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unboi'u calf, occurred in my Ijarn. A cow, five months in 

 calf, was slaughtered for heef. The little, perfect calf, in 

 its mother's womlt, was found to ha\e the blood congested 

 in tlie center of the forehead, at a point corresponding to 

 tlie spot where the poor mother received hei' death blow. 

 Domestic animals should ])e treated at all times with gentle- 

 ness, and sufficient hrnmess for good discipline, and no 

 more. 



The relative intluence of the parents in determining the 

 <iharacter of the young, depends, in my opinion, largely 

 upon the degree to which the qualities of each have ])een 

 tixed and intensified by judicious breeding, as before alluded 

 to, and on tlieir comparative vigor and stamina. It is 

 thought by some writers on the subject, that the male 

 parent exercises a controlling intluence in the external form, 

 covering of the skin, and the locomotive powers, while on 

 the mother depend the vital and digestive functions. This 

 rule nuist. I think, be accepted with a liberal allowance for 

 circumstances. It is certain that the sire exercises a marked 

 influence over the character, as a dairy cow, of the young. 



It is not enough that one parent possesses the qualities it 

 is desired to perpetuate. Both must have them, and both 

 must be descended from families that exhil)it them. Then 

 the cluiracter of the issue is measurably certain. 



I regard it of tlie liighest importance to cultivate hardi- 

 ness of constitution, for that lies at the ])asis of success. 



There can be no doubt that earlv maturity is desirable, 

 for a year saved is a year gained in profit. 



As I have before intinuited, a great digestive capacity in 



