The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

and we'll ribbed home; hips wide
and level; back straight from the
withers to the setting on of the tail.
but short from hip to chine; skin
soft and velvety to the touch; mod
erately thick hair. plentiful, soft
and messy.
The cow has the same points in
her general make up, but her head
is finer. longer and more tapering.
neck thinner, and shoulders more mar
row across the chine.
For beauty and symmetry of form,
this breed is justly without a rival
and it is said that no picture, or en-.
craving, can give an inadequate idea
Of the beauty Of some specimens OF
this splendid race OF cattle.
Great skill and judgment have
been exercised in developing their
wonderful forms, and the most scru-
polous care in keeping pure and IN
tainted their pedlgrees by means of
nationa! herd books and private
registers.
For nearly a century they have
been bred and exhibited, receiving
the admiration of stock breeders in
every grazing region in the world,
and in many instances the unbound
ed enthusiasm of their admirers have
astonished mankind by the fabulous
prices they have been made TO bring.
In this article we have not the
space to enter into an account of
the various strains of blood, or fami-
lies formed by the whims and fan.
cies of fashion, but will confine this
paper to their real value to the farm
er who breeds cattle for the ordinary
purposes they were intended.
1t is to the crossing upon the CON-
mon COWS of our section bulls of this
breed we are TO hope for the success.
full and permanent improvement of
our cattle.
Combining. as we believe they do,
both beef and milking qualities su-
perier to all others, and working
such marked improvement on the
common stock of the country, it
must be plain to the mind of every
practical farmer that he can derive
greater profits from handling these
than any others.
1t is true that their claims to be.
ing superior dairy animals are holly
contested by the breeders of strictly
dairy breeds. but as conclusive evil
dence of their value as such, we will
only adduce the fact that they sup
ply milk for the consumption Of the
largest city in the vorld-the Lon
don diaries being filed with grade
short horn cows.
To know their great superiority as
compared with the scrub stock of
this country. we have only to offer
specimens of each breed in the cat
tie markets of the country. Many
instances of higher prices being paid
for grade short horns can be easily
mentioned. A very striking illus
tration of the difference in value re-
Gently came under our own observa-
ton where a smooth lot of yearling
steers, the produce Of thorough
bred bull and common COWS, were
sold for the Kentucky market at
several dollars per head more than
was paid for three-year-old scrub
steers on an adjoining farm. at the
same time and by the same drover.
The sales Of fat cattle in the blue
grass region of Kentucky during the
past year have presented forcibly to
The man of observation The true
value Of short horn blood.
The average price per head for
short horn steers at three and one
half years old was one hundred dol |
lars, while the price Of scrubs, or
~ they are classed in that country, |
Tennessee CATTLE" one year older,
las not exceeded fifty dollars per
lead. and none but the best OF these
brought this price. This is an ex-
statement, but review of |
The cattle market Of that region for
he last year will fully sustain its
OF ninety hundreths of all the cat
lie annually sent to the markets
rom East Tennessee. fifty per cent.
n size may be added by the substi-
luton of short horns, and fully fifty |
per cent. il their market value, and |
we would be glad to know that q
bull of this valuable breed was to be |
into every neighborhood |
before tho grass Of another spring
begins to grow.
Things to Remember.
The great art Of life is to play for