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Colostra. 



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COLOSTRA ; — The property of ^[essrs. Wright and Turner. 



olostra by Colossus, (1847) — dam, Miss Fairfax, by Fairfax, (1023,) g. d. Lily, by young Warlaby, (2812) gr. g. <T. 

 by young Dimple, (071) gr. gr. g. d. by Snowball, (2G48.), &c. 



This noble animal, perhaps better known by repute than any other improved short-horn 

 i the United States, is of the purest white, with a silkiness of hair remarkable, through 

 ;hich, the peculiar fleshy colour of the skin is very perceptible. His docility is remark- 

 ble, and his appearance majestic. Our engraving is from a painting by Woodside, from 

 fe ; which, with all who know that talented artist, will confer a value upon it, worth more 

 lan the amount of our subscription for the year. Colostra was purchased at the sale 

 f Mr. Whittaker's imported stcck at Powelton, by Mr. C. Wolbert, in whose possession 

 e remained for about four years, obtaining the name, "Unrivalled," and an offer of $2,800 

 )r his purchase ; he is now seven years old, in perfect health and full vigor, and a sight 

 f him would repay the expense of a journey of a hundred miles, to any one engaged in 

 earing improved short-horned stock. 



It may not, perhaps, be out of place here, to state a few particulars relating to the first 

 ntroduction of this favourite breed of cattle, which are gleaned from Youatt'swork on " Cat- 

 le, their breeds, management and diseases," published by Grigg & Elliott, No. 9 N. Fourth 

 treet, Philadelphia, and which ought to be in the hands of every stock breeder in the 

 Jnion. It is said, " Mr. C. Colling, sensible of the difficulty of breeding with certainty", 

 arge, good animals, formed a resolution to reduce the size of the Teeswater, and by that 

 neans to improve its form : this he did through the medium of a bull called Hubback, an 

 nimal, respecting which there has been much controversy; at the same time, we have 

 10 superior short-horns which do not claim descent from him. The possessor of the dam 

 if Hi'bback, was a person of indigent circumstances, who grazed his cow in the high- 

 ways; the calf drew the attention of a person by the name of Waistell; but as the owner 

 ;sked 8£ sterling for him when less than a year old, the bargain was not struck ; but one 

 lay, happening to meet Mr. R. Colling, he asked his opinion of him, and was answered, 

 hat he considered ' there were some good points about him.' There was something in 

 lis manner of saying this, which induced Mr. Waistell to suspect Mr. Colling thought 

 lighly of the calf; he therefore hasted the next morning, and concluded the bargain; hut 

 lad scarcely done so, when Mr. Colling arrived for the same purpose ! And as the two 

 'ode home together, they agreed that it should be a joint speculation. 



"In the end. the little animal was transferred to Mr. C. Colling, who, with a quick eye, saw his value, and 

 eft Mr. Waistell to regret ever after, his havintr parted with him ; for Mr. C. would never allow him to serve, 

 ;ven one of Mr. W.'s cows, but kept him exclusively for his own stock. The quality of bis flesh, hide and 

 Siair, are supposed to have been seldom equalled; and as he was smaller than the Teeswater, he was emi- 

 tently qualified to further Mr. C.'s views. He was the sire of the dam of the bull Foljambe, who was the 

 irandsire of Favourite, from whom every superior short-horn for many years, traced back its descent. Fa- 

 vourite was the sire, by a common cow. of the famous Durham ox, which travelled on exhibition for six 

 .•ears, his owner refusing .£2000 sterling for hiin. His live weight was 3.400'bs., which did not arise so much 

 roin size, but peculiar formation; for he was, comparatively, not a large ox." 



