The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-04
= FARM GAND GARDEN. 4.

at tho let of the Chillingham, England,
grass parks, the company by the kind
permission of tho Earl Of Tankerville,
had the pleasure Of inspecting fine
lypung bull half-brced from tho cclc-
brated white cattle of Chillingham.
This being the first attempt to cross this
"nntamed, unmiXcd and unstained
stock" great interest was manifested
in the animal, In which the old wild
mature could be easily detected by, the
bold, defiant head and sharp, fierce
! eye. It,appcars that two Jheitcrs of the
pure shOrt-horn breed were put into an
! enclosure with one Of the wild bulls of
Ehillingham park, which had been
trapped for the purpose. At tho first
meeting the bull would have nothing
to do with the heifcrs, but showed fight.
The beasts were then separated, 1t being
feared that mischief might result from
| leaving the untamcd bull and the heif-
crs together. Three weeks after this
another trial was made, and the result
was the same. 1t was accordingly de-
cided to leave the hcitcr with the bull,
and let her take hor chance. The con-
sequence was that thoy became friendly
as she went Into the same place to lie
ut times. The second heifcr was then
passed into the enclosure, and they all
agreed very well together. The last
hcifcr put in gave birth on tho 10th of
June,- 1877, to Il very fine heifer cali, !,
pure white, with grand coat Of hair,
white muzze and rcd-tippcd ears. On
the 17th Of tho same month, seven days
later, the other heifer produced q fine
bull calf, 'and which is more Of the wild
type. 1t has a brown muzzle and spotted
nose, black eyes and black eye. lashes,
and rcd-tipped cars; also a white and
splcl.dst. coat Of hair, and IS not always
safe to approach. The two animals arc
named respectively Eve cand Adam, this
being the first cross from the wild ma
tive cattle. They were permitted to
suck their dams for nearly twelve
months. Whcbull crossed his dam when
ten months old, anJ'sho has u bull calf
a perfect beauty, being pure white,
white nose, and rcd-tippcd cars, a beau
tiful coat of hair, and is we'll shaped.
or course the lcifcrs were white
strain fora long way back. There are
now two White hoifcrs trapped into the
| enclosure in the park, and 1t is intended
| to try the cross the other way on. Lord
Tankerville Is anxious to try expert
mcnts, with a view of putting fresh
blood and constitution into the Short
Horn breed, and, judging from appear
| anccs, is going to succeed. The heifcrs,
we understand, will not be allowed to
go out to the park again among the
wild herd to breed, rs IL is possible the
impress might be lcft-his lordship hay
ing determined not to tamper with the
breeding of the wild cattle, but to keep
thcm strictly pure .2 ,'..H a..'.H
RUNAWAY UoRsEs.-lf you arc in
| wagon and the horse takes fright, and
gets on II fall jump before you can bring
your strength to bear on the bits, there
is'nOthing for it but to hold on and try
your best to stop him, 'sawjng" if
necessary on the bit. Failing in this,
you can perhaps keep him in the road
until his wind gives out, Or should a
good opportunity occur, you may turn
him against fence or the side of tho
house, or in fact anything that will
stop him. This last Is Il dangerous re-
course, but we have seen it done with
success, When a span of horses arc
running, the difficulty is increased,
and more strength, more skill, and bet
ter luck OH the part of tho driver, are
very desirable qualities, A strong hand
and a determined will nearly always
sutlicc to stop runaways, If nothing
breaks. If tho limos break or the bits
give way, an active person may, with
out; much difficulty, climb over the
dashboard, got on the animals back,
Lcaping from the carriage while the
horse Is running is almost certain to in
volyc more or less injury. An active
person may do it safely, but it Is the
part Of pluck, and generally that of
wisdom, to stay by the carriage as long
as the traces hold. When the horse is
fairly stopped, treat him kindly, and if
possible, let him stand until his nerves
are quictcd. If a horse is running to.
ward you. courage and adroitncss may
enable you to stop him, If you can
secure a hold on tho .reins, or ono of
them, near the bits, you are all right.
Hold on, and within Il few rods at the
most the horse will stop, unless he Is
most extraordinary animal. In case Of
span, If you stop one horse, tho other
must stop too, If nothing gives way.
We can toll those who have never tried
1t that 1t is not q pleasant pastimc to
stand by the roadside and watch the
approach of q frantic horse, making
calculation the while to catch some part
Of the harness. Still it can be done
and is done many times during every
year. An equestrian has better chance
every way to check his horse than has
the driver Of vehicle One trouble is,
that the motion Of the animal causes
his ,manc to stream out and embarrass
IluCl lOlu OIl UnC lfllS,
however, is minor difficulty, and an
equestrian who has firm scat ought to
be able either to check the horse or
steer him clear Of all obstacles until ho
Is glad to stop. 81
TO PRODUCE HEAVY FINE AND WHITE
FLEsH POULTRY.-Use for their feed
only flour Of fresh grain and mix the
paste with salt (three and one-halt
ounces OF salt to one and three-quar-
ters pints Of water.) Mix with the
paste small quantity Of rough sand to
assist digestion; feed your poultry at
|'least twelve hours before you'intend to
Kill. Poultry If killed during the pro-
gress Of digestion will keep, ut most,
only eight days, DON'T be in hurry
about pulling the feathers; If they are
pulled before the blood Is cur1led, the
duct at the ond of the feather will FIJI
itself with blood and the, Skin Will oon-
scqucntly look stained. BY observing
this rule, poultry will keep, even in
moderately mild weather, from two to