THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2. 





The experience of ihe pastyenr, we believe, has fully sustained the claims of the Berkshircs for superiori- 

 ty over other biccda of swine. We do not deem it necessnry to devote much space to their praise; Uuiles 

 some of our readers Ehould suppose that Rochester is "behind the ago" in this species of improve- 

 ment, we give, below, correct portraita of two pigs, belonging to Col. AsKis SjwvEn, of this city, 

 which received the first premiums at the late Fair of the Genesee Agriculiural S;icii'iy. h\ our next we in- 

 tend giving a more particular account of this breed of swine, together with portraits of two full grown ani- 

 mals, belonging to Col. Sawyer. 



The above is the likeness of a sow pig, 7 months old, weighing 170 lbs.; got by n boar formerly owned 

 by Mr. Loeaing, and sold to Ohio for $200. — (Note. — The curve, or hollow in the back, seen in this cut, is 

 not usual with the breed, except when young.) 



This ia a boar pig, sair cage as the other; weighing l.'ijlbe.; got by Mr Allen's " Prince Regent." 



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IMPIJOVEB UriEIIAM JsISOlST liOK:^ I'O^T " tiAEEXiIiE," 



WITH IIKR HEIFEr. C4I,F "HKBJt:." 



THK PROPERTY OF THOMAS WEDDLE, ESQ. 



Gazelle is three years old, roan color, with the led and white indistinctly and richly blended; and is an 

 excellent handler. The cut exhibits the symmetry of her form, which in its true proportions and full devel- 

 opement of all the fine points, is not often found in such perfection in one animal. She is not particularly 

 large, but short in her legs and fine in her bone, of great width and remarkably straight both on her lop «nd 

 below. She has indications of a good milker, but having brought up her own calves, neither the quantity or 

 quality have been particularly tested. 



Gazklle was bred by Thomas Weddle; is by his imported Rover (alias Charles — 1S16) from the herd 

 of the Earl ol Carlisle; dam, his imported Prize (alias Crocus) from the herd of Henry Edwards, by Romu- 

 lus, (-2563;) gr. dam Prize, by Malbro', 118.1;) gr. gr. d.im Tu^ip, by Regent, (544;) gr. gr. gr. dam Prim- 

 rose, by North Star, (4.''.9;) gr. gr. gr. gr. dam by R. Collaig's White Bull. 



Hebe is nine months old, color pure white; by Americnn Comet, po-BC3;ing all the choice points and 

 *iraine of her dam; a fine mellow hide, and of course handles admirably. 



Hints for the Month. 



The most important hint, we believe, which we 

 can give to farmers at this seaEon of the year, is to 

 moiil loorhlng wUJinvl jiinj. Working for In: If pay, 

 too, is to be shunned. To remove as far as posible 

 from such unprefitable Icbor, it should be the aim of 

 every one to make his work tell to the best advantage. 

 A man may be wonderfully industrious, rising at four, 

 and aboring till eight at night, but i nlets he gets a 

 lull return, it is still rather discouraging. To enable 

 him to do 60 to profit, let us enter a little into detail. 



The farmer works for half pay, who suflfeis his do- 

 mestic aniniala to cat, drink, and sleep, exposed to all 

 the I'niy of rough winter in this northein region. He 

 has labored to obtain his stock— paid full pi ice for 

 them — and his hay, straw, grain, and roots, (if he 

 has any,) have cost him their dne share of sweat and 

 fatigue. Now, a want of care, — suflering his animals 

 to shiver in the winds, treading their hay under foot, 

 starving them at one time, and over feeding them at 

 another, — will cause the c nsumptionof twice as much 

 food as will keep them in good condition if propeily 

 managed, and he will have poor, weak, and perhaps 

 rliseased ones, as the reward of bis labor next spring. 

 [le will woik for half pay. 



Let all your animals therefore be well supplied with 

 shelter — with racks — feeding troughs — clean litter — 

 and good watering places; let them be kept clean and 

 fed regular; and save your hay by the free use of a 

 good straw culler,— il you wish to avoid unrequited 

 labor. 



Slicker, will prevent cattle fiomsuflering from cold, 

 thus reducing their flesh — will prevent diseaee — and 

 keep them in better eondit on lor the same amount of 

 food given. It is absolutely necessary where animals 

 have been suffered to become weak and diseased. In 

 sheep, it will not only prevent emaciation, disease, 

 death, — but increase the quantity and improve the 

 quality of the fleece. — Good racks for feeding will 

 prevent a great waste of hay. Feeding iiovglis aie 

 noccssaiy for roots, meal, and chopped stiaw. t'lcnn 

 litter is not only indisi ensible to the health and com- 

 fort of the animal, but exceedingly valuable in the 

 manufacture of mannie, and thould therefore be used 

 ficely. During severe weather the most manure will 

 be made by not removing it from the cattle stable, of- 

 tener than once in two or three weeks, the succeEsive 

 lajp'Bof straw absoibing and retaining more effectu- 

 ally the liquid parts, except the stable floor has been 

 expiessly constructed for this purpose; but in contin- 

 ued moderate or thawing weather, the stable thould Le 

 dill} and thoroughly cleaned. Good watcrmg places 

 aie especially necessaiy, as animals often euU'er the 

 w ant of water from the inconvenience in procuring it. 

 S|)iing6are better than running streams, the ice often 

 shutting out the animal from the latter, unless some 

 one can break it several times a day for them. Under 

 drams, from wet portions of land, by forming artifi- 

 cial springs at their loot, moke excellent watering pla- 

 ces in winter, as well as improve the land. Cleanli- 

 ness is highly important, filth often being the first step 

 to disease, as well as the last. And regularity in 

 feeding is also very necessary, as every animal has a 

 clock in its head, by which it accurately registers the 

 times of feeding — or at least appears to do so. Dr. 

 Franklin said that creditors were a superstitious sort of 

 people — great observers of set days and times; do- 

 mestic animals appear to be equally so — rigidly obEcrv- 

 iiig appointed period-; and doing penance for their own- 

 ers by fretting away large quantities of their flesh, if 

 these periods are not ntriclly observed. 



The farmer works tor full pay, v.-ho employs him- 

 self through winter in doing woik which must other- 

 wise be done in tumnier to the detriment of all order 



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