1826.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



287 



qu^inlity of ihi'se articles does not depend on 

 the quantity of milk." 



It must be very difficult to form an estimate 

 of the qujilities of a breed of cattle by experi- 

 jnonls made with one, two or even a half dozen 

 inilividii.ils. We might almost as well attempt 

 to ascertain the mean temperature of the clim- 

 ate of any country by 5 or 6 detached observa- 

 tions of the state of the theimomelor in any part 

 of snrh country. Slill, we have no other mode 

 of delerminmg the comparative merits of breeds 

 of faltle but bv experiments, or by the ag^re- 

 gal. of trials, which constitutes n hat we call «a;- 

 pcrience. " One swallow makes no summer," 

 and one cow that is a great milker cannot estab- 

 lish the reputation as milch cows of the breed 

 to which she belongs. The suallow, or the 

 cow, is a constituent part of the evidence, which 

 amounts to proof Great milkers, a propensity 

 to' acquire flesh, and other good properties, as 

 relate to the dairy, the stall, or the yoke, may 

 be occasionally met with in most, if not all the 

 varieties of the Bos, or Neat cattle genus. But 

 the question is,in which variety have they most 

 frequently been found, and therefore most like- 

 ly to be met with ? This question, lor the lea- 

 sons we have mentioned, and others which 

 might be stated, is not of easy decision. It has 

 not been settled even in Great Britain. !n that 

 country, the llerefords and Short horns are still 

 rivals for public favour, although the latter are 

 generally allowed preeminence, and it appears 

 to u=, after a diligent perusal of their claims, 

 are justly entitled to the superiority, as relates 

 to the dairy or the shambles. For laborers we 

 have no evidence that anv race surpasses the 

 Devons, and their derivatives the Hereford and 

 Sussex breeds of cattle. 



Since writing the above, we Iiave observed in 

 the Farmer's Journal, a London paper of the 9th 

 ol January, 1B2C, under a price current of Smith- 

 field mi'at market of the same date, the follow- 

 ing sentence. 



"• Beef goes off slowly ; and we can quote no 

 higher for the best things, than 5 shillg's. Prime 

 Short horns, which at this time are in estiinatinn 

 'jsi'k the bitlchcrs, under or not exceeding 120 

 stone, have made 4s. lOd." A stone as explain- 

 ed in another part of the same article is " 8 lb. 

 linking offal." This will show that the price 

 of the best beef in Smithtiebl, Loudon market, 

 at that period was about 13 els. a [lound, and that 

 short iiorned beef was held in estimation with 

 the butchers. Accounts of sales of cattle in 

 other parts of the kingdom will prove that the 

 Short horns are highly esteemed as beef cattle, 

 by dealers in that coinmodily. 



(To he co7t/mwerf.) 



and measured from the tail to liis nose G feet 1 incli, — 

 around the body over the fore shoulders .S feet 7 inches. 

 It is staled in the Newburypoit paper that Mr James 

 Ferguson, superintendent of the I'atbcrland Farm in 

 that vicinity, (owned by that eminent Agriculturist 

 GoRUAM Parsons, Fsq. of Brighton) lately sold 13 

 hogs, the weight of which was as follows: 494 — 424 

 530— 40G— 550— 454— 496— 336— 578,— 370,— oOO,— 

 400 — 526 ; and two pigs weighing 211 and 255, — ag- 

 gregate 6530, at 7 cents per lb. amounting to $457.52. 

 They were of the Bedford and Bylield breeds. 



GrtnvilW's Chemical Ink Powder. — A small parcel of 

 this powder was handed to us a few weeks past, with a 

 request that, after trial, we should give an opinion of 

 its qu ility. We may now remark that it appears to 

 us to possess the following properties: — It is a beauti- 

 ful black — flows freely — and seems not liable to fade or 

 be decomposed hy exposure to the air. Its durabiliiy, 

 however, can only be tested by a longer time than has 

 intervened since our first use of it. It carries a fine 

 hair line, has very little sediment, and we think it one 

 of Ihe many useful inventions ol American genius. 



Hellfoiinder is strongly recommended to the public, Hy 

 tlie subscriber ;is combining more ujtfnl properties Ihan 

 any other Horse in Anurica ; and wiil stand dining 

 the seasori, at his stable in (.'liarlcslown, where all in- 

 quiries, post paid, will be attended to. 



SAMUEL JAQUI'> jr. 



N. B. His stock in the neighbourhood :.rj of great 

 promise showing excellent action. 



Charlestown, March 182G. 



FOR sale at this office, an Essay on !?hee)^ hy H. L'. 

 Grove, containing remarks on Crossed Breed.s — On the 

 introduction of a Pure Breed — -On the selection of sheep 

 for breeding — Pa;!urag< — On the disorders of tbesp.-- 

 the R t — The Mouth and Hoof Distemper — the Itch i :• 

 Scab — the Sheep-Pox — the Reeling Sickness — f welU J 

 Paunch. Price 124 cents. March 31 



-The 



Swins. — A gentleman in Worcester informs us that a 

 litter of eight hogs was lately killed in that town, 

 which averaged at 10 months old. 330 pounds each. — 

 The person who owned the above, had one last year 

 •which weighed upwards of 400 at 12 months old.— 

 Another person killed a pig at 6 months and 3 days old 

 which weighed 233 pounds. They were all of the 

 Bedford breed or English Brand Backs. This breed is 

 in high repute in Worcester county, — has small bone 

 and little offal, — hard, rich pork, — and withil obtained 

 at a much cheaper rate than most other breeds. Their 

 early maturity is of immense importance to the farmer. 

 A friend in Westborough, .Ms. states that a hog 20 

 -JDonths old, raised by ■ HARI.ES Parkman Esq. of that 

 iown was killed last week, which weighed 600 pounds, | 



The Cleaveland Bc.y Horse, 



SIR ISAAC. 



THE fine young ?eed Horse, of the Cleaveland Bay 

 Breed, which was last year sent as a present, by Sir 

 Isaac Coffin, from England, to the Massachufetts So- 

 ciety for promoting Agriculture, for the benefit of his 

 native state, was selected under his orders, as superior 

 of his breed. He is three years old this spring, a beau- 

 tiful dark bay, with black mane, tail, and legs, is — 

 hands high.and powerfully built. They are highly es- 

 teemed for Gentlemen's carriages, and all draught and 

 farming purposes. Was sired by the noted Horse Moli- 

 neux. 



He is placed by the Society, under the care of Mr. 

 Thomas Harrison, the groom who came with the Horse 

 from England, and will stand for the season, at his sta- 

 ble, at Brighton, nearly opposite the house of S. \V. 

 Pomeroy, Fsq. The charge for each mare will be TEN 

 DOI.I^ARS, Ike seaso7i, lo be paid in advance, and one 

 dollar lo the Groom. The money to be returned, if the 

 mare should not pro>e with foal. The price is fixed 

 thus low, as it is wished that the breed may be much 

 extended, and the object of the Society is not t" make 

 a profit of it. March 31. 



BELLFOUNDER, 



The Norfolk trotter, imported July 1822 from England, 

 to stand this season, 1826, at twenty dollars, and one 

 dollar the groom — the money to be paid to the groom. 

 THIS celebrated horse is a bright Bay, with black 

 legs, standing 15 hands high ; his superior bh^od, sym- 

 metry, and action excel every other trotting Stallion. 

 He is allowed by the best Judges in Norfolk to be the 

 fastest and best bred Horse ever sent out of that Coun- 

 ty. He has proved himself a sure foal getter, and his 

 Stock for size and substance are not to be surpassed ; 

 they are selling at the highest prices of any Horses in 

 Norfolk. 



Bellfounder was got hy that well known fast and 

 high formeil Trotter, Old Bellfounder, out of Velocity, 

 which trotted on the Norwich road in 1800 Sixteen 

 miles in one hour, and tho' she broke 15 times into a 

 gallop, and as o/lcn turned round, won her match. In 

 1808 she trotted licenty-eight miles in one hour and 47 

 minutes, and has also done many oHier great perform- 

 ances against time. 



Bellfounder at five years oiJ trotted Txa miles in 

 Six minutes and in the following year was matched for 

 200 guineas to trot Xine miles in Thirty minnles which 

 he won easihf hy Ttfenty-lwn seconds. His Owner 

 shortly after challenged to perform with him Seventeen 

 miles and a half in one hour, but it ivas not accepted. 

 He has since never been saddled or matched. 



Old BelUouader was a true descendant from the origi- 

 nal blood of the Fireau-ays. which breed of Hor-es 

 stands unrivalled, cither in this or any other Nation. 



Iar2 



Subscriber has 

 lumps for cat- 



0:^(-RUI)E ROCK i^AWr. 

 for sale at .No. 69 Broad Street, 



50 Tons Crude Rock Salt,— in 

 tie, or for sheep. 



This article deserves the attention of Taimers, both 

 for its economy and utility ; being less than half the, 

 expense of the common salt, and less liable to waste. 



Feb. 24. 3m. F. WIPBY. 



FAR.M IN CHARLESTOWN to be Let.— A man, 



who has a good character, and a small family, and 

 who is a prHClical farmer, can take on shares a Farm, 

 situated only three miles from Boston. Said I'arm con- 

 tains the best of soil, and produces yearly a great vari- 

 ety of good fruit. If application isMrade soon, it may 

 be had for a term of years, and on the most advantag- 

 eous conditions. Inquire at the Centincl Counting 

 Room. tf. March 17. 



NV.W G\Ri>i:- sE1;DS. — Just opening, a d lor 

 sale by GEORGE iMURDOCK, No. 14 Market square, 

 a complete assortment of imported and 



AMERICAN GARDEN SEEDS 

 of the last year's growth; consisting of all kinds of 

 early Pe.js and Beans; F^arL and Late Cauliflower ; 

 Early Dutch, York and Batlersea Cabbage ; large 

 winter and green Savoy do ; Early Cabbage Lettuce ; 

 green curled do ; large Cape do ; ^weet Marjorum ; 

 I byme ; Summer Savory and Sage ; a variety of mel- 

 ons ; Early Salmon and 'i'u.-nip Padjsh ; red, while and 

 silver skin Oiiion ; Beet; Carrol; Parsley; green cur- 

 led FJndive, &c witfi every other SEEDS, suitable 

 for a kitchen garden. 



Liketoise, 10 bushels of the celebrated 40 day Peas ; 



10 do ^luperior Dwarf Marrowfat Peas ; 50 lbs. Sugar 



ijeet ; 100 'bs Mangelwurtzel, English and American; 



Rutabaga and White Clover ; GROCERIES as usual. 



6t Marrh 10. 



0::5=WOAD.— Joseph Bridge, No. 25 Court Street has 

 for sale, a quantity ot ISATl""-. 'ITNC ^ORL-'., or WOaD 

 Seed raised by Richard Cmwninshi Id Esq.ol Danvers, 

 which is worthy tiie attention of Agriculturists. Ma-.u 

 facturers, Diers, &:c. In order to introduce this article 

 into notice, it will be sold at the low • •■ t ^! ■ >;i' 

 b ishel. 



GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS.— Jo. rpn Laiiicir, 

 No. 25 Court Street, has for sale, a general assortment 

 of GARDEN" AND FIELD SEEDS ; 



among which are — e.rly and late Peas, early and la;-; 

 Beans, Cucumber, Lettuce, pot and sweet Herbs, Cel- 

 ery, Endive, Cauliiiower, purple and cape Broccoli, 

 Salsa fie. Rut a Baga, Mangel Wurlzel, Red T op, Foul 

 Meadow, Herds Grass, Red and White Clover, .^h'lef, 

 fcc. with a great variety of Ornamental Seeds, Garden 

 Tools, and Flower Pots. 



A gre't variety of Green House plants constantly fc 

 sale. 3t Maich 17. 



TREES. — For sale by the subscriber, at his residence 

 in Roxbury, 



100 AMERICAN ELMS, 



200 AMERICAN PLANES, or BUTTONWOODS, 



140 APR1COT.1 

 They were raised from the seed, and the former are 

 rom three to four, and the others three years old. Price 

 37i cents each, H. A. S. DEARBORN. 



4t March 17. 



