The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
IrPrOved stock.
We copy the following from the Amer
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We copy the following from the Amer
lean Agriculturalist i.
The present high price Of thorough
bred stock, while 1t limits the business
of breeding to men Of capital, does not
necessarily prevent the ordinary farmer
from procuring male animals wherewith
to improve his native stock. A stock OF
grade cows tor the diary may be gradu-
ally gathered up by the expenditure OF
from fifty to two hundred dollars. Many
| breeders of Jersey cattle will dispose Of
young bull calf for very small sum
| because its color does not suit their taste,
while in respect to its pedigree or other
useful qualities it may be faultless.
Such an animal, purchased young and
well cared for, will become useful for
raising calves at n year old. A year
ling heifer Of his get, will, by the use Of
another such animal, become profitable
at two years old andits calf will be three
quarters bred, and il is most likely 10
become ~ valuable for the diary as Il
pure-bred animal that could not lie pur-
chased f,T less than $500 or S4OO. The
produce of this COW would be seven
Fights bred, and il care is taken in Sc
Letting the parents, would show little
difference from entirely pure animals
Cooperation among few neighbors
who would procure and keep young
bull whose service they might exchange
with each other to prevent close breed
ing, wOnld soon change the appearance
as well as the productive qualities Of the
stock of quite n large district. The
main point to be guarded against is not
to breed from any but pure stock.
All made grade animals should be
emasculated or go to the butcher, while
young. The use of grade bull ought
not to be permitted. Here ia where
many mistake is made. In the course
Of four or FIVE years, quite q herd Of
three-quarters or seven-eights bred ami
mails would accumulate, and the profit
would begin TO come in. Ayrshire and
Jersey cattle should be the breeds aimed
at, as these are exceedingly well fitted for
the dairy and are proftably fed for the
butcher on ordinary farms. They are
exceedingly tractable, quiet and orderly,
are large mixers, and yield much butter
of good color and flavor. The Devon
and Durham are better fitted for the
grazier, and would be more suitable
where beef is the object aimed at. But
whatever the breed chosen, care should
be taken to avoid neglect, br loss will in
evitably ensue. We have known cases
where money has been invested IN
thoroughbred stock which has been
treated as though its blood alone would
be sufficient to protect it from neglect,
exposure and starvation. The natural
consequence Of such mistake was made
a ground Of complaint against the breeder,
and led TO dissatisfaction and disgust.
The old adage, "blood will tell" true as
it may be, is no talisman against such an
error. The refined nature of an animal
carefully bred through many generations,
will often enable il TO sustain much in
treatment, but it will NOT thrive under
it. When possessed Of specimen of
such stock, give IL fair acknowledging
ering is unnecessary, az il IL unwise-but
care and proper feed and attention viii
make the investment greatly profitable
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