The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27

more s"leSSy, ana, tnfougnOuG con-
slderably more coarse than the pres
ent style Of Short t7horns-the bone
larger and coarser-s'h hide and hair
coarser. ~
Whether correctly informed or not
one thing is certain, and that is, that
none of the descendants of this first
importation are to be found in the
hands Of the original company; not
withstanding those vet surviving
have abandoned grazing or rearing
cattle. But this importation wrought
a great revolution in the quality of
cattle in the Scioto Valley. It de-
monstrated to the most skeptical
that there really was a practical diff
ference in the various breeds ofcat-
tie, and that the high prices OF the
''Durhams'' or 'sShort- horns'' were
not absolutely fancyprices, but were
to q very great extent, based upon
real merit. !; ~
The ordinary 'snatives'' when put
into market will not average to ex-
ceed 600 pounds net; this number
of pounds st the average market
price in New York for 1867 was 155
cents, or S92 per head, while the
improved breeds, such as Messrs.
Mcmillan, Clarke, Hankins, Hill and
Jones, Turney Waddle, :Fulington
and others, and last, though not
least, Mr.. David Seltzer, Of Madison
county, produce, very frequently
weigh 5000 pounds gross. In fact
the New York Tribune informs us
that Mr.. Seltzer sold twenty head in
New York, averaging 5000 pounds
at 19c to zoe. These figures are q
little obscure. It is not very clear
that Mr.. Settler received 90 cents
per pound for 5000 pounds for each
head, or, in other words, $640 pei
head. It appears to me more proha-
bic that the animals weighed. 3,20(
pounds live weight, and that he re
ceived 20 cents per pound net, OF
dressed weight, but even in that
case he must have received $425peI
head, or $500 for the twenty head
With "natiyes'2' at the usual New
York average, he-would have recei
we'd $3.50 for the twenty head
Here, then is q premium Of $6,e6t
on twenty head, or 1888 per heae
for careful breeding, feeding, ant
management of q specific breed o
cattle. IS The beef foE the cattle sole
by Mr.. Settler are of much bette
quality than. that Of the "Hatives'
! possibly can be madeto be- Their
can be no fancy price about thi:
matter, for these were taken to New
| York to compete with cattle, no
only from other parts ofthis State
but with cattle from Kentucky, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, and posi-
bly, from Texas, as well as from Ney
York State itself. Therefore, ther
was an intrinsic superiority in th
beef of these cattle, and the 'sKnicIS
erbockers'' well understand it. NJ
one will ever charge New Yorl
butcher with paying more for an ami
NAL than it is worth.
Throughout all the stock reare,
For kept on the farm, it is Away
1 economy to get the best, not 70
:. fanciful purposes, but because tn
4 best are always more remuneratiy
than the. inferior. But after all
''breed'' or ''blood" is not all tina
is necessary good nutritious food
in sufficient quantities. and at regu
lar periods, are just as neeessar.
, and as essential as the blood. is. :! I
is maxim in England that the bree
or blood is just half, and that care
food, shelter and regularity consti
j tute the other half of what goes t.
make up the excellent animal
The best breed OF beef cattle, neg
lected, improperly fed, and witt
bad or injured food, or scantily fec
exposed to pelting wintry storms
will not be much better than th
'snatiEes," /" although-the "natiYes'
can endure more neglect and expo
sure than the thoroughbreds.
I propose during the present yea
if health and leisure permit, to ful
''1nishfa seriesyof articles in which th
$ principles Of breeding and course It
be pursued to improve the breed G
domestic animals will be discussed
| from theoretical standpoint; tha
is, [ will "erganize'' the facts an
: experiments as ascertained and de
e veloped by the best practice
G breeders, who have furnished an
written records Of their proceed
ings.
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