The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-11

Maryland Live Stock Association.-A
meeting of the Maryland Live Stock Association
was held In baltimore on Wednesday. After the
Transaction Of routine business, resolution pledg
ing the cooperation of the society with the Mary
land Agricultural aud Mechanical Association In
the fair which the latter proposes 10 hold next
year, was passed. DIR. y. W. Patterson, Of Iiaiti-
more county, then read an interesting paper on
the cattle of North Holland and friesiand. fhe
Docter has recently returned from visit 10 liol-
land. and he brought home with him 4 herd Of
eighteen Of this popular breed Of cattic-the
largest herd ever imported by single individual
After speaking Of the peculiar nature Of the land
which constitutes North Holland-it all having
been reclaimed from the sea-hs gave u ds,eFip-
ton 81 ono Of the farms. known as the "Model
Farm Of the World" Tkia farm consists ef SIS
acres. and II arc 100 and 200 other cattle.
The milk Is sold every day in Amsterdam. one
uf the COWS gave ~ .231 pounds of milk In year;
four Others averaged 1851 pounds each. and
another gave - pounds per day for four and
a.half months West fTiesland contains $50
square miles. Of which but 395--litic more than
one halfthc area of Baltimore county devoted
to pasture lani-. and ON them kept 2ng.g65
head of cattle, li5.2J6 sheep. 23.SIG horses and
I .g95 hogs. In iSs9-l6. sg0. $50 pounds If but
ter were exported from this country-an average
of 3G3 pounds per COW. The average price during
the year received for each pound was 30! cents.
The friesland cattle are black aud white In color.
but are distinct from the llolsicin breed are
large milkcr.. aud also good for beef. the COWS
weighing from loo 10 2,o00 pounds.
Skeleton OF n Celebrated Aare.-The
skeleton Of the celebrated Arabian mare SacIa.
which died at Montebello during the patt autumn.
and which has been ~ the hands of Prof. Joseph
Palmer. II the Smithsonian Institution. Washing.
ton. for mounting was last week Transferred 10
the museum of natural history at Druid ilill Park.
Mr.. John ". Garctt having prcsehtel II o. the
commissioners a. an object Of pernanen, interest
The work If Prof Palmer has been Skillfuly aud
scientifically performed. aud visitors to the park
will be greatly interested well instructed by
the opportunity thus afforded 90 study the distine-
tive and remarkable points OF strength and beauty
of the pure Arabian type. Saeda and Esnea. her
mate. were purchased for eight thousand dollars
in gold In Damascus In 1859 and imported by the
late Wm. Mcdonald They wesc considered 90
valuable that the Arab grooms who attended them
in Syria accompanied them 20 this country. The
immediate living descendants Of Ssisda, Eos a;
Montcbello. are Adniack. sired by Burlington. son
of George VI. patchen. record 2.23. Suiiana,
sired by Bashaw. Jr.. record 2.2i!. and Guinsfe.
by SAladin. sou of Daniel the Prophet. Mr.. Car
Tctt has also at Moniebelo numerous young ami
mai- of great style ani beauty descended from
Slicda. The skeleton of Esnca. the companion of
Saieda. which was prepared under the direction
of Prof q. &. Marsh. OF Yale College. l. nov in
the Peabody Museum At New Haven. where it at.
tracts great attention.-Sas.