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AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



41 



: iii'^re ol" our country m ibe proteclion of doniostie | 

 ulusiry. We have nnoihcr *ord for hie private enr : 

 I. w hnppens ii ibat a man brought up i" a free coun- 

 y makes the most srbitrnry of slave drivers whcitev- 

 r he goes South ; or to come nearer home, how hap- 

 i::s it that nn old bachelor' enjoying for forly years 

 111' largest liberty, should be disposed in any form, to 

 ^ncijach upon the liberty of other men ! 

 u K6iirt!iclie;»p(!rhnps. 



We have another letter signed ' Adolencens,' in- 

 iniring what has beconio of Annette, and whether 

 here ia to be no answer to Helen's communication. 

 Jow what a luckless wight are we. Who is Annette ? 

 Oh I where, and oh I where has this Dulcinea fled?" 

 We would answer at once if wo knew. And what 

 Helen's communication that she addressed to us ? 

 Was it in some tender strain, some gentle whisper- 

 ings of kindness, Bome k!nd congratulations of some 

 benevolent soul on ottr arrival in this Western Para- 

 ise? We have not seen it. Very likely our partner, 

 good-for-nothing celibate, wlien ho took it from the 

 Post Office, felt that it was vrarni, and pocketed it at 

 once. 



Great Sale of Blooded Stock. 



The proprietor having dispose<l of hia farm, will 

 Bell by Public Auction, at his residence in Greece, ad- 

 joining the Erie Canal, 6 miles west ol Rochester, 

 JN. Y., on Tuesday, the 29ih of Match, 18-12, 

 NINETY HEAD OF CATTLE, FOURTEEN 

 HORSES, THREE HUNDRED SHEEP, 



FIFTY HOGS. 

 Corilprieing the whole of his full blooded and grade 

 cattle, of the Improved Durham Short Horn breed, 

 Whioh includes the celebrated Bull " American Com- 

 et," who received ibe first prentium at the exhibi- 

 tion of the Monroe Agricultural Society, 1341. Also 

 the beautiful Cow, " Gnzelie," 4 years old, now near 

 calving, wh'ch has takeit the premiums, of the said 

 Society for the last two years, with her two heifers, 

 Hebe and Lucilla. 



Also, three Stud Horses, sired by imported Turk. 

 The Sheep are of the improved Leicester, embrac- 

 ing 14 Bucks of full blood, with a fine flock of ewes 

 in Umb, aitd about 101) wethers. 



"The hogs are Leicestera and Berkshires, all very 

 .superior. 



The above ere the fineet selection of improved 3to,;k 

 ever introduced into this country, and will afford an 

 onusual opportunity to those who wish to improve 

 their breed. THOMAS WEDDLE. 



Rochester, February 18ih, 1842. 



PEDIGREES OF C.\TTLE. 

 BULLS. 



"AnfEBiciK CoMKT," whitB, cnlved April, 



1838, is by Charles, alias Rover, (1816) dam Prim- 

 rose, by Pioneer, (1321) gr dam. Prudence, by Can- 

 dour, (107) gr gr dam by Ketton, (346) gr gr gr dam 

 by Expectation, (247) gr gr gr gr dam by Col. Trot- 

 ter's Mannum Br.num, (2882) gr gr gr gr gr dam by 

 H. Chapman's Son of Punch, (122) gr gr gr gr gr gr 

 dam by Ralph Griroson's bull, by Charges, son of 

 Favourite, (282) gr gi gr gr gr gr gr dam by son ol" 

 Dalton Duke (188). 



Hectou— calved 1840, by Am. Comet, dam Miss 

 Grizzle, by Cbarlee, alias Rover (18J6). 



Calvin — roan, calved 1840, by Echo, own brother 

 to Am. Comet, dam. Brilliant, from the Holland 

 Company's Importation. 



Phantom — light roan, calved 1840, by Ec'jo, dam 

 by Neptune, imported by T. Weddle. 



Whitelock — Syeareold, a Durham Short Horn. 

 Hero — white, calved 1841, by Am. Comet, dam. 

 Comely, from .lenkin's stock. 



Tritok— roan, calved 1841, by Am. Comet, dam, 

 Mountain Lass, by imported Neptune. 



Eclipse— white, calved 1841, by Am. Comet.dam, 

 Lilac, by Charles, alias Rover (1816): 



Pilgrim— light roan, calved 1841, by Am. Comet, 

 dam, half blooded Durham. 



Frolic — roan, calved 1841, by Am. Comet, dam, 

 Peggy, by Roman, grdani, imported Alderney. 

 COWS. 

 Gazelle — roan, calved 1837, by Charles, alias Ro- 

 ver, (1816) dam. Crocus, by Romulus, (2563) gr 

 dam, Prize, by Malbro, (1 189) gr gr dam, Tulip, by 

 Regent, i544)- gr gr gr dam, Primrose, by North 

 Star, (4C9) gr gr gr gr dam by R. Collins' While 



Bull, gr gr gr gr gr dnm, bred by Mr. R. Collins' 

 Brampton County, Durham. 



Hede — white, cnlvcd iSlO, by Comet, dam. Ga- 

 zelle, by Rover, (ISUi) grdam, Crocus, by Romulus, 

 (2.S63) gr grdam, Piize, by Malbro, (1189I&C. 



Lucilla — roan, cnlved 1841, by Am. Comet, dam. 

 Gazelle, by Ro\er, gr dam, Crocus, by Roniultis, 

 (25ti3) gr gr dam. Prize, by Malbro, (1189) &c. 



Lilac — roan, calved 1839, by Rover, dam, a pure 

 Devon. 



MiLKMAif)^red and white, calved 1S39, by Leo, 

 dam, a celebrated milker. 



Martha — roan, calved 1837, by Rover, (1816) 

 dam, a pure Devon. 



Mis.-i Gbizzlk— calved 1838. by Rover. 



Peoov — red and white, cnlved 1840, by Roman, 

 dam, an imported Alderney. 



Fairv — roan, calved 1841, by Am. Comet. 



Mountai.v Lass — calved 1839, by imported Nep- 

 tune. 



Matilda — Full Blood, dam, imported Matilda. 



Clara — light roan, calved l84o, by Am. Comet, 

 dam, a pure Devonshire cow, 



Chakmino — roan, calved 1841, by Am. Comet, 

 dam, Red Rose, a beautiful Devonshire cow. 



May Flower — white, calved 1841, by Am. Com- 

 et, , dam, Patty, by Rover, grdam, imported Alderney. 



Bloom — red, calved 1840, by Roman, dam, Red 

 Rose. 



Orchan — calved 1840, roan, by Roman, dam, 

 Prudence, by Rover. 



Fancy — roan, cnlved 1649, by Am. Comet, dam. 

 Miss Whitefoot, by Roman. 



Gaily — roan, calved 1842, by Am. Comet, dam. 

 Red Rose. 



DcTcHESs — white, calved 1842, by Am. Comet, 

 dam, Martha, by Rover. 



jA.vN'ETT^white, calved 1842, by Am. Comet, 

 dam, Mountain Lass, by imported Neptune. 



GKjt — roan, calved 1S41, by Am. Comet, dam. 

 Brilliant, from the Holland Company's Importation. 



Lovely — ronn, calved 1838, by imported Nep- 

 tune. 



Cleopatra — a Durham Short Horn, of superior 



when the animal is not pncisily in the centre, cattle of 

 several hundred weight may be weighed. In the lat- 

 ter ca.se however, it is bettor to have a strong lever, for 

 elevating the cage, resting on a fulcrum near the upper 

 end of •lie of the posts, and attached liy a hinge joint 

 to the citrcmity of the iron rod which passes througli 

 the crosa beam. This lever may bo removed when not 

 in use, and the macliinc be placed under shelter from 

 the weather. In weighing smaller animals, the lever 

 may be dispensed with, provided the cage is several 

 inches from the ground, the animal being maile to en- 

 ter while the open side touches the ground by a prop 

 placed under the opiiositc side. 



Such machines are not only of great value when- 

 ever purchases or sales are made, but still of greater, in 

 Ictermining the best modes of feeding and fattening, 

 which indeed constitutes a very large part and often 

 the greatest part of the expenses and profits of fami- 

 J. J. T. 



milking qualities. 



Laylng-out Farms. 



In a late number of this paper, I offered some re- 

 marks on laying-out farms, and I propose occasionally 

 to give some illustrations of the remarks there made. 

 The annexed figure represents a farm of the simplest 

 kind — a right angled parallelogram, where the land is 



iiKing qualities. . , , ^ . - , .- r. 



MossRosE-roan, calved 1840, by Am. Comet, iiearly level-a form which very olten occurs. It 



dam, Holderncss. 



Also, thirty Milch Cows, two yoke of 'Working 

 Cattle, several yonng steers, and a number of Jialf 

 blooded Durham Heifers, of a very superior descrip- 

 tion. 



[tj° A convenient credit will be given to purchasers. 



Weighing Machine, 



In a late nmnbcr of this Journal some remarks were 

 made on the importance of the frequent and regular 

 weighing of domestic animals, to determine the best 

 food and management for them. Machines of large 

 size, such as for weighing loads of hay, large cattle, &c. 

 are costly ; but for smaller objects, as calves, sheep, 

 and pigs, a cheap and good contrivance is represented 

 in the annexed ii^ure. It consists of merely a steel- 

 yard, with the hooks removed, so that it may be sus- 

 pended to the cross beam of the frame and not twist 

 to one side, and a light wooden cage, for containing 

 the animal, suspended beneath. One side of this 

 wooden cage opens as a gate, and the animal may be 

 either driven in or decoyed by food. If the frame can- 

 not be so suspended as not to turn or twist, the upright 

 posts of the frame should be so far asunder as not to 

 touch the corners of the cage. With a large steel- 

 yard, and a /ligh frmnc to prevent the floorof the cage 

 from being thrown too much in an inclined position 



lies on one side of the public road, the sides of which 

 are planted with forest trees. The first enclosure in 

 the middle, has the dwelling-house nearly in its cen- 

 nd is planted with trees, for the sake of shade, 

 ornament, and domestic attraction and enjoyment ; — 

 these trees are not planted " all in a row," but in the 

 graceful and picturesque manner which distinguishes 

 a beautiful natural landscape. Back of the house, is 

 the barn, yard, and other out-buildings. On one side, 

 are the fruit, kitchen, and flower gardens, the lot con- 

 taining them being of an oblong form, for the more 

 convenient separation of portiooi of the fruit garden 

 or inclosing figs, the sovereign remedy for the attacks 

 of the curculio. The orchard may occupy either or 

 both of the lots on each side of the house. The re- 

 mainder of the farm is divided into fields nearly square, 

 each one of which should be entered by a good, car.y- 

 swinging gate, from the lane which runs through the 

 middle of the farm. The number of fields may le 

 increased by making them narrower, without at all 

 changing the position of the land. No farm over 

 sixty acres, except it be of some unusual nature, 

 should be divided into less than ten fields, as the im- 

 portance of good rotation, and a full command of those 

 fields at all times, and protection from the inroads of 

 catde, ia far more than the expense of additional 

 fences, or the land occupied by thein. 



The importance of a good lane, must be obvious to 

 every farmer ; many, being desiitute, are obliged to 

 draw their grain, bay, roots, manure, fire- wood, &c., 

 over ploughed fields to the great fatigue of the teams, 

 or over wheat fields destroying the crop, or over mead- 

 ows cutting up the grass, or through pastures destroy, 

 ing the turf, all at an unnecessary expense of many 

 haTd-earned dollars a year. A good lane, made level 

 by working down aspeiities, and rendered hard by 

 gravelling or otherwise, would at once obviate these 

 difficulties : and the trouble ond vexation often expe- 

 rienced in driving ungovernable cattle and colts from 

 one field to another, to the gieat detriment of the in- 

 terraeliale crop, would be eniitely avoided. 



