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/ We doubt whether there is any spc.
Ieies OF breeding that pay. so we'll as
that of raising fashionable short liorn-
ed cattle. We have here. in country
admirably adapted for them. animals
which have been brought here from
England, purchased there at almost
fabulous prices, and brought here at an
equally greate1pense. M
The question arises does it paw to
bring the cattle here Let us take an
instance Lotfau the Fifteenth, sold by
Jerry Duncan TO VIM. Richardson. or
tlis country. ter SEQ y few year. ago.
The price was then considered exhorbi-
tant. But lot us look at the result.
MIR. Richardson has sold two of her
prodacs ut one time for $I.750 Her
first calf was q bull, and not admirinx
him, MI. Richardson made a bullock
of him, and sold linn for $lI5, aud lie
would not to day. take 5000 for what
is leff Other produce What she NAV,
produce in the future Of course time
alone will show.
] Take another instance Mr.. Rich
ardson bought az public sale Phoebe
Tayior, for $400. He re-sold her to
Mr.. Messenger. OF Missouri, for $1,000.
and that gentleman sold her first calf
for $500
Let us take still another, Loudon
Duchess I'd beautiful prize animal
and the property OF VIM. Warfield.
Her drst calf, London Duke. 3d, sold
for $3.50. and we doubt ii he could now
be bought for ~, 800. We quote her
other calves ~ follows: Loadon Duke
4th, $4,000 offered; Loudon Duke 9Th,
sold for 81 $40, and the present owner
has since refused $4,000 for him; Lou.
don Dnehess 9th sold for $3,O25. and
L0udon Duchess sth for &3,5OO. Ac-
Icording to this statement Loudon
Duchess has produced i've calves. and
from which her owner has realized and
been offered $s,21j. Several OF the
calves which he sold afterward sold
for nearly double the amounts realized
by hun.
/ The thoughtful reader will need 40
more illustrations the fact is tooevi-
dent that breeding short horns does
pay Lsziagton, Ky, Observer. h
EARMERs Ci.Us FOR WOMEN The
following is 4 description OF a Wo-
mans Club in Ohio, which meets reau-
larly to discuss practical questions .ap-
plicable to farm life. We see no rea-
son why such a club could not be got
TEN up in any Of our. towns;
The association has NDnycned eleven
times, each meeting being held At the
house OF member. The questions
which were selected at each meeting
as the regular topic Of discussion at
the precedin. meeting. We're as fol
lows w stsl
l. The making and bakeing of the
different varieties of bread.
:, Cake nall varieties.
3. House cleaning. l. e.,how 10 clean
house with the least confusion. the
least destruction 10 property, and the
greatest expedition.
4. Can practical housekeeping he
reduced TO & perfect system. st
5. How should, cows he fed aud
watered, aud how should milk be taken
care of to make the best quality of but
ter. e;3 So 3
&. What is the best method OF can.
ming fruit. E,9
I, The making OF pastry ard the
baking of pies.
:. How to make aud keep pickles
both sweet and sour,
Besides the regular topic. miscolla.
neous subjects have been introduced
when there was sufficient time.
A variety OF receipts have beer
handed the Standing committee. &C
cepted by the Society, and placed OF
record.
The Society now numbers thirt,
members and is in highly prosperous
lcondition