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[No. 3. 



was entirely successful, the cow gave milk con- 

 stantly for several years — but in jumping' a fence, 

 stuck a stake in her bag, that inflicted a severe 

 wound, which obliged Mr. Winn to kill her. Upon 

 this second loss, Mr. Winn had two other cows 

 spayed, and to prevent the recurrence of injuries 

 from similar causes with those which had occa- 

 sioned him the loss of the two first spayed cows, 

 he resolved to keep them always in the stable, or 

 some safe enclosure and to supply them regularly 

 with green food, which that, climate, throughout 

 the greater part, if not all the year, enabled him 

 to procure. 



The result in regard to the two last spayed cows, 

 was, as in the case of the two first, entirely satis- 

 factory, and fully established, as Mr. Winn be- 

 lieved, the fact, that the spaying of cows, while in 

 full milk, will cause them to continue to give milk 

 during the residue of their lives, or until prevented 

 by old age. 



When I saw the two last spayed cows, it was I 

 believe, during the third year that they had con- 

 stantly given milk, after they were spayed. 



The character of Mr. Winn, (now deceased) 

 was highly respectable, and the most entire confi- 

 dence could be reposed in the fidelity of his state- 

 ments, and as regarded the facts which he com- 

 municated in relation to the several cows which he 

 had spayed, numerous persons with whom I be- 

 came acquainted, fully confirmed his statements. 



At the time to which I allude, I endeavored to 

 persuade Mr. Winn to communicate the foregoing 

 fiicts to the late Judge Peters, then president of 

 the Agricultural Society of Pennsylvania. But he 

 was restrained from complying with my request by 

 an extreme unwillingness to appear before the pub- 

 lic, and peradventure, his discovery might prove 

 not to be new, as doubts in regard to the facts, 

 might, where he was unknown, subject him to some 

 degree of ridicule. 



The many and great advantages that would 

 result to the community, from the possession of a 

 stock of cows, that would be constant milkers, are 

 too obvious, to require an enumeration. 



Should gentlemen be induced from this commu- 

 nication, to make experiments, they will find it bet- 

 ter to spay cows which have had several calves, 

 rather than heifers, as at that age their bags are usu- 

 ally large and well formed, and are capable of car- 

 rying a muchgreater quantity of milk (without pain 

 and inconvenience,) than younger animals. 



VIATOR. 



From the Richmond Enquirer. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE 

 JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY. 



The Board of Directors re-assembled in this 

 city on the 17th inst: Present — Joseph C. Cabell, 

 President, John H. Cocke, Sidney S. Baxter, 

 Randolph Harrison, Samuel Marx, and Richard 

 Sampson. The Board continued its session for 

 two days; and after rescinding the previous order 

 for a meeting on the 24th inst., adjourned to the 

 17th of July. A variety of business was transac- 

 ted at the last meeting; but the attention of the 

 Board is understood to have been chiefly engaged 

 in organizing the Corps of Engineers. That or- 

 ganization was effected, so far as it was required 

 to prepare the First Division of the Canal for im- 



mediate execution; and it was framed upon con- 

 sultation with Judge Wright, of New York, who 

 was in attendance by invitation of the President, 

 under authority given at the previous meeting of* 

 the Board. The Corps of Engineers will consist, 

 for the present, of an engineer in chief, three as- 

 sistant engineers, three surveyors, six rodmen, 

 and six chain-carriers. It will be divided into 

 three divisions, each consisting of one assistant, 

 one surveyor, two rodmen, arid two chain-car- 

 riers. The line of canal from Lynchburg to Mai- 

 den's Adventure, will be divided into three sec- 

 tions: one extending from Lynchburg to Tye Ri- 

 ver, another from Tye River to Scottsville, and 

 another from Scottsville to Maiden's Adventure. 

 A division of the corps, will be assigned to each 

 section of the line, and they will commence their 

 action about the same time, and as soon as practi- 

 cable, and locate dowmvard. Each assistant en- 

 gineer will have authority to employ two axemen, 

 and each division will be attended by a covered 

 boat, conducted by a boatman, who will act also 

 as cook to the party: and will also be furnished 

 with a cooking apparatus, and with tents, for the 

 purpose of encamping at night upon the hills, and 

 beyond the reach of the dews and thefbtrsof the ri- 

 ver. The residue of the furniture of the boat, as well 

 as their provisions and instruments, will be furnished 

 by the members of the division, whose compen- 

 sation is regulated with a view to that object. 

 The boat attached to each division will slowly 

 des'cend the stream, keeping abreast of the party 

 as the location proceeds, so as always to be within 

 convenient distance of the division. 



Benjamin Wright of New York, is appointed 

 engineer in chief; and although he reserves his final 

 acceptance oti non-acceptance till after his return 

 to New York, there are the best grounds for the 

 belief that he will accept the appointment. This 

 distinguished engineer, whose services are so ex- 

 tensively sought for, was already under extensive 

 engagements, leaving him about one-third of his 

 time for the residue of the current year, and two- 

 thirds in future years. The latter proposition, it 

 is hoped, may be reduced to three-fourths, by a 

 compromise with the companies to which he 

 stands engaged. The periods of his absence in 

 future years will be selected with reference to the 

 convenience and interests of our work, and upon 

 consultation with the president of the company. 

 His salary for the residue of the present year, will 

 be at the rate of $ 3000 per annum. For future 

 years, it will be at the rate of $5,500 or $6,000 

 per annum, just as he may spend 8, or 9 months 

 per annum in the service of the company. This 

 rate of compensation may appear to be high to 

 those at a distance from the great lines of improve- 

 ment, but will be deemed very reasonable and 

 moderate, to those acquainted with the high pro- 

 fits of the profession, and the vast importance of 

 professional skill, in works involving the expendi- 

 ture of millions. The most eminent engineers in 

 the United States are in the receipt of from 

 $10,000 to $15,000 per annum, for the various 

 lines under their care, and in the habit of receiving 

 $5,000 for laying out, and making an occasional 

 visit to a single line. In the selection of his three 

 first and principal assistayits, and in the adjust- 

 ment of the amount of their salaries, Judge Wright 

 is understood to have expressed a particular wish 

 to be consulted, in which he was gratified by the 



