The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-08
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Correspondence of e-Democrat.
CASA BLANco, "RIo GRANDE RIVER,
MOUTH OF SNOWY CANYON, COL, Feb.
10, 1S87.-In looking over q late copy
of the Globe Democrat, / saw an article
copied from the Turf, Field and Farm
relating to the cross between the native
cow and the buffalo, or the American
bison. | also saw a similar article in
the Ohio Farmer some time ago men
tioning the successful crossing of the
native COW with the buffalo, and de-
failing at considerable length the effect
of the cross, the writer being more than
satisfied with the expesimsnt. have
been largely interestedin in stock raising
in the southwestern part Of Colorado
for the past seventeen years, and dur
ing the early years Of my experience
quantity was our object, as our pastur-
age was abundant. our winters mild,
and no trouble from Indians. | soon
increased my herds to 5000 sheep and
1900 head of cows, with their increase,
standing at this for several years. But
during the lateyears l readily saw that
it was important toimprove our stock,
and reduce the Quantity. So during
the year 1870 I had sent to me from
New York State few choice Alderney
COWS and bulls; also fine Cashmere
gtats (of the male persuasion,) all of
which / proceeded to introduce into
my herds Immediately. The effect of
my goats on my sheep was miraculous,
but my Alderney blood seemed to lose
itself in my Mexican stock. About
this time one of my rancheros brought
in from the mountains two young lambs
OF the mountain sheep species, or big
horns of the Rocky Mountains. took
all possible care of them, and soon they
Sere running about the place, seem
ingly perfectly domesticated, skipping
over the rocks in the vicinity, also our
bravado than even our native or domes-
tic goat displays, getting so troublesome
that ! had them penned up with my
Cashmere goats, which they acquired
a fou9aess for, and, greatly to my sur
prise, when the proper season came
took to my buck Cashmeres as did the
other sheep (for they were both ewes
and in the spring following one drop
ped twins and the other one kid, or
lambs, as you please to call them, and
Judge of my joyful surprise when l
discovered in them all the principal |
characteristics of the goat Now was
becoming interested indeed This
new specie OF sheep or goats grew rap
idly, and as the season advanced l saw
they were going to be considerably
larger than either the goat or sheep,
which are both quite large, you know.
] now endeayor to keep up the cross,
20 I keep buck with my two ewes,
and In the spring got two pair twins.
The yeariings now had not received
the services of the buck, and they were
so troublesome with the kids that /
shut them up in my choral where had
my blooded Alderney calves. Leaving
home about this time and not return
ing for some months, / Immediately
upon my arrival took the then year
lings past In hand and attempted
to get them served by one of my bucks
but no go. One of my men said he
had seen the calves (Which were year
lings pasD fooling with the two ewes.
suspected would lose the services of
the two ewes, or that, as in the case
with other crossed things, as mules.
and geese after being crossed with the |
wild geese, the breeding had stopped. II
But wonders, as misfortunes, never 6
come singly. I discovered TO my as
that they were all right;