NEW EN GLAINP FAllMER. 



Published by JOHN B. RUSSELL, at the corner of Congress and l.i ndall Streets, roVton.-TnOMASG. FF.SSKNDEN, Editor. 



VOL. IV. 



BOSTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1826. 



No. 29. 



ORX6XNAI. COmiVCUHICATIONS. 



FOR THE NEW F.Ntil AM)*FAr.MK?.. 



cattle had been selected ivilh grrat caic 

 liad been remarkable as good inillipr.i. 



PENNSYLVANIA AGRICl'LTURAL SOCIETY. 

 A special mecli/ig of the Sockti/ u-.ts held on Satur- 

 day, A'orembcr 12, 132.'.. 

 Dr. Wir.r.ivM Harv.is, J'. P. in the Chair. 

 The Corre<:ponditig Spcret-iry stated Ihat a 



SERIES OK Lr.TTLRS HAH APPtARF.O I.V THE " Nnv 



Enui-and Farmer," attacking the Society's Me- 

 moirs — questiommq the intentions of the Editor 

 - — assailing the objects ol' the in^lilution — trac- 

 ing its orl;fin — casting impulalions iij'on its most 

 j^ominenl oflicers — briM'.;ing iheni into opposi- 

 tion witli the riiil.idelphia Society, whose wish- 



es they had carried into ellHCt, by me-ris of a ,■ 



/- 1 1 • 1 ,■ , I 1- . .■ r ,1. \tra()rdiiia 



formal legislative act. In retiilalion oi the~e 



charg'es, which he considered so (uSile and al>- 



siird, that he should not view Ihem as woithv 



of notice, were they not sanctioned by the nume 



of a gentleman, who had been distinguished, he 



presented — 



1. A pamphlet enlilled " Kn-i.v to Col. Picker- 

 ing's ATTACK upon a FeN.NSVI.VANIA FakmER." 



2. A resolution of llie Fhilailelph'a Society for 

 promoting Agricullure, dated December 17, 



jrasUhigion, (Pit.) Dlc. 3, ic;;:>. 



.'OHN H. POWEI., 1>Q. 



Cornsp. Stc^y P,vn. .']giic. Society, 

 Dear Sir— 1 have seldom paid «li200 in a niaii- 

 oer more (o my salisfaclion than that paid for 

 the young bull.* The ol.joct 1 liad "in pureha?- 

 ing was the improvement of my oivn slock. I 

 am now perfeclly satisfied that this will be ac- i 

 complished, equal to my ninst mngvinc e.vpccta- \ 

 tioiis ; and I have (he additional gralificalion ofj 

 seeing my neighbours' slock also rapidly im i 

 proving. You will j-robably recollect that al ! 

 the lime I purclinsed, 1 attributed the fine ap- i 

 pearance of your stock, in some degree, to cr-' 



In refulallon of ihe.e[\:""'f''"'',^ !;"P\ '^''"= "-i-eriencel h;,,e h:,d,; 

 15 calculated to do away this impression. I have' 

 sold every calf 1 could spare, to c.rpcricncetl farm- j 

 en. for from six to eight times the price of cnmmnn 1 

 cahcs, and reserved the best. Several oV mv iie\l | 

 Spring calves are ulready besp.^ke. Nonsuch I 

 loo^i the highest premium at our exliibilion (I 

 loJ4. At our las! Show I entered all my stock 

 lor exhibition only, and not for premium' The 

 'on.miliee on Cattle rcpnrled Nonsuch the fin 

 (s! animal tlictj had ever seen, 'i'hey noticed hi-^ 



We are all o.n-.v iarmers. and have visited 

 i'owellnn at our oxt-n snggcslion, to stilisfy our 

 minds, as to the dairy pir'perties of the females. 

 We do i](it tiesiUle to say that they have alt. 



THi; AITKARANCK OF OBEA'I MILKERS, having also 



yellow fkins. Vie think the heifers r'xci.L in 

 tiicse points, a!) which we liave seen. 



J.OYD .TONF.S, 

 ISAAC W. KOr.ERl'.'^. 

 PAUL .TONES, 

 DAVID HOBEUTS. 

 .'OriN ROBERTS, 

 JOSEPH TRASEL, 

 GEO. VV. ROBERT.S', 

 iSA.AC HK3T0R. 



rhiiaehii<'.iiii Cuvn'y, .Tan. 10, 1026. 



10 THE Eonoa 01 THE KEW F;tV,LA!<n FARMER. 



BREEDS oy CATTLE. 



Dr 



AR >I". 



nnh-.i-aij, yV.J.) Feb. 6, iC2S. 

 -I sav.' in the New Enghuirl Farm- 



1822, appoirMingJo-NllARcPowFL, Stephen I calves i„ ,he same handsome manner; there 

 Duncan and N.choi.vs Bidole. Esquires, com k ere twelve of them on the ground. 1 herewilb 

 aiitteeTO ietition thf, Legi'l.iture to modif.i I send you the printed report. 



My regret at seeing Col. Pickering so warm 

 an .idvocate for. what I consider a bad cause, is 

 i.';-c/eas«d from ihe high veneration I have lo, 

 the man. jS^o (net apjiears lo me mure ubv ions, 

 than that Ihe best pos^ib!e mode that could b( 

 devised lo call the attention of our farmers to 

 the improvement of our native stock, is to t.\ 

 hiliil amungst ihtm the best specimens of what 

 has been done in other countries. Tlie estiina- 



Ihe act establishing Cattle Shows and Fairs, 

 so tar as it required such Shows to be held 

 under ihe direction of that Society. 



AVhcreupon, on motion of the President, the fol- 

 lowing resolution was adopted unaniinously. 



Jicsokcd, that the thanks of this Society be 

 presented to Col. Powel — 



For his unwearied assiduity in advancing the 



general objects of this Inslilulion — for his lair 



BREEDS OF CATTLE. 

 The following letter is from one of Ihe most 

 successful and sagacious practical farmers of 

 Weelern Peansylvaiiia, whose stock of native 



taking into vieiv our own experience, ought at 

 least lo procure for them some indulgence until 



ness and impartiality as Corresponding Secrela-j ''°» i" which the '• Improved Short Horns 

 ry, ill carefully recording, and faithfully pro- j held by the practical men in England, wilhou 

 mulgaling, o(jinions, whether ill conflict with his 

 ovvn, or ill sujiport of theories which be docs 

 not approve — for his exeitionsln introducing at 

 exlraoidiiKiry expense, a race of Neut Cattle, 

 which experience has proved to be superior to 

 all which we have ever seen — for his disinter- 

 ested and successful ellorts in dissemmaling theiu 

 %vithout view to protit, or hope ol' return, re- 

 garding solely the interest of that portion of his 

 '• fellow citizens,"'' upon w hose practical exertions 

 {he Health and prosjieiily of this country mainly 

 depend — and, further, that a piece of plate bo 

 presented to him, not merely in testimony of our 

 personal regard, but in proof of our conviction 

 ofllie usefulness of his " rea/," as well as the 

 ^^ soundness of kis opinions,''' in all matters con- 

 nected with the improvement of Farm Slock, 

 " a topic peculiarly interesting'''' to the middle and 

 northern sections of the L'uited Slates. 

 (Extract iVom the Minutes) 



JOHN P. MILNOR, 



Iltcuiding iti'i/. 



er of ib.e t)lh nil. an inquiiy by Ihe Secretary of 

 the New Brnns-.v ick .Agric;illural Society, where 

 valuable cattle i<ir breeding could be obtained, 

 and wishing information through yor.r paper. — 

 I have a lull blood Short Horn Bull (named 

 Dishhtij) three years old last IMiirch, ivho has 

 proved himself a sure calfgelter, and is seldom 

 put more than once to any cow. He has earneil 

 over fivc-hiindrrd dollars per annvm for Ihe last 

 two years. 1 ih.nk he would be esleemed a su- 

 perior aniiii.il ii) Europe, and is inferior lo none 

 in .America. ; .vili jmri v.ith 'he r^bove bull, if 

 I hn\ e a suitable ofler for him. 



-As niv son sailed from Ibis place on the 21th 

 ult. for England, for the purpose of bringing out 

 more cattle and sheep, and if Dishley is sold in 

 a short time he will bring out a buli call which 

 will suit me belter for pulling to Dishley heit'- 

 eis, iheiefore if any Agricultural Society or any 

 iiuliviiloal should think it proper to give my son 

 a conimi?sion to bring out cattle or sheep, he 



Ihoy have a lair trial. 1 am so Iboroui^hlv sal- i "'" ''^ '' i' ""f^ntled lo immediately. I expect 

 " ■ " " ■ ' him back ill IMay, thesame lime of yearas when 



he biougbl the above bull Dishley. He is a 

 g'ood judge of callls and sheep, and is ])ersonal- 

 ly acquainted with some of the most respectable 

 breerliMsin England, (being at home when he 

 IS there) w hich will give him an advantage over 

 strangeis going from this country. Respectable 

 references will be given if required. All lellers 

 must be post paid, to ensuie attendance. — For 

 pedigree of Dishley, see advertisement. 



JOHN BRENTNALL. 



isfieil of Iheii excellence, Ihal I do not iiiran U 

 stop until 1 have some of the pure blood. 1 for- 

 got lo tell you, in its proper place, tliat my year- 

 lings are easily kept in good order, and excel in 

 those points that indicate deep milkers. 

 1 am sincerely yoiiis, 



ALEX.VNDER REED. 



Opinion cf Pennstjlvaniu dairy farmers, in proof 

 of the superiority of Improved JJnrhaiit fiho'rt 

 Horns. 



[extract.] 

 " We have also examined the Duiiiam Short 

 Horn cattle. VVe iiave never seen animals bet- 

 ter filled/or- the yoke in gait ; the bull, although 

 appearing heavy from his round shape, moves 

 with great vigour, and places hisfeit so accurate- 

 ly, that the tracks made 'with his forefeet are occu- 

 pied by his liindfcet. as he advances. The heif- 

 ers also move with alacrity, and have very 

 straight legs. 



* This bull is of the Improved Durham Short Horn 

 biceS. 



TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW ENGLAND FARIMER. 



BREEDS OF CATTLE. 



Kasl Windsor, (Con.) Feb. 1, 1826. 

 Mr Fessenuen — Having observed in your use- 

 ful paper an inquiry where valuable cattle 

 may be obtained, and your wish that some of 

 your friends would communicate on the subject, 

 induces me to inform you, that i have a few 

 cows sired by the celebrated imported bull 

 Denton, from cows of the Gore breed — also stock 

 from Denton, cows sired by Holderness, a fam- 

 ous bull imported by Gorham Parsons, Esq. of 



