The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
EsTACADO, CROSBY COUNTY. TEX

may be true that the Jersey and
Guernsey will produce more butter,
the Holstein more milk and the Short
horn and Hereford more beef than
other breeds, there is no reason why
a breed of cattle should not exist
which will combine the three qualities
to such an extent as to justify the
title of "all-purpose."
Occasionally a ShOrthOrn cow is
found that gives an unusually large
quantity of milk, extremely rich in
butter fat, and such COW is fit for
any position. But sucha combination
of good qualities is not expected and
is phenomenal in this country.
In France, however, where the soil
is divided into small holdings, and
the farmer makes the most of his OPP
portunities, a breed Of cattle
has been developed, which are
said to fill the call purpose" bill.
This breed is known as the Norman
or Normandy, and is held in great es
TEEN for their milk, butter and beef
producing qualities.
According to Nj. Henri Delesques,
editor of the Norman Herd Book, the
cattle are "of deep-dark coat, very
often mixed with white spots, and
offers a variety Of color which takes
nothing away from the homogeneous
ness of an ancient race and
endowed with an excellent herd
book very vigorously. The Nor
man cow has large head
with eyes very prominent, the muzzle
is thick and turned up; the horns are
fine and bent forward; the skin is
supple, the breast wide and spacious,
the back is straight and the train be-
hind of fine amplitude. The general
conformation is, that Of a good animal
for the butcher. An udder we'll made
and of good dimensions, covered with
a fine and supple skin, extends even
under the belly, and permits us to see
on it's surface, big lactiferous veins;
certain sign of the capious function of
the teats.n
The Norman COW is said to weigh
from 1900 to 1900 pounds and give from
twenty-five to thirty quarts of milk
per diem, which will yield at least
two pounds of butter.
Norman steers fattened at the age
of 1-2 or years old reach weight
of 1900 pounds, and it is said that
their beef commands cent per pound
more than any other in the Paris
market. After allowing a liberal dis
count off this estimate we seem still to
have an animal that would be more
profitable to the general farmer, who
does not make a speciality of dairy
ing or cheese making, than any of
the now popular special purpose
breeds.
If the good qualities of the Norman
COW, as set forth by M. Delesques, are
even Appropriated by that animal,
she should have a great future before
her when her character has become
known and established.
PURE BREEDS OF STOCK.
Some time ago the Department of
Agriculture applied to the Royal
Agricultural association of England
for full list OF the pure breeds of that
country, and received the following
schedule:
Horses-Thoroughbred, hackneys,
ponies Gncluding EXmoor New For
est, Welsh, Shetland and Highland,
coaching, Cleveland, Shire, Clydes-
dale and Suffolk.
Cattle - Short Horn, Hereford,
Devon, South Devon Tor Hams), Sus-
sex, Welsh. Longhorn (nearly ex-
tinct), Red Polled, Aberdeen, Angus,
Galloway, Highland, Ayrshire, Jer-
sey, Guernsey, Kerry, Dexter Kerry.
Sheep-Leicester Borden Leicester,
Cotswold, Lincoln, Kentish or Romny
Marsh, Oxford Down, South Down,
Shropshire Down, Hampshire Down,
| Suffolk. Cheyiot, Blackfaced Noun
tain, Hendwick, Ryland, Devon,
Longwool, South Devon or Hams,
Somerset and Dorset Horned, Lank,
Dart Moor, Ex-Moor, Welsh Noun
tain, Limestone, Wensleydale, Clun
Forest and RosscommOn.
Swine: Large White, Middle
White, Small White, Small Black
Suffolk or Essex, Berkshire and
Tamworth.
ONE CAUSE FOR LAME HORSES.
A curious mistake, common amongst
blacksmiths, was pointed out to me
recently by a practicing veterinary
surgeon to whom | took horse that
had become lame gradually with con-
siderable heat in the feet. He drew
attention to the fact that farriers or
horsesheers, being right handed, I'M
intentially lower the left side of the
foot more than the right side. AS a
result the pastern does not set quite
evenly on the coffin bone, and in
time the conclusion Of the
foot on the hard road
produces soreness in the joint, which
could not exist if the foot were level
A trifle out of joint, so to speak, the
foot at night can not repair the injury
received or the fatigue of the day. 1t
gradually gets feverish and then ten
der, and the horse is suddenly seen to
limp. 1 have noticed this in many
cases The lameness disappears in a
T few DAYS if the cause be removed by
: levelng up the foot carefully. a per-
son will experience the same difficulty
in his ankle if he wears for a few