horse on his return
shot by like an arrow, rendering it almost
impossible TO get sketch, and obliging his
owner to ride him back and forth several
dimes before Mr.. Humphries could transfer
him 10 paper. During all this exercise Of
many miles, the horse showed no indica-
aions Of fatigue or signs Of distress, and
from that moment his reputation began
Well do we remember the first picture of
this slashing stallion and his owner at the
horse show rooms in this city, and MIR.
Bulkley's letter to the secretary Of 1858,
that his New Jersey nag would show
Ethan, ALLEN sometime an awful gait
The result Of this prophecy is well known
to our readers. OF the stock of Paichen
twenty-tllrce five-y ear-olds and few more
of four years, are all Of the Oldest that can
be traced. A characteristic Of these ami
mails is slow maturity, heavy bone disposed
TO coareness unless crossed with fine mares,
and strong, lengthy stride, indicating
speed for a long distance.
II is said that none Of these horses inter-
fere in troting Their size, constitution and
disposition are unusually good, and their
color pretty uniformly blood bay. They are
sought for at high figures, by men who APP
preciate speed, and two have recently
changed hands in Philadelphia, one at 1000
and the other at 200. Mr.. Mcdonald Of
baltimore, the owner Of Flora Temple, has
purchased one named Burlington that is
considered fast. Charles w. Bathgate &
Go. Of Fordham n. X, own four Of the
five year olds, among which are The well
known horses, NewJersey and Major Low,
exhibited at our state fair. Doth seem des-
tined to do credit to The old horse, and for
NewJrrsey il is claimed that he is the best
bred andhand soonest of stock horses. Lewis
j. Brown Of Now-York, the well-re-
membered owner and protector of the
q Century leam," is associated with Mr.
Bathgate in breeding this family of horses
and though his winter quarters are Florida,
he is evidently expecting to renew his horse
show acquaintance here with youngnr
ncam.
SALT.--Some modern agricultural writ
sers have doubted the necessity Of giving
animals salt The following remarks as to
the effect Of salt upon health, by Prof. Jas.
+. Johnstoa, Of Scotland, may be relished
by those who still put salt in their own pud-
dings and allow their cattle little now and
then:
-''The wild buffalo frequents the sat-Ecks
of Northwestern America the wild ami
mails in the central parts Southern Africa
are a sure prey to the hunter, who conceals
himself behind salt spring and our do
mestic cattle run peacefully 10 the hand that
OFFERS them taste of this delicious luxury.
From time immemerial it has been known
that without salt man would miserably per-
ish; and among horrid punishments, en-
failing certain death, that of feeding cnlprits
on saItless food is said to have prevailed in
fbaiharous times. Maggots aud corruption
are spoken of by ancient writer's as the dis
tressing symptoms which salless food en-
genders but no ancient, or unchemeal
modern. could explain how such suffering
arose. Now we know why the animal
Graves salt why it suffers discomfort, and
why it ultimately falls into disease Il salt is
for time withheld. Upwards Of half the
saline matter of the blood (57 per cent?
consists Of common salt and as this is part
~ discharged eyey day through the skin
and kidneys, the necessity Of continued
supplies of il TO the healthy body becomes
sufficiently obvious. The bile also contains
soda as a special and indispensable constitu-
ent, and 50 do all the ear,ilases Of the body.
Stint the supply Of salt, therefore, and nei-
sherwiIl the bile be able properly TO assist
the digestion. nor the cartiIages 10 be built