The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-16

tleman came up who began to enquire about
them. knew at once from that that he was
an American; and subsequent enquiry found
he was the brother of a well known writer on
cattle and kindred subject.
Last, and save the Renys. least of all
among the cattle were those of Brittany IN
France. When the Saxons drove. out the
| former inhabitants OF this Island, some went
beyond here to this remote part Of Gaul, and
here we find the genuine type Of British cat
tie: only, as in Wales, reduced in size. They
are true mikers in form and every appear
ance; and, 1 think, must be very profitable
animals for both milk and butter. At any
rate, have great fancy for them, and
would like to see them introduced into Amer
lea. They are much smaller than the Alder
ney, but have all of that breeds milking type
without its adherence of beef Indeed, 1
think Brittany would make splendid beef.
should not omit to mention that two long
horns were shown. These cattle were once
numerous in the northern part OF Lancashire
and the neghborhood. They undoubtedly
come from Ireland, AMI are akin to the Span
ish and Texas cattle. Allen, in his American
letter, desires to see them in America. He
would not if he saw a specimen. Bakewe ii
certainly did inproue them, but nothing can
make good animal out Of such a brute; and
it is no wonder that they went out Of fashion
quicker than they came in.
Before close this account Of the cattle /
|
chases of improved stock in England. have
heard of Americans purchasing the very best
short-horn bulls and paying as much as one
thousand pounds. Now fer all the purposes
that bull is required in America one hun
dred pounds would get one that would be
equally as good if not better, and for crossing
with native stock, l have seen good bulls as
low as twenty pounds. 1t is the breed that is
| wanted; and not bull that some nobleman
or breeder of fancy stock is willing to pay
| fancy price for, because he is prize taker.-
Were not this letter too long already ! would
elaborate this point. Suffice it TO say that
were intending to start shcrt horn herd
in America should not pay over one hun
cred pounds--ifI 1 did over flty-for my two
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yeSi o.1 Ne.'els -.I ny ~. ~ -,s.s1 -'s-
anu my ~ ~. '-"- o--1 rS~-,.'
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get an 'na' "''s ieAi'S ns'es'ai'' ~ % '"'
osoO" W" "e"'' ut. ali -
tue sno" !" snesp "as ''so.s "nr nue.
Du' ~n NV ~ "sA 4P - 'A''. .Ne 's'
l.o..es',,9 CIV .1'-sos-. = ~-e s'.s s's.1s
Oo's"oue Hsls - slsA' wv, ,'P.e'sI'ns
.ne ions "oo,su sneep ~ famous - ns'A'iu' :
among sne snof. @oois sne ooalnao"n' were
as "noie' nts' ih peau'y anu nseies'' IN
form this sheep is unrivalled, put It's vaunted
mutton is the result of the peculiar feed on
;tq native nast,,res consisting of ,nncti wild
- M =, z...s-
tnyme. 40 expect ~ ~ piouuce De.ter mui-
ton In America than other sheep OF the same
general make is to be deceived. That IL will
,,ske oood ,rn,,,tc,, arv,vhara r ID not ao,,bt
'. =,
pue us peculal'y sohe '7n "nen reno'eu
from the Southdowns.
The Prince of Wales exhibits Soushdowns,
a. t,e r;s,,o or f,, -, ,,,,. ,,,. .t.,
~ 80. ~ rl.-e
ms sneep were NOT good Due otners SNOW Det-
ter. '''A H7"
l was surprised at the number OF Shrop-
shire downs that were shown. and still more
.ston;sbaa a. t,a .ua,;,v Of mi. .haan liz