510 WISCONSIN AGEIOULTURE. 



This ore was searclied for pliosplioric acid, sulphur and sul- 

 phuric acid, arsenic and arsenious acid, but no trace of them can 

 be discovered. The magnesia and lime are combined, not with 

 carbonic acid, but with silicic acid or silica. The alumin'B is 

 combined with silex, forming, with the above named silicates, a 

 claj, which is mixed with the iron ore. Oxide of manganese, 

 in the proportions in this ore, is beneficial to the iron, and im- 

 proves the quality of bar iron made from it, givmg it a good 

 steel forming quality. Properly smelted, this ore will make 

 good pig and bar iron. 



Yours truly, C. T. Jackson, State Assayer. 



THE ENGLISH BLOOD HORSE "KING OF CYMRY." 



[see frontispiece.] 



BY GEO, O. TIFFANY. 



The engraving of "Kii.g of Cymry," is a very accurate like- 

 ness of the English thorough bred horse imported into Wiscon- 

 sin in 1854, by Capt. Mc Kinnon, of the British navy. It will 

 be seen by the accompanying pedigree, that he is descended, on 

 the side of both sire and dam, from some of the very best per- 

 formers on the English turf, and the parity of his blood is un- 

 doubted. The Diomed, mentioned as winner of the Derby in 

 1780, was imported into the United States, and was the sire of 

 Sir Archey, well known as the king of the Southern turf, his 

 descendents partaking of his valuable qualities, speed and stout- 

 ness. Duroc, a son of his, was sire of the world-renowned 

 American Eclipse. Henry, his formidable competitor, (and by 

 many supposed to be the best horse, lost the great race by a few 

 feet only, he being four years past and Eclipse nine, and fully 

 matured), was a son of Sir Archey. The owner of King of 

 Cymry, does not trace his pedigree further back than his sire 

 Touchstone. I find on examinaton that he was by Camel, the 

 sire of fourteen winners, and twenty-seven large prizes. Camel 

 was sired by Whalebone. Among his get are Waverly, sire of 



