New-York tribune., 1870-12-16
THE MASy1lCII VSE7rS- BOARD 0FBGRfCUL-
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sECOTED DAYS SasSTr'G AT FBSmISGHAn-rHE
| BREEDING OF GAQTLE--THE MARKETING SIS
| TEN. - -. -.r.. 90
FRA,1EGHAsI, Dog. H-At the second days
sieeting Of the Massachpsts Board Of Agricultural 10
cse Town Ha Dr. Georgz n. Lorng took ,ho chair and
introduced Professor James law Of CorneN University,
wo delivered lecture ON the Principles Of Breeding.
The lecturer first explaned G physiology OF the sub
icct Ifo attributed stery in many 10 bringing
animals 30 breeding when too young vipch reduced the
stamina OF the anirnsls Obesity was another cause He
insisted on the Importance of Keeping breeding ami
nInls in good condition. In England tho breeding OF
animals had advanced with great rapdity. In TIE time
OF Cromwell the native horse wac a mean animal, but
crossing with the Arabian and other choice beeds tho
native horse was better than TIE Arabian. In the
great races the latter allowed 80 pounds less weight
than the former. Rich and dry food. he thought,
was needed for beno, muscle. and vigor. rich
soil ab0undng with lime, mad0 good grazing
other feed for breeding animals Pure breeds whi'h
II desired 10 perpotuato should bo kept together
The dPgeneracy Of animals BY unfayoHabe conditions
was referred TO- The shetland pony horse deeer-
Grated from horse by the severlties of climate through
several generations, The English bulldog transisrleG
to India lost his native qualities in few generations
Certain sheep in hot climates lost their Weoi except In
In the maintenance and improvement or breed, the
truth that like produces like that the reproductive germ
ters the parent Organis u the ba bOue OF success
Surprising effects can he prodnced by allowing the breed
ing animals 10 mix only wth those oil tue stamp desired
by crossing less improved breeds systematically with
m al
deficient particular point Win others In which
this point Ia developed in excess
Tho berding tOgether OF pregnant high class animals
and low bred ones, and, above all, attachments formed
between the two races are TO be sPecay hyOueo, a.
strong mental Impressions from unusual eond
tions OF surrounding objects are TO be equhy aNOded
II valuable female Is eowed 10 bIced 10 an mn ieaTr @
male be relied upon to produce pure Dred ah
mails several succeeding years Diseased or pased
animals are generally 10 be discarded from breeding
Prof. Law made few remarks upon pleuro-pneunona
and the foot aud mouth disease pizoOtc aphtha Tne
used 10 conne 10 the locality where broke out 80 as
cOBtiul and eradicate the disease lie described the
latter was prOpaged He felt certain that 1t had been
introduced from Canada lie urged that ne "a
the present time would eradicate the disease anu save
great trouble for the future Ihe MILK wa often oSVeG SUM-
fed with it. lie gave the following remedy az cure lor
ing liquid such as carboc acid, diluted with water in
the proportion of part Of eed to $50 OF water or te
mouth part Of acid TO 100 of gycerne for tue teas
. MARKETING PRODUCE.
Mr. Davis OF Plymouth urged that a system should be
introduced by which the farmer could sell to the con-
surner face to face. II the farmers were not sayes-f
they wee the sensible people they claimed to Dethey
would abolish the system under which they were de-
fruded and robbed by the mddcmen OF Massachusetts,
Abroad the producer fixed the price, and ut that price
reached the consumer. Without such system, ire
OF little value. He urged that In every town OF 1000
inhabitants in Massachusetts, covered shelter should 30
and se to the consumer.
Mr.. Hapgood OF Shrewsbury recommended the cooper
i've systn as the best for dsposing or produce
I'm manner that should be fair TO producers and con-
suniers. - i.
br Davis OF Plymouth said that the present system OF
marketing crushed out the small producers which was
Ill evil lie thought free markets would IN measure
restore the small producers and establish fair prices be-
tween producers and consumers.
The Chairman thought the present market system In
Boston ought 10 he supplanied by better one. lie
agreed with what Mr. Davis had said about free mar
kets The should take to raise those kinds
of crops that could be prontaby sent to market from
their particular localities and adapt themselves To tue
| raising OF such crops He, for his part, had q M.
wagon and sold directly 10 the consumers His milk
route was much part OF his farm as his pastures
TIC cultivation OF the land sustained the world