THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
171 
HEREFORD BULL “sIR GEORGE.” 
HEREFORD CaTTEE— .B fo. 1. 
In presenting the readers of the Southern. 
Cultivator with a series of cuts of Domestic 
Animals, we begin wilhthe Herefo.d’s, because 
from some experience and observation we are 
preparedlo say much in theirlavor. The Here- 
ford cattle are fine handlers, take on flesh readi- 
ly, are hardy and have better constitutions than 
any breed we have seen imported so far. The 
cows are good milkers — not remarkable for 
quantity, but giving a rich quality of miik, and 
it has been claimed for them, that they will yield 
to the cow as much per week as any other stock 
known in the world. These cattle, pure and 
when crossed, constitute a breed ol the best 
working cattle known, and being easily kept 
must eventually become great favorites with the 
lumbermen of this country. The only color 
known to the breeders of pure Herefords is red 
with uniform white faces, chines, backs and 
legs. Several importations were made into the 
United Stales by Mr. Clay, Mr. Rives, ot Va., 
and one into Massachusetts — but these were ei- 
ther badly managed or allowed t^ cross the pure 
strain of blood out, and the sole honor of the in- 
troduction of this breed in America must be, as 
far as perpetuating it is concerned, given to 
Messrs. Sotham & Corning, of Albany, N. Y., 
who have presented the most unique asd best 
bred herd of cattle ever offered by one breed- 
ing establishment lo the American public. 
We know that the Short Horn .men v.’ill turn up 
fheir noses at this fad, hut it has proved itselt 
annually against competition of the most un- 
conquerable pertinacity. Ambrose Stevens, 
who, next to Mr. Sotham, is the best judge ot 
cattle, w.e know, says ot this herd “ that it em- 
braces more superior animals than any he 
knows,” and “that it is the best in America, and 
has individuals that have no superior in any 
other country.” W nen such language is wrung 
from an Englishman, whose nationality is so 
hard to conquer, the reader can readily believe 
that these cattle are worthy ot high eulogiura. 
Mr, Sotham is a scientific breeder, and in in- 
troducing this breed has placed the country un- 
der vast obligations to him, for it has opened to 
agricultural action a new and pure breed, which 
presents to the farmer the true standards of ex- 
cellence. Their purity is proven by their uni- 
formity in everything, which is remarkable, in- 
asmuch as Mr. Sotham selected these cattle 
from various sources. The cut which we give 
above would answer for every well bred Here- 
ford Bull, so much are they alike. So, with 
the cows, and even the calves. This unilorm- 
ity, when sustained by that excellence which is 
accorded to them by the critical eye of the 
breeder, isoneol the first essentials to be sought 
lor in any breed of cattle. Col. Hampton, of 
Mill wood, near Columbia, S. C., has lor years 
been striving to imparl to his fine bred Dur- 
hams, the beautiful red coats ot the Devons. | 
This idea has been most successfully achieved, 
but we fear in doing it, he lias not advanced 
their milking qualities in a like ratio. He has 
undoubtedly added good handling qualities to 
them, and they are the most beautiful herd of 
Durhams we have ever .seen. He has recently 
secured a bull trom the celebra'ed iniUdns: herd 
of Mr. Geo. Vail, of Troy, N. Y., of a pure 
I red color, and it he carries out his favorite prin- 
ciple we may look in a tew generations for the 
same unique appearance in his herd which is so 1 
remarkably characteristic of the Herefords. I 
The strain of Hereford blood carried to Ken- ) 
tucky found its way to the vicinity of Natchez, ^ 
Miss., though much adulterated. Mr. Affleck 
says that several large stocks ot cattle may be 
seen near that town with many of the charac- 
terislic.sof the Herelords. They are highly es- 
teemed, and he goes so lar as to say that he is 
convinced “they are ihe Iruo. calLle for the 
South.” This is saying a great deal, but it 
comes from a gentleman bred familiar to all the 
wants and requirements of a good breed ol cat- 
tle, having been brought up in a stock rearing 
Stale, and who ir withal, one amongst the best 
agricultural writers and observers in the South- 
west. 
My own experience in South Carolina with a 
oair ot them for tw'o years past, is highly satis- 
factory, for 1 have had no trouble to keep them 
in presentable order af;er their recovery from 
the eflpcls ot a long and perilous voyage. They 
are easier kept than Durhams nr even the na- 
tive cattle, and the crosses are tho thriftiest 
calves I have seen this season. This pair was 
easily acclimated and did not suffer in the same 
degree that Durhams have done for me when 
aitacked with acclimating lever. They possess 
w^hat 1 regard ot the first importance, hardy con- 
stitutions. With this we can make any breed 
what w'e want, by lood and attention to breeding. 
The Herefords of Corning & Sotham have 
always received the highest premiums in their 
classes, and during the present year Mr. Corn- 
ing has taken several high premiums with them. 
They are still bred purely by Mr. Corning, who 
continues the farm formerly occupied by him- 
self and Mr. Sotham near Albany, N. Y. 
I propose to continue the subject next month 
by giving two fine cuts of a cow and calf, and a 
fuller '.ietail of this justly celebrated breed of 
cattle. A. G. Summer. 
Ro:oenscrof I, S. C., Od., 184tJ. 
Statistics of Georgia. 
Mr. Camak — The undersigned respectfully 
infonns the citizens ol Georgia, that he is en- 
gaged in collecting the materials lor the publi- 
cation of d work, to be entitled, “ Slalisiics of 
the Stale of Georgia.”' 
The want of such a work, all will acknow- 
ledge. No country in the world oflers greater 
advantages thanCeorgia. Favored with a fruit- 
ful soil, a climate as healthy as any part of the 
United States, a population generous and iniel- ! 
ligent, and whose interest in a system of inter- 
nal improvement has been attested by the con- 
struction already of a chain of works, which, 
while they challenge admiration for their pre- 
sent condition, insure the com pletion hereafier 
of a most extended and magnificent sj'stem, no 
one can doubt that Georgia will rapidly in- 
crease in wealth and political power. Toshow 
the resources of the Slate, to give a rno.^e par- 
ticular prominence to .our local objects and in- 
stitutions, are results which the undersigned 
flatters himsell that he will be able to accom- 
plish, provided he has the co-operation of his 
fellow-citizens, i le therefore takes this method 
of requesting gentlemen in diflerent parts of the 
Stale, to transmit to him at Savannaii, as early 
as may suit their convenience, sketches of the 
histories of Counties, Cities and Villages; Me- 
eorological Ohservaiiims, Geological and Mi- 
neralogica! Notices, and any thing connected 
with the Natural History of the State; Indi m 
Names ot Rivers, Hills, Districts, Islands and 
Bays, together with an account ot Mounds, or 
other Aniiquitie in their neighborhood; Re- 
ports ol Rail Roads, Canals, Banks and Insu- 
rance Offices; Notices of the rise and progress 
of Agriculture and Manufactures, the origin 
anti history ot Churches and Benevolent Insti- 
tutions, instances ot Longevity, Roads, Bridge.s 
and Ferries, value of Land, price of Grain, of 
Labor, expense of Living, number of Poor, pub- 
lic and private Schools, Waste Land, Cattle 
and Sheep, good and bad Seasons, Customs, 
Amusements and Biographical Notices of re- 
markable persons, and ot those distinguished in 
the history of the State, with any other informa- 
tion which they may deem useful. Very Re- 
spectfully, George White. 
Savannah, Ga., September ‘21. 
Com Sheliers. 
M’’. Camak I saw in your last number of 
the Cultivator a piece wrilten by F. E. Dun- 
can of Greenville, South Carolina, on the sub- 
