FARMER'S ASSISTANT. C? 



The extensive culture of the Guinea-grass (See GRASSES) 

 ill enable the Southern Planters to cover their fields with 

 cattle; and where these may be readily grown, in profusion, 

 there will always be found the residence of wealth and 

 plenty. 



COWS. The marks of a good Cow ape these : The 

 forehead broad, the eyes black, the horns large and clean, 

 the neck long and straight, the belly large and deep, the 

 thighs thick, the legs round with short joints, and the feet 

 broad and thick. Red Cows are said to give the best milk; 

 though the black ones are said to bring the best Calves, 

 which is, however, doubtful. But the Cow that gives milk 

 the longest time, between the periods of her calving, is 

 generally best for profit or for family- use; provided, the 

 quantity and quality of her milk be equal to that of others. 

 Just before calving, a Cow should be well fed ; and, if she 

 calve in Winter, her drink should be a little warmed for a 

 day and night afterwards. If she does not clean well, after 

 calving, give her a pale of warm water, with some ashes 

 in it. Those that calve pretty early will yield most milk 

 in the season. 



The times of milking ought to be regular, and as nearly 

 equi-distant as possible. Where the feeding is full, it is 

 found that milking three times a day, during the Summer 

 season particularly, will increase the quantity nearly one- 

 third. In that case, the first milking ought to be by sunrise, 

 the second about one, and the latter about seven or eight 

 o'clock in the evening. Omiting to milk Cows regularly, 

 at least twice a day, tends very much to dry them. Some- 

 times one or more teats of a Cow may be diseased ; but 

 this does not affect the milk of the rest. 



Cows are certainly very profitable. Allowing one to give 

 only six quarts a day, for forty weeks in each year, and 

 this is not a large allowance, her milk, at two cents per 

 quart, will amount to upwards of thirty-three dollars; 

 which is probably sufficient to purchase her, and pay for a 

 year's keeping. 



See further, NEAT-CATTLE, CREAM, DAIRY, Sec. 



CRABAPPLETREE (Pyrus Coronaria.) The tree 

 bearing this name in Europe is different from that found in 

 this Country. The blossom of that growing here is very 

 fragrant ; its fruit small and sour. The Virginia crabapple 

 is famous for the cider made from it ; but we believe it 

 must be a variety of the tree different from that growing 

 farther to the north, as Che fruit of this has an uncommon 

 degree of acidity. 



