Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-16
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cattle KKsasbandry-No. -.

The great secret Of the general success
Of cattle husbandry is the enrichment of
the soil. While the calf is being converted
into the OK, he returns to the land great
share of the products requisite TO form his
carcass. The keeping of cattle always
stimulate the husbandman to IN improved
agriculture. We never knew farmer
with 20 or SO head Of cattle who did not
feel anxious to raise as much produce as
possible on which to winter them, SO that
the great physical law Of action and reac-
ton holds good in cattle husbandry; the
prudce acts upon the stock and the stock
reacts upon the produce. The more cattle
the more manure, and the more manure
the more produce, and the more pro
duce the the more cattle. Thus The
forces OF nature are correlated. Not one
of the least advantages OF stockbreeding
Is the increased stimulus IL gives 10 the
mental faculties of the farmer. Almost
any one can raise hay. 1t grows spontan-
eously and needs comparatively little hui
man skill to direct in its management.
Just so with all vegetation. There is a
science involved In the laws of vegetable
growth, and we wish there was more skill
exercised in the cultiy alton of all vegetable
products, but the animal economy l. one
degree higher than the vegetable. and 10
understand this economy calls for the cN-
ercise of higher mental powers. Compar-
atively few persons have the keen practi-
cal eve and the sensitive touch nicely to
discern even the external points of good
animal. and fewer still understand the laws
of breeding, and of animal physiology and
pathology To manage with the greatest
success large or even small herd Of
cattle, reqnires a knowledge Of their ana
tba nm ON n
OF the body, the fool best adapted To dew
elob muscles, bones. fat or milk. and the
diseases to which animals are liable and
the remedy for the same. Very few far
mers study these subjects as they should (;
still the owner OF a choice herd feels the
value of such knowledge, and every day leads
him to the exercise OF more or less practi-
cal Judgment on these points, and no mental
faculty is ever brought into healthy exer-
else without being strengthened
Cattle hushandry not only exercises and
inyigorates the mental faculties. but also
quickens and cherishes the affections. and
thus adds vastly 10 the pleasures and com
forts of life.
There is great pleasure in aiding and dir
Getting vegetation, in making ten blades of
grass grows where one grew before; IN
tending the flower garden and watching
the development of the leaves and flowers
in planting trees and watching the expand
ing buds. the opening blossoms and the
golden fruit but there is higher pleasure
still in guiding animal life. The rose and
the peach are things of life and beauty
and give US exquisite enjoyment, but they
do not appreciate our care and attention
and never sympathize with humanity.
Not so with the animal. In his eye we see
the higher beauty of intelligence. and
oh in
Spouse for our kind attnetion>. still he
looks grateful. There wa> much truth in
the remark OF poor man. who when asked
10 sell his pet dog for valuable consider
alton replied, NO. | can't part with him
would like the money. but the wag of
the dogs tail when come home tired al
night is worth more than the money"
There is a sympathy between akind master
and his dumb beast which gives higher
pleasure than that which merely ministers
10 the qualification of the aenses. IL stir>
the soul. Next To divinity and humanity.
the lower animals call forth our affections
and excite pleasurable emotions. Indeed.
We have known cases where the beast
seemed TO be held in higher estimation
Than humanity. We have seen the chill
dren going barefootrd, ragged, unkept.
and unframed, while the colt was carefully
shod. groomed, blanketed. fed and tutored.
So strong does the love OF that intelligent
animal. the horse. become with some men.
that with them the horse, i first and the
wife and children are second. This j. a
sad perverson of the affections. a >ub>ti-
tute Of an inferior for higher good.
Much a. we delight in tending the dumb
beasts. in ministering to their wants. guild
ing their development. and noticing their
endeavors 10 reciprocate the kindness.
still we have no symDathy with that NOR
bid affection which is often lavi>hed upon
apoodle dog. Which should be bestowed
upon a child that has higher intellectual
and moral nature.-Mr. Hyde's L1treH
Lectures.
is to be seen in an old fashion up and
down sawmill and who has not look
Ell on wondering if the saw would be
driven through the head-stalk. when
all al once the ..shut or would be APP
piled. and the carriage would make a
movement. Steam Engines
have these necessary fixtures: and in
deed all kinds of machinery would he
dangerous without this attachment"
The latest application of the '-Shut
OFF, principal, is to politics. 1t may
seem strange that this necessary me