Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-12
THE HERALD.

considerable to say about the Devon cattle |
which one Bucklin brought TO Grant coun-
ty; also, much more to say about the con- /
duct Of said BucEtia and the fancy men Of
3roadhorn street, Lancaster. The Devons
have since changed hands and are scat
tered here and there through the county.
as the parent stock to most splendid race
of cattle-superior in many respects to any
in the country and inferior to none. The
fortunate purchasers Of these cattle may,
if they will, make them immensely profit
able for some years, as breeders and to sup
bl the demands for other parts of the
country. They are all full bred and per-
feet from original Imported ancestors. In
Ohio and other parts where prices have
not fallen as result of attachments and
sheriff's sales as in Grant county, Devon
COWS sell readily for one or two hundred
dollars; choice bulls at two to four hun
dred and even six hundred dollars. We
purchased the choice COW, the largest, at
ale Bucklin attachment sale for $50, and
have since sold her at $65 to Mr.. H. Read
ing. For the benefit of those interested
in such stock, we publish the following,
written by S. L. Goodale, Secretary Of the
Maine Board of Agriculture in bis books on
the "Principle of breeding"
1FThe North Devons are deemed to be
of longer standing than any other of the
distinct breeds of England, and they have
been esteemed for their good qualities for
several centuries Mr. George Turner;
noted breeder of Devons, describes them
as follows:
"The color IS generally bright red, but
varying little, either darker or more yell
low; they have seldom any white except
about the udder Of the COW or belly Of the
bull, ard this is but little seen. They
have long yellowish Lorns, beautifully
and gracefully curved, noses or In'uzzles
white with, expanded nostrils, eyes full
and prominent, but calm, ears Of moder
ale size and yelowish inside, necks rath-
gr long with but little dewlap: and the
head well set on, shoulder oblique with
small points or marrow bones, legs small
and straight, and feet in proportion. The
chest is of moderate width, and the ribs
ftnna and zTail esnanded, except in some
instances, where too great attention has
been paid to the hind quarters at the ex-
bense of the fore, and which has caused
a falling of, or fatness, behind the shout
ders. The loins are first-rate, wide, long
and full Of flesh, hips round and of mod
crate width, rumps level and well filed at
the bed tail full near the rump and Ia
pering much at the top. The thighs Of
the cows are occasionally light, but the
bull and OK are full of muscle, with a
deep and rich flank. On the whole there
is scarcely any breed of cattle so rich and
mellow in its touch, SO silky and fine in
its hair, and altogether so handsome in
its appearance as the North Devon, added
to which they have greater proportion
of weight in the most valuable joints and
Tess in the coarse, than any other breed,
and also consume less food in its proper
ton.
>.tAs mixers they are about the same
as most other breeds; the general average
of a dairy cow being about one pound Of
butter per day from each cow during the
summer months, although in some instan-
ces the very best bred cows give a great
deal more.
GAS working oxen they greatly surpass
any other breed. They are perfectly dociIe
and excellent walkers, are generally work
ed until five or six years cd, and then
fattened at less expense than most other
oxen.
"The Devon have been less extensively.
and more recently, introduced than the
Short horn, but the experience of those
who have fairly tried them fully sustains
tie opinions given of them, and they prom
ise to become prevailing breed. The
usual objections made to them by those
who have been accustomed to consider i'm
bforements in cattle to be necessarily con
nected with enlargement of size, is that
they are too small But their size, instead
81 being valid objection, is believed to be
a Recommendation, the Devons being as
large as The fertility of New England soils
generally are capable Of teedingtully and
proftobly. "
"Their qualities as working oxen are I'M
rivalled, no other bad breed so uniformly
furnishing such active, docile, strong and
hardy workers as the Devons, and their
uniformity is such as TO render it very easy
10 match them.
"The Devons are not generally deep
mixers, but the milk is richer than that
of most other breeds. 1t is, however, as q
breed for general use, combining beet, la
Dor and milk, in fair proportion that the
Devons will generally give best satisfaction.
as they are hardy enough to suit the eli
tnate, and chsaply furnish sufficient labof
ahd tauable meat"
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ry-The Boston Commonwealth pub
fishes sketch of Gen. Which, now a
prisoner at Richmond. He is said to be
The iIlegitimate son of Prince Frederick Of