Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-19

and the products of the distinguished and
successful breeders and it especially be-
comes Us TO inquire what advantage we
can derive from all they have done. we
must have cattle adapted to our soil and
climate. cattle which can be protitably fed'
cattle which will make the best return ior
the labor and produce bestowed upon
them. am aware that there Is no breed
of cattle universally adapted to the New
rng,snd States or even to any one State.
The necessity and interest of every COM
munity generally control its industry. 1t
i the dairy, therefore, which occupies the
attention ofmoSt of our farmers, and as we
look abroad, il must lie apparent to every
intelligent observer that he will he true
benefaetor to our farming community who
will improve the dairy stock OF New Eng
land.
In this latitude we require an animal
which can easily traverse our billy past
ures-not too heavy. and with short. strong
muscular limbs Our pastures are not
very Iuxurant-and we need q COW which
is rapid and not large feeder. Our
hay crop is valuable. and aprofitable COW
must he satisfied with smoderate amount
Of hay in the winter Grain is expensive
here and We cannot afford To feed it 10
our COWS 10 any great extent, especially
when they arc dry and are merely stored
sor the winter. Ii is easy TO see that q
larre animal NAV find il hard work to
supply herself on rough hillside, during
our summer months, when grass is not
over abundant; she may and generally
does winter poorly on the ordinary fodder
nroyided by most of our farmers. She Is
liable 70 come up thin in the autumn, and
go out thinner in the spring. 1t is evident
too that a COW OF small size may be too
delicatelv constructed to undergo the
trials which have described. The labor
Of pas,nring may be too great for her
The work of feeding on short grass, along
summer day. and travelling home ateyen'
ing-together with the exhausting process
of producing milk, may be too much for
her.
But If you desire 10 select a good cow
for this section, YOU should choose one
with the following points, viz Head oil
medium size, with strong. well marked,
long structure. broad between and high
above the ewes. and wider between the
roots of the horns; with a spacious but not
clumsy muzzl., full no>tri!s, an eye ful
and mild. not too large and prominent,
fowls thin and wide, horns small, well
curlcd. clear. slightly turned upwards
and with calm and at the same time
strong and rcSolute expression neck long
well mu>clcd, slender, tapcring towards
the head. with little loose skin hanging be-
lew and not dropping too much forward OF
the shoulders shoulders thin and sharp
a. the top. and lying close to the chime
somewhat prominent, strong muScled.
and loose ioiu,ed a: the base long from
the elbow TO the point in front of the base ;
fore quarters light, comparatively, with
a straight, slender fore leg. especially
below the knee-broad knee and broad,
fiat capacious foot; carcaSe deep, round
and fun about the heart. and increasing
largely towards the hind quarters; back
straight and loosely iointcd, pclyis wide
over the hips, long and supplied with
strong muscles; hind quarters broad,
strong on the outside, and well ont ON
the inside. with strong hook and lonS
tapcring hind foot; tail long aud slender,
strong n the roots, and set on in line
with the hack, not too high or two low ;
uddcr evenly divided into four quarters,
extending we'll forward, filling the cavity
between the thighs behind, not hanging
low and with long. easy and crooked
milk wien; ;eats set far apart, and of me
dunn size and length; hide loose and
elastic, bu, not too thin. hair soft and
silky, and of lively appearance and abun-
dan; in quantity ribs, broad and fat sur
tace, with thin edges. and especially the
two last widely separated.