Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-07

We have expressed our ideas nerelOlcn
and on this subject and still stick to th
text, that the Short Horn, or grade S. b.
is the very best breed for dairy purposes
We could furnish an abundance 81 proc
10 substantiate the assertion by q compsTi
son with other breeds. ! could furnlsl
statistics and the testimony Of those VIII
have tried nearly all the different breed
Of COWS, and We find it the universal Opin
ion among dsirymen. that they stand
the head OF the list. But for want Of time
We pass it BY and consider the last part o
the proposition. This seems to draw Up
=. on Us for the principles Of breeding caf
snd management Of stock, &c. Like De,
gets like" and "Blood will tell are oiu
maxims and generally accepted as Inc fuit
to govern breeders in the production OF an
imsls Of superior merit
Tba fir-f account we have Of breeding az
a science was at the time Jacob was serY.
inc Taba1 for his wife. Laban seems -tc
have perpetrated upon Jacob a genuine
Yankee trick, when he forced upon him as
his wife the wrong woman, and no doubt
it made Jacob little spunky, and as q
measure Of retaliation be rssorted toa Yam
kee expedient when he placed the ring
stresked and speekled rods at the drinking
trOughs Of his herd, to influence their
color. Where he obtained his information
IS to the results he would secure, history
fails to tell rs. 1t might have originated
with him. At ali events be seems not TO
have been disappointed in his anticipa-
tons.
We might refer to the history Of nations
and families who boast Of long pedigree, 20
demonstrate that this principle Of human
ity that is, that the characteristics Of par
ents are transmitted from one generation
to another IN the cropping out Of their pc
culiarities in their descendants both NOR
ally and physically. The Jews, as a ma
ton, have for generations been traffickers
and traders and at the present time we
find them pursuing the same avoeatiOn.
The Irlshman has had for his daily com
panion in labor spade, and when be lands
on American soil is in the height Of his
glory only when driving his trade. So.
with the Yankee. Shrewd, quick-Witted,
with that peculiar dialect which never fails
to betray his ancestry, though he remove
to the ends Of the earth.
Even in politics boys embrace the polit-
ical faith Of their fathers with only an oc-
oasional soape grace. How far we may in
hnenee the progeny Of domestic animals or
mould them to our liking it is impossible
to tell.
y
igent breeder they may be so far, improv-
ed as TO change their original characteris-
tics in a marked degree.
Breeding does not consist in merely
coupling animals that possess the qualities
we wish to propagate in their offspring.
Feed and handling have large share in
securing the best results.
81 The early training ofthe boy has much |
TO do with the coming man.
The future usefulness Of the COW depends /
on the handling Of the heifer the season ]
she drops her first calf Tomake the most |
profitable dairy COW she should drop her
hrst calf at about two years old. At that |
age she is more plastic in the hands of |
man, and more susceptible Of influence |
than st a later period. She should be 1
milked at least twelve months and the |
milking should be at regular hours as far /
as possible. During this time she should /
have an abundance Of stimulating food |
that her growth may be strong and vigors
Gus, and encourage the secretion Of milk |
as the strain on our animals so young is
severe.
The period Of time between her first and
second calf should be at least sixteen
months,
This will give her time to rest and re-
euperate for the coming season.
Wewould like to make suggestions how
to treat her at a matuFer age, but time for
BIDS Il. In summing up We say: Give an
abundance Of stimulating food, milk regu-
lsrly, treat kindly. be thoughtful of their u
wants and necessities, and finally when YOU
drive them to the stable to be MIXED. leave
ypuF COW dog tied up in the barn.
Breeding is subject the majority cf /
dairymen seldom take into a thoughtful
consideration; and yet it is q branch of
business be should have enough knowl-
edge OF to 50 couple the animals under his
charge that the best results may be attain II
ed, and they little know what improve I
ments in their own stock lies within their
reach.
Calves inherit the disposition Of theisiis
parents as well as many Of their othesy
qualities. nay
A breeder in one of the eastern stasetI arc
had valuable COW and splendid milkeI ne
with all the rest she was notorious kick
er. Thinking she might raise calves which =
would inherit her good qualities he put bel ng
TO breeding, but the habit of kicking seem -
I'd one Of her inbred vices, for it cropped
out in her descendants to the third and f
fourth generation. A cow with notch in | /
One ear was almost sure to stamp every !,
third calf with this popularity. We might
many similar instances as well
Of COWS which were red and had never bred
anything but this color, being dry one sea-
ION were turned away with spotted and
white cattle, the following season would
drop spotted calf Many well authenti-
,ated instances are recorded of COWS stamp
ing peculiarities on their offspring. We G
should be particular to have a heifer the a
zFst time she becomes pregnant be served u
ly the best bull we could find, for we be-
ieVe it influences her descendants for good
u bad and many Of the qualities of the t
irst soon will appear in the progeny for g
hree or four seasons.
Still We have great faith in the maxim \
hat "bloOd viii tell" T
We have seen half bloods that their gen. =
raj form and appearance we're quite up to 4
be standard of the thoroughbred. But b
re would never expect them to prove sue Il
essful sires, or that they would transmit N
heir good qualities with any degree of GER
ainty to their offspring. a
The cold or foreign blood we would ex- a
'ect to crop out, and as matter OF fact is is
more sure to do so and predominant in a
heir offspring than the pure blood. When .
Qupled With common stock, there is pre- 1
lopderance Of cold blood to contend with,
y the pure, and having so much to con- :,
end With Is almost sure to be overcome. :,
For this reason an animal whose pedi- u
rec traces through long line Of ancestors q
{ superior excellence, we expect will trans Il
nit his or her good qualities to their de- n
pendants. To be able to govern sex is | j
ute an important item to the dsiryman. y
Fhen We hGVe valuable COW for milk. le
nd coupling With good buH is quite sure / fl
: transmitting her own or the siFes good Il
uahties to her offspring, we believe heifer :,
alEes, ana my faith is strong in the be- y
ef that we can govern the sex of domestic o.
nimals very materially. er
purchased valuable Short Harn COW y,
hat at eight years old had never bred y
eifeF calf, ana had been a regular breeder D
ince she was three years old. She brpsi, I V
NO calves after owned her, and t,otL 4,
Tere heiiers. Another COW which t,as broJ .
ight calves; out Of the eight onIv two u
ave been bulls, and one segso1 She wes a
OF at home when she had service. so tbat %
am not able to detirmine whether tbe :;
anne thing was adopted or not. There are u
hree theories which have many support g
rs, two Of French origin, and tbe ptL.. pg.. hsc
riginsted in this country. V'ASl N,
The first, and the - n"
male offsnri- --lae adopted, is '!that lisC
or - --.--lng is desired, the impregRa- N
snould be deferred to. the latest period :