The sun., 1893-06-11

though not large. were held at 5000 Q, piece
esteemed. There. were, speeimens here 2
size marked In the The ssgss ssaa Sowns Ssy S
superior for their mutton. are Inferior IN AZ AZ
Pearanco exhibiting great contrast with an W.
s Bst the wStss SSFby aHd
were the Cotswolds- These admirably AMI
are good for both wSel ana
d Of head at
had R% been ss' sSesrod heart ifnfR IN three Years.
ponies. n hasinoys. VS. and hunters. Some o. th, Is,
cobs were held as high as s10O The hunters
Quilted irsS at 9%pPRs Gsss
horse q this class which tSoE the 5s
pounds had been refused for him. ,..,...
They we're predielops animals but did In no! q
strike me so iayorab,y as The Norman r , breee rec
Sresdne mares Of the same stock were very
style brood mssSs With y, 'G,S San.sqs
showed some good specimens ,-,u,,rr 81,
sdsptsd to the i PURPOSE, Al The piopehs On
exhibition we're constructed 4 Of ,5Sn rNn through
extremely rel eH"15 beautiful Nothing could have
been %p RsTS SsTaesass aesstss took the rs. prize
gooseberres; eurrants plumS apples pes,rs. pn,ss
Products like these arc the great triumphs Of
Ans nWas besuifed sife by the notice of tho annual
England to take tho cars for plymopth. In ,iie the
sGoySGfss p9oyeG no sen.s ses
fion. such as tho name OF the society imports.
IL Sy saHT IN hf e Mosss
There were few fine animals among them en-
soeesy y, .hs hsS price Of 500 There
0h the 81 o
four white feet caused him to be offered OF the
This being in the Devonshire country. OF
But they, seemed to have been al! lated ior
ring in which they were exhibited, or light.
WSrkinG oxen are out OF date II England m Ian ar
dary ss 9SE
There was the usual supply Of an .,eI endless e
quantity Of seeds. implements: utensils iae.
riages. and every other thing which goes to
make up an agricultural show. but the inter-
estlng points OF observation were compara-
Plymouth is point to which there is q large
like 81 handsed are brouRst
unlike our Texas cattle. but like them. the
~ 1 Should not omit to mention that there
were here on exhibition some smooth Jersey
9TH The 6 Duke e. Of BEDFORD is one Of the richest
s his
The park and grounds are twelve miles in
circuit. and as beautiful as they arc extensive.
Hill and valley. glade and forest. lake and
sbound sired and 'H interminsie their diverse bsan
ties. with miraculous effects. under that fin
many many English ii country seats models Of rural
Ills farm is conducted by q manager with
able experiments. however. have been made
upon IT, among them one to test est tn the M value Of
9Ho martet. Very eiaSorste preparstlons were were
made. and the experiment was thoroughly
Aes Wss ouSd the tSe
cattle thrlved and took on fat, but; sinGularIy.
the points n he she S the
Wholly to the The Sutside. The result " was n an
at are
the Herefords. They have been chosen as
q peef IT, nSs the most
Il is estimated that the same amount OF feed
will turn out three Herefords that would bs
One hundred cows are kept at this farm in
high. airy stables. whose arrangement It Is OF
Of that prncey sort that no one Would care to
copy WHOSE income did not rival that Of the
Duke The ono ono interesting fact derived from
every 100 Quarts Of milk.
tse 'fss Duke % q SorsSaR Ssslsad, whose ,s ess
fsef IT, has lie no in sss s taa RSlh q Saa Hes
this immense quantity 10000 acres are in
and b inGIadn
acres are il tilage. with population ,ooea-
pyinag loo cottages e es belonging to tho Duke.
drained at an expense OF million of dollars.
ps Is bd o sa9 ay in which
Which secures results altogether i Greater than han
minute subdivsion that prevails in France:
am OF opinion that the true way to improve |
our stock is to adhere mainly to native breeds. |
good blood from abroad. but relying a more
especially upon judicious selections from |
IN Which ali have is th
tained in the first instance In all countries. |
England. especially has secured hers on the |
lmportations alone will not answer in the |
long. run. because the conditions which
found In the new circumstances in Which the
animal will be placed when transferred to its
new hong: Difference Of climate, difference
to modify md ultimately to change the origi-
to maintain high type. Ordinary feed ana
ordinary treatment will soon turn first class
into An ordinary animal.
/ find both In England and on the Continent
that no business Is esteemed 80 precarious
and unprofltable as the raising OF first rnte
stock. The IN ost careful efforts are constantly
breaking down. the best PARENTS producing
frequently offsprings OF only an average quail
ty and even bolt an average. The rasers
'f blood horses in England can count only ON
about 1vo per cent. Of their product as being
II the best quality. THO rule Is not wholly |
napplicab BILE to horned animals. In breeding,
therefore, we must not expect better results In |
he long run tnan such facts intimate.
The excellent development OF Dutch stock In |
heir bodily proportions NAV be attributed to
he broad. fat meadows on which they feed.
The grass OF the Low Country meadows is
ank and luxuriant, and no animal can be
,tunted that feeds thereon.
But II this same Dutch animal were transit
ed to their pastures. dry. cold climate. to
Scotland or Switzerland or America. 1t would
lose in II few generations its lead
ng characteristics A mountain-led animal Ia
lecessariiy different from one mendow-fed.
The Canadian eli i'm ate In timo red duces the large
Norman horse to u pony and Dutch COW.
transferred from her luxuriant pastures and
lt.k