THE 6HORT-HONRS. W5 



1803, sold four for 111. each. In 1804, sold six for 18?. 105. each. 

 In 1805, sold six for Ml. 10s. each ; two steers, and four heifers. In 

 1806, sold four for 161. each. In 1807, sold eight for 18/. each. 

 In 1808, sold eight for 19/. each. 



The time of selling, from the beginning to the latter end of May. 

 In the first winter they got straw in a fold-yard, with neaily as many 

 turnips as they could consume : in May they went to grass ; in 

 November put to turnips through the winter, and turned to grass the 

 first week in May. 



A twin heifer, belonging to Mr. Arrowsmith, calved the last week 

 in April, being kept the first year as the store-stock, was entered for 

 a sweepstakes, to be shown in June, at which time she would be two 

 years old. She was immediately turned to grass. In November 

 she was estimated to weigh 28 stones (392 lbs) ; when she was put 

 to ruta baga, and hay, and oil-cake, of which latter she ate 4 cwt., 

 with 2 bushels bean-meal, and 1 bushel barley. She went to grass 

 again on the first of May, and from that period had neither oil-cake 

 nor meal. On the 23d of July, it was the opinion of judges that she 

 ■weighed 58 or 60 stones (820 lbs.) ; having gained 30 stones (420 lbs.) 

 in 30 weeks. 



In April, 1808, Mr. Bailey saw, at Mr. Arrowsmith's, eight year- 

 Imgs, intended for feeding. They were ve?y lean, not more than 15 

 stones (210 lbs.) each ; and had they been offered for sale in a fair, 

 no person, unacquainted with the breed, would have given more for 

 them than 41. 10s. or 5/. per head. 



Mr. Walton (of Middleton in Teesdale) had been, in 1808, in the 

 habit of selling his steers, at two years and a quarter old, at from 20/. 

 to 30/. each ; their weight being 50 to 54 stones (TOO to 750 lbs.) 

 fed solely on vegetable food. 



Mr. Mason (of Chilton,) in an experiment to ascertain the weight 

 of beef gained by the food given (turnips,) found three steers, under 

 three years old, to have gained 20 stones (280 lbs.) each in 20 weeks. 

 The three steers averaged 10 stones (980 lbs.) each. 



In 1816, Mr. Nesham's steer, three years and a half old, obtained 

 the premium offered by the Durham Agricultural Society ; his weight 

 was, the 4 quarters, 96 stones, Hlbs. (1347|); tallow, 11 stones, 

 7 lbs. (154 lbs.); hide, 8 stones, (112 lbs.) 



Major Rudd (of Cleveland) obtained the premium offered by the 

 Cleveland Agricultural Society in 1811, for the best steer, under 

 three years old, and fed on vegetable food. The steer was slaughtered 

 when three years and thirteen days old ; the weight of his four 

 quarters was 96 stones, (1344 lbs.) 



The late Mr. Robertson, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, furnished the 

 following particulars of short-horns, bred by him, and fed, with few 

 exceptions, on vegetable food : — 



1794. — An ox, four years ten months old ; four quarters, 145 

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