Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-01
-AGR1CULTUR-AL.
Bearing Stock

We cannot fDrcgo the expression OF q desire
that Is ever present to our mind, Of seeing our
farmer friends paying more regard'and taking
a deeper interest in stock-raising. Let us now
plead for the lives of the best calves, pariicn-
larly cow caves, and beg our friends 10 save
them for at least two ycarsfrom the butcher
They will b. repaidifor generous treatment
Of these young animals for two years, and bet
ter, for three years. Save the beat COW calves,
and breed at the proper time 10 improved bulls.
Save the best eve lambs TO supply tho places
of old inferior ewes 10 be sold this antumn.-
Every two years get the services Of a buck SUI
perior or fully equal to its predecessor, and
You will soon have n superior flock OF sheep.
The same 10 regard to hogs. We wonld sug-
gest that every farmer who has q fine mare,
and can dispense with her services for a month
orso, should breed her TO some superior blood
horse OF high pedigree good points and large
size, aud fine action, and the produce will be
worthy the expense anl Inconvenience, for
useful, servceable horse Of all work will be
obtained, or it may be mn animal worth thou
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result from breeding q worthless mare to a
barrel of corn runt, or bcefy oyergrowa mon
ster. NE despise these hicayune stations, and
cannot either admire or believe in those who
only boast of tho cEormity Of size and weight
. IL they were grown 10 be eaten, then, Ike
Short Horn cattle, the larger and heavier they
werelihc better but nlti we become n hippo
pophagous people we nlpst decline asserting
to the prepriety Of breeding 10 keseelcphanec
beasts. The medium sized active, enduring,
snewy, high-metlled animal is what the peo-
pie want for all purposes, the pillow, the sad
die, and the quick draft on tic light family
carriage.
Why should the people Of The South and the
Middle Border States fay such amensc sums
annually for Western and Northern horses ana
males from KENTUCKY aud the Nolthwest -
We can raise the supply needed better suited
TO our climate and work, al slnallco ofeithor
isAar or food. II takes 10 more TO -aisc a
morse OF rsale than toeIow an OK, or iivelogs
Two years old, aud Tie horse or made will al
three Yeas old be worth twice is much as he
OK at same age, or the hogs al two years Old.
h'ceupe of horses or mules raised avery. year
On easa farm would supplyour horse demand.
an many rarnaS -Aal { or pore IL the profits 30
10 keep up the stock Of horses aud work cat
lie, and often on such farms there IS wasted
more food than would subsst enough yohnr
stock to supply the wants Of the farm. But
our planters and farmers ought to look Va
breeding horses and mules and raising oxen.
not only to furnish working stock for their II.
dividual wants, but us a source Of YEARLY rev
enue to swell largely the receipts of the farm
Let it be remembered that the bloodcd horse il
admitted 10 be more capable Of RESISTING dis
ease. will5ast lonrer. and do hotter servc,
than the common breeds Mainland Ftrmey
iiA'pp TIE ,'u'h'--'9.rring 'ne SOL uurine
"s sioN'ns SEASONS cannot pe uonc 100 often
Ptot.usu - . no' W.. ehousn 70 pack as an
"s''uo'o " ueousnas y y unrVaiied. mar
"i'o S"u cur sne son every DAY ABOUT ms plants
"nu ''ses eau s'f'ua'iy aeiy drought, The
opefalloh seems 70 create moisture, or al
ieas' = a''l'c, y po'n ron The sapsoil and
a.a''sp'ere lug weeds OF course have NO
cilahce under such system, and the moisture
~ "oo'u ieia'ie "nu 'nhe goes 70 purpose
"''e'e y "'ii 10 most good" Horse culture
cut 'ao'res' 'noae' put IN gardens 100 small
~ ,o,se eai.nfe' nahu culture, must be de-
penueu gu Inc a'nerence IN effect between
isequea. ana eccas'onsi stirring will astonish
muse VINO nave DOT Deiorc observed it. An