The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
IMPROVE THE BREED.

Arrival Of Selected Stock from England.
On Sunday last the ship Hudson, commanded by
Captain Pratt. arrived at this port from Gravesend,
England, with selected cargo of cattle. for the
purpose OF breeding. The American farmers are
every day becoming more alive TO the necessity of
improving their stock by crossing with the cele-
brated English Breeds and already gooa deal or
progress has been made in this direction. Captain
Pratt has been for some years engaged in conveying
to these shores some OF the choicest specimens
or the
VARIOUS ENGLISH BREEDS OF CATTLE,
ana far good fortune has attended his enterprise.
Owing to the great size Of the Hudson and the ex-
celence OF her arrangements very large number
OF beasts can be carried without very much incon-
venience, Notwithstanding the length of time taken
by sal ing vessels to cross the Atlantic.
The arrangements for the comfort OF the cattle are
most complete. Between decks strong wooden
stalls have been erected and during the voyage
each beast was placed IN q separate compartment,
a numoer OF men used TO the care OF cattle being
employed in tending them. me HUDSON bri!.ps
twenty-seven shorthorns OF the Durham breed,
which are excellent specimens OF their kind. This
breed or cattle Is celebrated for
THE RICHNESS AND TENDERNESS OF ITs MEAT.
There are on board also twenty-one Attorney cows
and one Dull. al. III excellent condition. one among
them deserves especial mention Tor her beauty.
She Is appropriately named Venus, ana is OF a dun
gray Color with little white. anu black points ana
small and exquisiteiy formed head. 1t Is not often
that sucn fine specimen OF bovine beauty can be
seen, anu Certainly VEINS WOulu MAKE
A SPLENDID STUDY
for animal painter. There is also q splendid bull,
twelve months old, called Young Rola, or a silver
dun color with black points, the hair tnged silver
gray. 1t Is sand that there Is not a match
color for him IN the United States az TINS
moment In sheep Captain Plat brings some
splendid specimens OF the Cotswold and South
Down breeds, and also a small selection OF game
poultry. The selection or pigs includes specimens
from the Berkshire, Black Suffolk, White Essex and
the late Prince Aibert's Whine Windsor breeds.
There also incltded fine selection or sows from
the farm Of Her Majesty, the Queen or England
Among the other specimens are /. number OF prize
pigs selected from the most celebrated stock farms
IN England. Perhaps the most interesting part OF
the stock consists IN number OF Hampshire Forest
ponies, got by pure ARAB entries, and retaining very
much OF the beauty aud
SPIRIT or THEIR ARAB SIRES.
! These ponies are small but Wei shapel, having
the light, snewy legs, and small, Intelligent head OF
the Arau race. Arab, q tnree-year-ola got by Con-
Sort is the most perfect and spirited OF the coec
ton He Is iron gray IN color, and seems u gentle
but spirited animal These ponies saia TO pos
sess some OF The best qualities OF the Arabaction
and seudurance-one O. them. a sx-yeai old being
credited with having made
SIXTY MILES IN TWELVE HOURS,
which, Tor such q small animal, Is no mean leat
on the passage out eight OF the cows calved, end
the little things are getting on very well, notwuh-
| standing the somewhat untoward circumstances OF
their Dir,b. They are quite pets wltn the men on
board, and seem TO regard with certain air OF Gu
riosity the busting Of the busy men around them.