Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
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-evo,s Il Canada.
That the Devons are very valuable
breed of cattle. will be readily admitted
by all experienced stock men. Their
beef is Of the highest quality, and though
they do not ripen so early As the Short
Horns, they can be worked until four
or five wears old, and then put up 10 lat
Ten. The Short Horns are an arlstocrat-
ie brccd-work disagrees with them.
ON the other hand moderate work i'm
proves the Devons, giving them better
DEVELOPMENT than they attain in idle
ness. As working cattle they are I'M
surpassed; they are also good mixers
Welding milk rich in cream. Though
not giving a large quantity oil milk they
make up in extra quality. Best OF all
they are hardy, thriving where Snort
Horn would starvc. On these and other
grounds their encouragement and mul-
tillication are desirable.
Having recently visited a very fine
herd of Dcvoms, | send a few notes re-
specting them. Ii i owned by Mr..
George Rudd Of puslinch, Wellington
county, , II miles from Guelph, on'a-
rio, and comprises = head, nearly az
tit for the show ring. y herd oi H"r'
even character aud uniform excellence
j. not often met With ~ IT. head j.
the widelv-known bull Hart'and, now
ten years old-au iHTaIlable pfiae-Win-
uer, who, having won 'le Inquest non
oI> at the centennial, Low rest, ON hiN
laurels, the champion Devon OF the
American continent \ son OF lis Duke
of Norfolk also gained the highest dis
Inc,iuu at the centennial, and was aiter-
wards sold to Nj. Sheldon OF OHIO.
Being only a 1earlinG. and bearing i
very striking resemblance 10 his re-
nowned sire be Will doubtless be heard
IL hereafter. Without minute epec!tica-
lions. Il mas be observed that h,e herd
throughout "ives evidence OF Judlclou>
breeding, careful selection, aud constant
paiustaAing on the part OF lt> enicrprIa-
ing proprietor.
Nj. Rudd'z career as breeder shows
what a plain farmer, determined TO cN-
Gel, may 10 within few wears. III
farm possesses no special advantages,
and his buildings are only Ordinary.
Ills first Devon purchase Was made III
lo65, so II has only been Twelve years
for him TO attain the hrst place IA
breeder. lie began with one COW ana
three heifers, bought oil Mr.. DanleI I'VE
OF Wilmot, and Young Dull purchaser
Of Col. Scott OF New Hamburg. Ihl'
herd took several irst prizes ana TWO
diplomas, but not coming up 10 MT.
Rudd's ideas OF Devon excellence they
were all sold out III Io'V, ana suOse-
quentiy went to Nova Scotia. In De
cem0er OF the same year, MI huuu
made fresh start win the PICK OF
South Dumirles. Three me cows ana
two heiiers were selected from the stock
Of Mr.. Buchanan, the COWS being III
calf 10 Young Curly Prince OF wales No.
Al. In April, Isl, Mr.. Kudd bought
his now famous Hartland No. 500, bred
by Mr.. John Burk OF Bowmanyllle, from
imported Jenny Lind No. I37. In 1874,
Mr.. Rudd bought OF Mr.. IL. II. Spencer,
the imported bull Dandy No. go, to
breed with lIsrtland's progeny. Dandy
j. descended from imported Stately No.
81. With the herd thus founded, Mr..
Rudd has carried off all the principal
paizes in Canada. Hartland has worn
five Provincial diplomas, also two med
ais and the diploma at the Centennial.
The Devon Is usually ranked as one