TO DREED MALES AND FEMALES.-MR. PRENTICE’S SALE OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 235 
and upwards, and pipe staves, 54 inches and up¬ 
wards, are the most suitable. 
Kind of Wood. —All the pipe or double staves 
above specified are of white oak, and also those for 
rum or spirit puncheons and beef tierces. Molasses 
jmncheon staves are of red oak. For sugar hogs¬ 
heads, red oak is the best stave, although both white 
oak and ash are used, and would sell well for the 
purpose. 
The sizes of staves imported into Scotland are 
uniformly taken at the shortest, narrowest, and thin¬ 
nest parts, exclusive of sapwood. 
To Breed Males and Females.— In a recent 
conversation with Dr. J. V. C. Smith, of Boston, 
Mass., he informed us, that the late Mr. Jonathan 
Allen, of Pittsfield, successfully bred males or females 
among his Merino sheep, by cutting out the left tes¬ 
ticle of his rams when he wanted males, and the right 
testicle when he wanted females. We wish some of 
our friends would immediately commence the same 
experiment with different kinds of animals, and let us 
know the results of it. The knowledge of any system 
of breeding males and females which could be gene¬ 
rally depended on, would be of great importance to 
stock growers. 
MR. PRENTICE’S SALE OF SHORT-HORN 
CATTLE. 
Improved Stock Getting on its Legs Again. —The 
sale of Mr. Prentice’s large herd of Short Horns, came 
off, as advertised, on the 25th of June, at his beauti¬ 
ful residence. Mount Hope, near Albany. The 
weather was very propitious, and a large and highly 
respectable company were present from our own, and 
t ie neighboring States, and the Canadas—few of whom 
we learned, came to the sale out of curiosity, but 
with the intention of purchasing, ft will be seen 
below, that the prices obtained were pretty satisfac¬ 
tory, considering how excessively dull everything has 
been in this line for the past four years. This sale 
has settled the matter of Short-Horns, and shown the 
public that they are appreciated, and that those who 
will properly breed and rear them, may hereafter ex¬ 
pect remunerating prices for so doing. Mr. Prentice 
deserves the gratitude of his contemporaries for the 
stand he has taken in this matter. He has thrown 
himself boldly into the breach.—carried his point— 
and come off triumphantly. We have heard but one 
expression on the part of breeders on this subject, and 
that was, thanks-to Mr. Prentice. One thing at least 
is settled by this sale, and that is, Short-Horns will 
advance rather than recede in prices for years to 
come-; it will also have a good moral effect on other 
kinds of fine stock. We can now say to the farmers, 
cheer up—think no more of dull times—keep on in a 
judicious, steady course of improvement of all kinds, 
and you will be sure to reap a fair reward for your 
labors. 
The arrangements for the sale were admirable. 
The animals were allowed to range at will in their 
accustomed pasture, a large park near the mansion. 
The cattle were in fine condition, and made a superb 
show as they dotted the park singly and in groups, 
grazing at their ease on the luxuriant grass, sipping 
at the clear, refreshing waters, or ruminating in the 
grove or beneath clumps of noble old trees. The 
company had the whole morning till 12 M., to ex¬ 
amine the stock ; they were then invited to an excel¬ 
lent collation in a grove hard by, after which the sale 
commenced. It was conducted by Mr. L. F. Allen, 
of Black Rock, assisted by Mr. Jones, of Albany, as 
auctioneer. The bidding was spirited, and the whole 
thing was over in less than two hours. The greatest 
competition was for those of approved milking 
qualities. 
cows. 
Flora—8 yrs old, J. B. Nott, Guilderland $215 00 
Moss Rose—8 “ old, J. W. Wheeler, Hyde Park 140 00 
Catharine—6 yrs old, M. Bates, New York 105 00 
Snow Ball—11 “ old, E. H. Smith, Smitht’n, l.i. 110 00 
Melissa—8 yrs old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn 120 00 
Cora—4 yrs old, Dr. Jas. McNaughton, Albany 125 00 
Daisy 7 yrs old, do. do. 105 00 
Diana—6 yrs old, J. W. Bishop, Berks, co., Mass. 155 00 
Charlotte, 5 yrs. old, do. do. 190 00 
Ada, 4 yrs old, R. H. Green, Winslow, Maine 170 00 
Appolonia—10 yrs old, J. P. Brayton, Bethleh’m 160 00 
Louisa—5 yrs old, R. H. Green, Winslow, Me. 150 00 
Splendor—11 yrs old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn 190 00 
Jenny—4 yrs old, Edward H. Smith 105 00 
Aurora—10 yrs old, J. B. Nott, Guilderland 145 00 
Miss Smith—8 yrs old, P. W. Tuthill 80 00 
HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES. 
Caty—11 months old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn $100 00 
Comely—4 months old, Wm. Kelly, Rhinebeck 70 00 
Nun—3 years old, do. do. 110 00 
Meg—1 year old do. do. 65 00 
Nell—3 years old, M. Bates, New York 225 00 
Betty—6 months old, Wm. Kelly, Rhinebeck 55 00 
Rover—1 year old, Y. P. Douw, Albany 70 00 
Calf, 2 weeks old, J. H. Prentice, Brooklyn 50 00 
Calf, 2 months old. W. S. Packer 45 00 
Burley—1 year old, V. P. Douw, Albany 80 00 
Peggy—3 years old, J. P. Brayton, Bethlehem 200 00 
Peggy, 2d—4 months old, Y. P. Douw, Albany 110 00 
Ramble—1 year old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn 75 00 
Jilt—10 months old, Wm. Kelly, Rhinebeck 60 00 
Calf, 1 month old, J. P. Walker 77 50 
BULLS AND BULL CALVES. 
Calf, 1 month old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn $40 00 
Blaize—4 “ old, R. H. Green, Winslow. Me. 55 00 
Tyro—5 months old, J. B. Nott, Guilderland 55 00 
Tecumseh—1 year old, W. S. Packer, Brooklyn 200 00 
Calf, 2 weeks old, J. P. Walker 30 00 
Calf, 1 month old, W. Kelly 75 00 
Duke—6 “ old, Gen. Kimball, Newfane, Yt. 200 00- 
Calf, 3 days old, J. P. Walker 25 00) 
Timour—11 months old, M. J. Hayes, Montreal 80 OO 
Fairfax—5 years old, W. S. Packei 205 0JQ) 
$4 ,622 
Altogether, forty-one animals wee sold from; the 
lot on the catalogue, averaging, within a fraction) of 
$113 each. Of the other animals, Matilda, Sally, 
Juda, and Esterville, were bid in by Mr. Prentice, 
agreeably to the terms of his advertisement; Caroliiae 
was withdrawn for want of a bid; Dutchess and a 
calf died ; Dora was sick; and O’Connell, by motioa 
of Mr. Stevens, seconded by a vote of the whole corrr^ 
pariy, was withdrawn. This last was totally unso¬ 
licited by Mr. Prentice, but was a spontaneous move¬ 
ment on the part of the company present, expressive - 
of their high satisfaction of his conduct of the sale,. 
and a wish to compliment him with the privilege of 
retaining a fine animal to which he seemed much at¬ 
tached. For pedigrees of this herd see May number - 
of current volume, page 166. 
