Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-09


prove. The breeders arc almost within
reach Of any male animal in the kingdom
in six hours by rail or if the distance is
thought too great on account of the fatigue
that it would create, by using the telegraph
the male is put on the rail at the other end
OF the journey and the meeting may be at
any place on the line previously agreed up.
on by the parties. Each returns homo the
same day, or tho female may be left over
day or two to rest at the pleasure of the
owner.
1t may be asked by some, "Why all this
pains-taking 1t is because the spirit ol
Improvement and enterprise is abroad in
the land. 1t is not altogether lords and
dukes, nor yet what we call gentlemen farm.
ers, that are the breeders Of pure blooded
cattle. Even in the report send you l see
at least ono tenant farmer, Mr.. w. Ash.
burrcr, of INVERSION, he being the purchaser
of Grand Duchess of Oxford 25th, not yet
two years old, for the sum of 760 guineas !;
likewise Grand Duchess of Oxford 2Sth, a
ten-months.old calf for 675 guiueas. What
made thus tenant farmer give such enormous
prices, as 1t might seemP lie knew that all
their cattle which they keep are three.quar.
ters, seven.eigbths, and nearly full blood,
and [ tell you, brother farmers, it is because
the English farmer has faith in his business !;
he knows that if he can produce beef six.
pence stone Is pounds) cheaper, or in
other words It he can produce more meat
from a given amount of feed by feeding a
superior animal than he can by feeding a
secOnd.class animal and yet good animal,
he is making money by breeding first.class
stock. 1t is as plain as twice two are four.
have stated that the market for this
class Of stock was in its infancy. This is
provable from the fact that the breeders
cannot raise females as fast as wanted by
purchasers. You will hav @ noticed in the
report the average price OF females is far in
advance of the average price of males. The
sale was attended by buyers from America,
Australia, New Zealand, and other places.
| see in the same paper, the York Herald,
Sept. II, that several of the best blooded
cattle to be found in England have been
borgbt at private sale to 60 to Russia.
Among them were a two-year-old bull,
Saowstorm, bred by Sir Tatton Sykes two
two.year.old heilers, Lady Frances and La
dy of Lorne, bred by the Earl of Zetland,
and two fine cows, Blossom Ruth and Third
Duchess OF Townely, from the fno herd Of
JAS. Singleton, Giveudae. All these were
bought at very long figures by a Mr. Strauss,
OF st. Petersburg, Russia,
1t certaiRy seems there never was a more
favorable opportunity for n person to en-.
bark in the business of breeding Shorthorns
in America than the present time. England
cannot supply the demand from her colo.
MES, her home demand. and the demand o
the neighboring countries around her shores
What few herds are kept in America can
scarcely multiply fast enough to supply the
demand Of the foreign population that is aud
will be continually landing on the American
shore. | am safe in saying the demand will
not be supplied this next one hundred years
IL Is true that there are other breeds of cat.
tie kept in the country and no doubt always
will be, particularly in certain locations.
am well satisfied that the coming cattle oi
America will be Shorthorns, as they combine
more good qualities in the same animal than
any other breed now known. | have already
written more than intended, but may have
something to say at some future time.
WILLIAM S. TnoRp.
MorriSto,cn, Oct. =.
Great Sale OF shorthorn Cattle.
Mr. Straiford, of London, has just sold by
auction a splendid selection OF Shorthorn
cattle belonging to the lloker herd of the
Duke Of Devonshire. The sale took place
at Holker, and was attended by n large
number of gentlemen aud dealers from al
parts of the kingdom, and even from the
Continent, America, Australia aud New
Zealand The 43 lots offered for sale con
sisted of six cows aud heilers, and five young
bulls of the fashionable Oxford tribe, II o.
the Wildeyes strain, aud six of the Barring
ton, Blanche, and Gwynne tribes. BaroI
Oxford 9th and Fifth Duke of Wetherby
bought Of Colonel Gunter for $500 guineas
are the sres used recently aud at pres
ent A lunch preceded the sale, aud wa,
presided over by the Duke Of Devonshire
Amongst the assembly, which consisted o
several hundreds, were the Marquis of Hart
ingtou, NJ. p, Lord y. .Cavendish, NJ. p, Lore
Edward Cavendish, Nj, p, the Earl Of Dun
more, the Earl of Bective, Lord Chesham
the Earl of Feversham, Lord Wolverton
Lord Penrhyn, Lord SkelmerSdale Sir vii
frd Lawson, Mr.. Ayscough Fawkcs, Farm
ley Hall Sir Joseph Whitworth, Nj. p, 81
James Ramsden, Colonel Kingscote, Mr.. A
Brogden, NJ. r., Mr.. lac Gondre Starkic, NJ
r., Colonel Gunter, Wetherby; Mr.. 4. Il
Hilbert, M. p; Messrs. Booth, Warlaby
NO' Iuc cOMS huu hClltIs NNlc hlst onclSu
Grand Duchess OF Oxford 9th, red, calve,
in April, 1864, was knocked down for SO5g'
Countess OF harrington 4th, roam, cave
May 1864, was sold for 800 guineas
Music, roan calved in October, 1866, wen
for 200 guineas. Wiusome 4th, red, calvc
in December, 1866, sold for $40 guineas
Grand Duchess of Oxford lth, red, cave
in July, 1867, was sold for 1000 guinea'
the purchaser being Mr.. George Moore, @
Whitehall, near Wigton. Grand Duches
of Oxford 18th, rich roam, calved in Feb
ruary, 1868, was bought by Mr.. Brogder
Inversion, for l,0l0 guineas. Bright Eye
9th, roam, calyed in May, 1868, was dis
posed Of to Lord Skolmersdale, for 800 guiu
cas-. Winsome 9TH, red and white, calve
in October, 1868, was sold for $50 guinea
| IN ord Ecyershnm Musical n roan calve