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INDIANA FARMER. Bevotca to Agriculture, Horticulture, Vlccbnnics anfl tI»o Useful Arts. D. P. Holloway, W. T. Dennis,) K.T.Keed.—Editors. ] RICHMOND, JUNE 15, 1854. (Holloway & Co., Publisher*. i Vol. 3 No. 18« Table of Contents: 274 p Feeding Sheep, ^o; Rotting of fence posts. 275 p lUt and Weasel; Draining Tile and Pipe; Farmers should be writers; Fruit. 276p. House ornaments; Fire kindler. 277 p. Trial of Corn Planters; MeAvoy's Strawberry; Current Crop; Prospect for fruit. 278—'79pp. Proper time ror cutting grass; Transplanting Trees; Turnips injurious to succeeding crops; WhiteFlaxseed; Bones 4n the garden; Sugar Pine in Oregon; Strawberry culture. 280—'81 pp. Editorials: Notices of Reapers and Mowers, Fine Stock, Sheep, Corn Crusher; How many potoatoes per acer? Pure juice of the grape; Budding; Rhubarb and Ashes; Flows, Harrows, Cultivators, &c; Wheat, &c; Dead Animals; Currants; Bush your Tomatoes, &c. 282—'83 pp. To the Farmers of Ind.; Cleanliness; Painting Im pigments; Orchard grass; Gapes; Bone felon; Mad Dogs. 284 p. Corn Culture; Keep birds from fruit; Wash for sunburn; Fruit Profits; Great Men*. 285 p. Harrowing; To procure Guano; Taming Horses. 280 p. Bree ling Turkeys! Trial of Plows; To elean mirrors. 287 p. Feeling Cows;Training Colts; Poisoned Animals, 288 p. Sowing Corn for Folder; Peach Grubs. How shall Sliort-Iforii Cattle Toe Improved! It is conceded by all whose judgment and experience are of any value, that Short-Horn cattle, as a whole, are superior to any other breed, and that in the loin, quarters, brisket, handling, early maturity, and quick feeding, they particularly excel; and for milking, when properly bred, taking the average quantity and quality into consideration, they are unsurpassed. ' What then do Short-horn cattle lack to give them perfection? We answer, that in comparison with the recently improved Devons, they are generally inferior in girth around the heart; they lack their full, meaty crops; and have nothing comparable to their fine shoulders, forming that beautiful symmetrical outline, gradually lessening and uniting them to tho neck. In the set of the head the Short-horn is equal to the Devon, it is also rather finer in its anatomy; but in brilliancy and beauty of eye; the latter excels. There are exceptions to this remark upon the eye, in some few tribes of Short-horns; among which are the true Duchess, as bred by Mr. Bates, and the Princess as bred by Mr. Stephenson—no Devons ever excelled their eyes. We now come to the question which heads this article, How shall Short-horn cattle bo improved? Simply by choosing those bulls that have all the good qualities in perfection, in which tha Short-horns now excel, and which are also superior in the eye, shoulders, and girth round tha heart. These should be bred from in preference to all others. .In this choice of bnlls take the youngest, as the improvement is likely to be more rapid from them. The reason Tor this is, that as bulls grow older, their shoulders grow coarser, and as like produces like, calves by very a*<red bulls are not generally so fine as those got by younger ones. By steadily persevering m this course, we may at length arrive at perfection in cattle. The improvement, however, will be slow; and we trust that those who commence it, will not be impatient in their attempts. It has taken nearly a half century to breed off the coarse dewlap, and put on the fine head and symmetrical shoulders of the Devon—his great girtri around the heart we believe he originally possessed.—American Agriculturist. LEAViTT'S IMPROVED PORTABLE MILL. The above cut represents a valuable Improvement in Portable Mills, adapted to the various Grinding and Crushing purposes of a farm, which are now required and found so profitable in the improved modes of feeding Stock. This will be referred to in the next number; and for sale at a low price by the first of July by J. K. BOSWELL, Richmond, Ind.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1854, v. 03, no. 18 (June 15) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA0318 |
Date of Original | 1854 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 273 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
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INDIANA FARMER.
Bevotca to Agriculture, Horticulture, Vlccbnnics anfl tI»o Useful Arts.
D. P. Holloway, W. T. Dennis,)
K.T.Keed.—Editors. ]
RICHMOND, JUNE 15, 1854.
(Holloway & Co., Publisher*.
i Vol. 3 No. 18«
Table of Contents:
274 p Feeding Sheep, ^o; Rotting of fence posts.
275 p lUt and Weasel; Draining Tile and Pipe; Farmers should
be writers; Fruit.
276p. House ornaments; Fire kindler.
277 p. Trial of Corn Planters; MeAvoy's Strawberry; Current
Crop; Prospect for fruit.
278—'79pp. Proper time ror cutting grass; Transplanting Trees;
Turnips injurious to succeeding crops; WhiteFlaxseed; Bones
4n the garden; Sugar Pine in Oregon; Strawberry culture.
280—'81 pp. Editorials: Notices of Reapers and Mowers, Fine
Stock, Sheep, Corn Crusher; How many potoatoes per acer?
Pure juice of the grape; Budding; Rhubarb and Ashes; Flows,
Harrows, Cultivators, &c; Wheat, &c; Dead Animals; Currants; Bush your Tomatoes, &c.
282—'83 pp. To the Farmers of Ind.; Cleanliness; Painting Im
pigments; Orchard grass; Gapes; Bone felon; Mad Dogs.
284 p. Corn Culture; Keep birds from fruit; Wash for sunburn;
Fruit Profits; Great Men*.
285 p. Harrowing; To procure Guano; Taming Horses.
280 p. Bree ling Turkeys! Trial of Plows; To elean mirrors.
287 p. Feeling Cows;Training Colts; Poisoned Animals,
288 p. Sowing Corn for Folder; Peach Grubs.
How shall Sliort-Iforii Cattle Toe Improved!
It is conceded by all whose judgment and experience are of any value, that Short-Horn cattle, as a whole, are superior to any other breed,
and that in the loin, quarters, brisket, handling,
early maturity, and quick feeding, they particularly excel; and for milking, when properly bred,
taking the average quantity and quality into consideration, they are unsurpassed. '
What then do Short-horn cattle lack to give
them perfection?
We answer, that in comparison with the recently improved Devons, they are generally inferior in girth around the heart; they lack their
full, meaty crops; and have nothing comparable
to their fine shoulders, forming that beautiful
symmetrical outline, gradually lessening and
uniting them to tho neck. In the set of the head
the Short-horn is equal to the Devon, it is also
rather finer in its anatomy; but in brilliancy and
beauty of eye; the latter excels. There are exceptions to this remark upon the eye, in some
few tribes of Short-horns; among which are the
true Duchess, as bred by Mr. Bates, and the
Princess as bred by Mr. Stephenson—no Devons
ever excelled their eyes.
We now come to the question which heads
this article, How shall Short-horn cattle bo improved?
Simply by choosing those bulls that have all
the good qualities in perfection, in which tha
Short-horns now excel, and which are also superior in the eye, shoulders, and girth round tha
heart. These should be bred from in preference
to all others. .In this choice of bnlls take the
youngest, as the improvement is likely to be more
rapid from them. The reason Tor this is, that as
bulls grow older, their shoulders grow coarser,
and as like produces like, calves by very a* |
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