The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-07
mo. 2J


about TO be established. in this in
ccptivc stage is the time to select the
; right blood, aud there will be no diff.
Guilty bercatter. That the improved
blood, whether pure or grade, will
rr2dcminate ia the futurc-and that
close at hand-no rational man will
deny. in truth we are Just beginning
to form something like correct idea
Of the immense importance that this
rapidly increasing dairy Interest is
destined to attain. In the West and
South even beyond the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, is Il wide spread
ing country, with choice pasturagc,
which will ere long be settled by en-
tcrprising people. The soil and eli
mate will render a mixed system of
agricultural NEST profitable to them
aud the breeding aud rearing of nne
stock will largely engage their atten,
ton. The great plains extending to
the Rocky Mountains, the fields Of
California and the pastures of tho
new States-on all these, in time, will
be seen thorough bred horses, and the
improved breeds of cattle, hogs, and
sheep. 1t is difficult, indee |. at this
time to fix limit to the stock raising
interest.
Get, therefore, now what is to bd
gotten and anticipate the future. 1t
Will not ito TO take what offers, and
depend upon luck. TEc;e is as little
luck IN farming, as in any ether bust
rcss. What your ncighbor has to sell
IN the common line is common enough,
he will not sell you his best stock
you would not sell him yours. But
the best blood can be bought pure,
and that is what you want,
pure blood. 1t will answer all tho
purposes, even if the s'points' are not
so manifest. The blood you are sure
to get with a guaranteed pedigree.
A full grown Jersey or Alderncy Bull
will cost few hundred dollars, say
5000 or $500. A bull calf can be
purchased for thitd of the amount,
or, possibly, little more, as this
stock is on the rise, and seems Just
now the most popular in tho country.
Thus the very thing that is needed
the male stock to- propagate from
may be had at comparatively low
rate. 1t needs but cross of the
Jersey with our common stock to inn
prove it greatly, and put ona high
range of profit the butter interest of
the country. Where only butter is
made this is the only true course
breeding from the Jerscy-as it is the
best, tho highest that can be reached.
For cheese, the Aldcrncy or Jersey is
good for nothing, as most ofthe cascin
is replaced by the butter making
principle. For butter they exceed
all other breeds by far-Anot so much
in the quantity as in tho quality,
though the quantity is on level
with that of the general dairy.
The Jersey butter is interesting from
the high price it commands, and inva-
rinbly ranging from five to ten cents
per pound over other good bitter.
But mostly the improved stock,
which results from the cross on our
common breed; that commands attcna
ton. The richness Of the milk, which
| is the prime and the stable quality of
the Jersey, never fails to bo commit
nicated. Hence large mixer of
the herd is sure to be improved by
union, uniting both quantity and
quality--tho litter invariably y, tho
former less certainly.
This comparison is relatively true
Of the common and improved brecds
of horses, sheep, hogs, H., &c. The
latter with superior size, conpactness
of frame, symmetry of form, rapid
growth, early maturity and attractive
appearance, possess valuable dist inct.
i've qualities, thoroughly established
within themselves, and arc capable Of
imparting their qualities into others.
The knowledge Of those important
facts is spreadieg everywhere, and
people now are rapidly learning tho
important truth, that valuable liorso,
COW; or other animal, can be raised az
cheaply as apoor one,
For cheese the Ayrshire, Of course
is preferred, rs this breed was pur-
posely bred to this end. Still the
English prefer the short. .horn, or short.
horn grades, for chess, and for tho
dairy IN general. This on account
Of tire carcass, which, after tho ami
nal is exhausted as mixer, is Of
value sufficient, it is thoughtto mako
up the efficiency In tho relative 1uali-
ty Of tho milk, csc tho Ayl shire
would he preferred, brod as 1t is by
, the English for this very purpose.
Will: us the case is somewhat differ
J ebt. We are not the beef caters that
John Ball is. Milk 10 of more import
ancc to us, beef less. L. american Stock
Journal.
Il fairs in faurcns arc in a terriblo
condition. Iti, stated that tho mill
taryi~ numbering about l,o00--are
f 4uartered in the District, and num1
: Der Of the most prominent citizens