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MOOIRE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
Bairi)  Miisbaiihi). 
PRESERVING  MILK, 
The  experiments  of  Prof.  Kot.bk  of  tho  Fni- 
vei  sity  of  fioipslo  lii  regard  to  tlio  properties  of 
salicylic  acid,  and  esju'cially  liia  discovery  of  its 
action  as  an  anti-rernu-nt  and  antiseptic,  has 
turned  attention  ti.i  its  nsi;,  isjssilily,  as  a  i)re- 
Borvutivo  of  milk.  Koi.uk’.s  tliscovery  was  ma<lo 
only  about  a  year  ago.  and  altliongh  tho  fact  aj)- 
jiears  to  have  been  nlmndantly  demonstrated 
that  milk  tvent<-d  with  n.04  jw  cent,  of  salicylic 
atiid  reinninod  nncfiagnlnUid  for  HO  hotirs  long<T 
than  milk  not  so  treate<l,  yet  tho  question  will 
occur,  Wiothor  milk  so  treated  is  hannloss  as  an 
arlielo  of  food?  In  other  words,  whethur  saliey- 
lie  acid  docs  not  contain  proj^erties  which  would 
render  it  injurious  or  unsafe  to  )>o  used  in  milk, 
daily  taken  as  food.  From  what  has  iMsm  stated 
in  coimectioii  with  Koerk's  t5X]inriTnents,  wo  are 
led  to  cone  I  lido  that  it  is  not  injurious  when  so 
uswl ;  still,  more  exteniled  experiments  should 
bo  made  to  test  this  iwint,  so  as  h)  leave  no  doubt 
as  to  its  properties  in  this  regard. 
For  several  ilnys  Koi.re  took  daily,  in  four 
parts,  %  gramme,  (solntion  in  water  in  the  pro¬ 
portion  of  1  to  l,fMl(),  )  without  the  slightost  bad 
effect.  After  an  interval  of  eight  days  ho,  for 
live  successive  days,  took  double  tho  forinor  dose, 
and  for  two  succesirivo  days  ho  took  1.'.^'  graminos. 
In  the  meantime  his  digestion  was  entirely  nor¬ 
mal  ;  thoro  was  no  feeling  of  oppression  in  tho 
stomach,  nor  did  ho  exjierienco  any  inoonvon- 
ionco  whatever.  Other  [)h3’sicians  wlm,  at  his 
reipiost,  mado  tho  same  exporimonts,  conthmi 
those  results.  It  must  not,  howovor,  bo  taken 
in  the  form  of  a  powiler,  for  in  that  shai>o  it  at¬ 
tacks  tho  mucous  meiiibrano  of  the  mouth  and 
msophagus ;  it  must  he  taken  in  solution. 
According  to  an  article  in  the  Popular  Scicuco 
IMouthly,  from  which  we  gather  those  facts,  itLs 
stated  that  eggs  iminersod  for  an  hour  in  a  soln- 
lion  of  salicylic  acid,  were  at  tho  einl  of  tliroo 
mouths  as  fresh  as  at  llrst.  Frosh  moat  dusted 
over  with  tho  acid  koop.s  its  froshuos.s  for  weeks. 
Whon  about  to  ho  nsed,  tho  moat  may  ho  dipped 
into  water  to  remove  tho  acid.  Koebk  lias  om- 
ploj’od  it  u.s  a  wash  for  tlio  teeth  and  mouth,  aiul 
assorts  that  it  is  very  otroctual  in  purifying  the 
hroath.  It  is  staled  also  to  bo  valuahlo  as  a 
moaii.s  for  keeping  water  sweet  on  sliipboard. 
If  all  the  statements  couceriiing  salieylio  acid 
ho  tni.stworthy,  its  uso  in  tho  dairy  in  various 
ways  may  jirovo  of  advantage,  and  perhaps  some 
of  our  dairy  experimonters  will  make  some  tests 
with  this  new  antiseptic,  showing  Its  value  in  the 
management  of  milk. 
If  any  of  our  readers  have  any  facts  that  go  to 
show  that  salicylic  mud  i.s  not  a  safe  article  to 
uso  for  the  jircservation  of  foods,  wo  should  he 
glad  to  hoar  from  them  and  print  theii’  views  on 
tho  subject. 
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RAISING  CALVES  FOR  THE  DAIRY. 
Theue  are  various  opinions  in  reference  to  the 
best  and  cheaiiest  manner  of  raising  calves.  Wo 
huliovo  tint  best  rosnlls  are  obtained  by  giving 
tho  calf  generous  troatment  from  first  to  last.  A 
poor,  stnntod  and  luilf-starved  calf  will  never  bo 
able  to  reach  that  standard  of  oxcollenco  that  it 
would  liad  a  more  liberal  allowance  of  food  been 
iiumIo  during  its  earliest  days.  If  a  calf  gets  a 
fair  start  on  milk,  its  food  may  l>o  chaugotl  to 
whoy  by  adding  a  iiorridgo  of  oatmeal,  oilcake, 
huckwlicat  Hour,  or  something  of  this  kind  to 
sujiply  tho  necossaiy  cauRtitiionts  lacking  in  tho 
whey.  Wo  have  sometimos  seen  good  calves 
raised  on  a  small  quantity  of  milk  by  adiling  tho 
liquor  from  steeped  ha\'.  Where  conveniences 
are  had  for  stcfqiing  hay  and  only  a  small  quan¬ 
tity  of  milk  can  he  had,  tliis  plan  may  he  resorted 
to,  but  if  good,  sweet  whe>'  can  he  obtained,  tl»o 
porridge  or  oatmeal,  or  oilcake  will  require  loss 
lalx>r  in  its  prejiaration  and  is  easier  to  Imj  regu¬ 
lated  as  to  the  quantity  required. 
In  butter  dairies  gisiJ  calves  can  he  raised  on 
tho  skimmed  milk.  Almost  every  farmer  has 
some  iKienUar  notion  of  liis  own  in  regard  to  the 
manner  of  raising  calves ;  but  the  great  and  gen¬ 
eral  fault  in  mauagoiuent  is  a  scanty  alKiwaiice 
of  nutritions  food  in  tho  early  stages  of  growth. 
It  is  important  that  the  young  aiiiniul  ho  kept  in 
a  growing,  vigorous  couilition,  so  Giat  when  cold 
weather  afipniaehes  in  the  fall  and  early  winter, 
it  will  bo  able  to  meet  the  oxigeucios  of  change 
in  climate  with  good  food  and  care  and  without 
si^ecial  nursing  to  luiug  it  tlirough  tho  rigors  of 
winter.  li  pays  well  to  do  the  work  thoroughly 
and  in  the  host  manner  at  first,  since  if  this  is 
omitted  no  after-trcalmont  will  bo  able  to  wholly 
counteract  neglect  and  starvation  in  tho  early 
stages  of  growth. 
i'he  importance  of  gro\ving  good  dairy  stock 
eaimot  he  too  strongly  mgeJ  upon  tlic  dairy 
farmers  of  the  State  at  this  time.  The  ditliculty 
of  getting  good  stock  by  selecting  from  droves 
brought  from  a  dLstance,  is  so  great  that  tlie 
raising  of  stuck  on  the  farm  where  it  is  to  be  used 
is  now  almost  imperative,  if  a  good  and  profitable 
herd  is  desired,  dalves  sliould  be  selected  from 
doiqi  milking  animals,  and  if  these  have  been 
crossed  wit  h  thoroughbred  bulls  of  good  milking 
families,  the  chances  are  almost  certain  tliat  the 
calf  will  make  a  good  cow. 
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A  BUTTER  MAKERS’  EXPERIENCE. 
A  ooKKrwroNDENT  of  tho  Now  York  Tribune 
gives  tho  following  account  of  his  metliod  in  but¬ 
ter  making : 
“  I  keep  sixU'cn  cows  ;  am  milking  ten  this 
winter — six  now  milctiM,  1  make  03  pounds  of 
butter  a  week.  The  cows  are  a  mixtiu  o  of  native 
with  Jersey;  but  I  should  prefer  they  be  liulf  of 
each,  for  tho  reason  that  the  milk  is  just  as  good, 
more  in  quantity,  and  the  cows  more  luardy  than 
all  Jersey.  Of  course,  the  native  oows  should  bo 
tho  very  best.  Hay  is  given  tlireu  times  a  day, 
and  one  ({uaj't  each  of  cub  meal  and  slioi'ts  twice 
a  day.  1  add  to  this  meal  two  quarts  of  skim 
milk.  The  cows  are  supiilj^d  witli  all  the  salt 
they  will  oat.  Water  is  gi  veir  twice  a  day,  imme¬ 
diately  aft4\r  eating  liay.  Bed  Uio  cows  twice  a 
day  thoroughly  with  hue  sitaviugs  and  sawdust, 
to  keep  them  dry  and  clean.  In  winter  card  them 
regularly  once  a  week. 
“  1  treat  my  cows  with  groat  kiudiioss,  being 
veiy  gentle  with  them,  as  su<;h  ti'catmeut  has  a 
great  dual  to  do  with  a  generous  How  of  milk. 
During  tho  milking  season  my  son  favors  them 
with  his  best  wliistliug  ,  not  hocauHO  lie  over 
heard  that  cows  are  partial  to  such  music,  tliough 
ho  thinks  ‘  our  cows’  relisli  it  much,  and  expect 
it  iiioniing  and  night.  Doubtless  it  has  a  soutli- 
iiig  elTeet  iijion  thorn.  My  pastures  arc  newly 
oleared,  hilly,  and  rocky,  with  a  western  slope, 
and  pretty  good  ;  the  other  older  and  more  level, 
but  productive.  I  have  about  liO  acres  of  mowing 
land,  and  cut  from  '20  to  .‘10  tons  of  nice  English 
liay.  My  farm  is  on  a  lull ;  soil  deep,  strong  and 
pro  luctivo ;  first  oi'op  cut  early.  1  cut  several 
tons  iiecond  crop  of  clover  in  Augnnt.  Wo  scald 
oiu'  milk  or  beat  it  twice  a  day,  fnuii  the  uudillu 
of  October  tti  Juno  I,  in  a  tin  pail  over  a  kettle 
of  boiling  water.  Tho  pail  w  ill  hold  what  I  put 
iiibi  four  pans,  about  three  quarts  to  a  pan. 
Milk  Htaitd.s  Hi*  hours,  (hen  slum.  In  winter,  keep 
it  warm  in  a  room  wariuwl  by  a  soapstone  stove, 
so  that  tho  tonqieralure  is  about  tho  same  day 
and  night — from  TjO  to  fiO  dugs.  Tho  milk  is  set 
on  two  racks,  made  in  this  way ;  —An  upriglit 
square  post,  eight  foot  long,  six  iitchus  siiuaro, 
pivot  in  uacii  cmd,  slats  across  seven  inches,  will 
Hul  32  pans  on  oachi  skim  twice  a  day,  and  cliurn 
three  times  a  Week.  (  d'eani  is  ke|it  in  as  cool  a 
place  as  possible  without  freezJitg.  When  ready 
to  churn,  it  is  warmed  by  jiouring  sweet  skim 
milk  iub)  tho  mass  in  the*  churn  to  tim  tempera- 
turu  of  02  dogs.  The  butter  is  waslicd  in  Uuoe 
waters  liaving  the  chiU  taken  olT  ;  then  weigtied, 
allowing  one-half  oimcu  of  salt  to  tho  poniul.  la 
winter  we  liitnji  the  hnlter  th©  same  flay  it  is 
churiiofl.  Wo  Jump  it  over  with  ahiittm  worlmr, 
weigli  it  into  one  pound  masses,  lump  it  square 
with  butter  spattfU's,  then  staiiqi  and  send  to 
market,  1  self  to  a  linn  in  Boston ;  have  sold  to 
them  for  tour  years,  and  got  Sec,  a  pound  tins 
wint/jr,  express  pant  by  tho  Ib’in." 
PROFIT  IN  COWS. 
Tub  Iowa  State  llcgistor  advocates  liberal 
feeding  at  all  times  for  oows.  Wo  do  not  believe 
it  would  hud  it  a  rocommondatioii  of  any  system 
tliat  it  was  less  oxpousivo  to  food  cows  than  any 
other.  We  conlially  indorse  tho  following  ro- 
marks  on  tills  subject : 
‘•There  aie  but  few  farmers  who  fully  realize 
tho  true  value  of  a  good  cow  well  kept.  As  a 
guueral  practice,  three  cows  do  not  produce  as 
innoh  milk,  butter  or  chooHo  us  one  would  if 
ti'Oatud  pi'iilitahly.  No  aocoiint  is  kept  of  tlio 
amount  of  milk  or  butter  produced  Viy  oacli  cow 
in  tho  year.  ’I'he  fanner  witJi  his  c<.fws  is  in  tho 
same  situation  as  ho  is  with  Uie  halanee  of  his 
farm,  llo  keeps  no  !u.'Count  and  knows  nothing 
ivhiiiit  liis  biisinoHS;  250  imunds  of  bntt»7r  per 
year  is  not  a  large  yield,  yet  thm'o  are  more  that 
do  uot  produce  more  than  half  that  amunul  Uiaii 
thoro  are  tliat  exceed  ouo-half.  There  is  iu> 
poorer  policy  tlrau  atarvliig  ami  freezing  a  milk 
cow.  TJioro  can  he  no  imno  im|)rovuk>noe  in  any 
branch  of  agnoulture  than  in-lialf  starviiig  and 
exposing  Ut  the  stonns  of  wiithfr  the  cow  that  is 
expectofi  lo  fmuish  tho  family  vritli  milk,  butter 
aim  groceries.  We  have  seen  this  spiing  from 
three  to  live  cows  staggering  aliout  straw  stacks 
of  fanners  which  will  require  nearly  all  the  sum¬ 
mer  to  repair  wasted  iiatiiro.  >vitlmnt  supplying 
any  of  tho  rich,  nutritious  uiLlk  which  only  eoiuos 
from  a  healthy,  well-fed  cow.  Such  a  fai-iiier 
should  either  keep  a  less  number  or  jirovido  bet¬ 
ter  shelter  and  more  rich  fofsl.  Oue  cow  well 
provided  for  is  better  than  tlneo  starved  ones. 
One  will  fiunish  more  milk. 
*'  Children  should  never  he  fed  on  milk  drawn 
from  a  [xior  cow,  rerlucod  to  tho  hare  possibility 
of  suHiainitig  vitality.  It  is  cruelty  to  aumials 
thus  ti>  treat  them,  and  it  is  miu  dor  to  the  inno¬ 
cent  chiiih  en  to  feed  them  on  such  foo<l.  Tho 
proUt,  the  monilily  and  tbO  respectability  of  it 
requires  Dial  a  mail  who  liecjis  cows  shoiild  pro¬ 
vide  better  than  is  done  in  mont  cases  in  cold 
oliiuates.  A  man  that  Would  cheat  liis  poor  old 
cow,  wliioh  has  thus  far  raised  his  children, 
sjuould  be  cousiderod  respeetable  in  no  society. 
There  raaj'  bu  cases  wliere  dronth,  hotsl  or  de¬ 
vouring  insects  Jiavc  nmdured  it  impossible  to 
pirovide  IsiuntifiiUy  fur  all  the  animals  on  tlio 
farm ;  but  in  such  cases  tlie  owner  should  not  bu 
compelled  to  see  the  poor  old  cow  shaking  her 
horns  at  him  in  his  night  dreams.  We  pload  for 
the  cow,  and  if  three  or  Jive  Cannot  be  provideil 
for,  sell  olf,  and  oue  well  fed  will  provitle  more 
than  the  tiuee  or  live.” 
WHEN  SHOULD  COWS  CALVE! 
.\UXT  CiiLOK  in  Undo  Tom’s  Cabin  used  to 
say,  “thero’s  reason  in  all  things,  and  a  good 
deal  more  in  some  things  than  in  others.”  A 
coirospi indent  of  the  N.  E.  Farmer  has  liooii 
giving  tho  "  reason”  in  deciding  what  is  tlio 
best  time  for  cows  to  <’alvo.  We  qiieti' : 
For  tho  man  who  has  a  cold,  open  harn,  with 
nothing  but  husks,  straw,  swamp  or  late-cut  hay 
to  feoil  i  who  leaves  his  ehores  all  to  tho  lioys, 
anil  had  rather  his  eows  would  go  dry  four  or 
live  months,  timn  to  bother  nitli  milk  jn  the 
winter,  1  would  by  all  means,  reeoinmoiid  tho 
lirst  of  May ;  hut  for  the  farmor  who  has  a  good 
warm  barn,  and  is  willing  to  lake  care  of  his 
sloek  ;  one  tliat  would  uot  mind  getUiig  up  a 
Cold  night  U)  look  after  a  young  ealf ;  anti  if  he 
has  a  plenty  of  early  out  hay  to  feed,  with  a 
little  grain,  and  wants  tn  mako  the  most  milk  ami 
butter  ho  ean,  I  wtnikl  eoimider  tho  first  of 
Fohniary  ns  tho  host  time  of  tho  whole  yosr  for 
his  cows  lo  calvo.  I  llnd  that  oows  that  calve  in 
the  winter,  if  fed  with  all  tho  early  cut  hay  they 
will  oat  night  and  momirig  and  are  fed  from  two 
to  fouripiarts  of  shorts,  and  half  as  nmeh  meal 
jier  day,  Hciilded  and  given  warm  in  water,  will 
give  as  niiieh  milk  in  winter  as  in  tho  sinmiier  in 
good  pasture.  l$y  having  thnin  calve  the  llist 
of  February  and  feeding  ns  indicated,  we  isiii 
obtain  a  largo  how  of  milk,  which,  if  projierly 
handled,  M'ill  m.ako  exoi'llont  1ml Icr,  and  after 
throe  or  four  months  of  barn  feed,  when  thoj' 
begin  to  shrink  a  iTFtto,  we  have  the  Ihish  feed  of 
May  and  Juno  to  turn  them  into,  which  will  in¬ 
crease  their  milk  again. 
Then,  in  tho  fall  wo  have  our  fodder  corn, 
pnmpkiiiH,  cabliago  and  root  tojis  to  feed,  with 
which  to  keep  up  tho  lluw  of  milk  until  winter 
sots  in.  ulioiit  the  last  of  Novoinbor,  when  it  will 
ho  time  to  dry  them  oiT,  so  they  may  go  ihy  two 
months,  whieh  will  bring  them  around  to  the 
first  of  I'chrmiry  again.  1  find  that  cows  Hint 
ealve  in  the  winter  or  siuing  will  invariably 
shrink  whon  winter  fiets  in,  audit  is  hard  to  keep 
lip  a  satisfaolory  llow  of  milk  in  tlio  short,  cold 
days  of  Doeoinhei’,  and  what  iiiilic  we  do  obtain 
will  not  iniike  as  good  butter  as  milk  from  now 
inileh  cows;  the  liiilter  glohiiles  arc  small  and 
the  blitter  often  svill  not  eome  until  after  a 
Icdionsly  long  sjioll  at  churning. 
Tho  cows  tliat  calvo  late  in  the  spring  will  not 
give  nineli  more  in  the  fall  months  than  those 
that  ealved  in  the  winter,  and  both  will  dry  olT 
nopcj/  together.  1  am  satisliod  fnmi  my  own 
experieuce,  Unit  by  this  system,  1  ean  obtain 
(iiie-hftli  inoro  milk  in  the  year  than  by  tho  olil 
systoin  of  having  the  eows  calve  in  April  or  Ma.v. 
Aside  from  tlie  increased  llow  of  milk,  it  is  quito 
an  advantago  to  havo  the  calves  come  early, 
whether  intended  for  the  Imtehor,  or  to  raise. 
If  for  the  butcher,  the  early  eulvos  will  bring 
tlio  most,  and  if  to  raise,  they  havo  tlio  advan¬ 
tage  of  a  longer  time  to  receive  milk  before  tho 
feed  is  ready  for  them  lu  tho  pastures.  Tho 
lato  calves  are  apt  to  he  neglected,  or  weaned 
and  turned  olT  too  young,  and  seldom  mako  as 
good  yearlings  as  early  calves. 
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INTERBREEDING  OF  SHORT-HORNS. 
A  r  the  recent  Toronto  Khort-Horii  (lonvention, 
Jiidgr.  Jones,  a  ginitlemaii  of  largo  experience 
and  keen  uhsorvation,  ulTored  a  few  very  suggos- 
tivo  observations  on  tho  subjoet  of  iii-and-in 
breisling,  in  tho  course  of  which  ho  said : — Wliile 
it  must  be  admitted  tliat  mere  sjieculativo  Hcioii- 
tists  hinl  heretofore  aceomplislied  very  little  in 
aid  of  eattlo  breeding,  it  was  nevertheless  true 
that  considerable  iirogress  had  boon  mailo  in 
establishing  systematio  methods  fninuUMl  uixm 
tho  careful  obseiwation  of  f-vet  and  intelligently 
conducted  experiments.  All  intelligent  efforts 
for  til©  improvement  of  domestic  animals  hav* 
toon  founded  upon  two  priueiples:  (1)  The 
selection  of  tho  liest  luihnal  to  brood  from  ;  atid 
(2)  proper  feeding  and  care  for  tho  development 
of  high  excollenoo.  Those  principles  were  acted 
upon  in  a  rude  way  at  tho  very  lieginuing  of  tho 
I  liistory  of  racoH  and  broods ;  and  then- observance 
I  was  equally  essential  in  the  proHorvatiou  of  tliy 
valnablo  characteristics  of  tho  most  perfectly 
developed  races  of  tho  prosoiit  day.  In  the 
early  history  of  tho  Short-IIorii  race  there  was  a 
goo<i  deal  of  in-and-in  hreodiiig ;  a  jiractico  tliat 
seemoil  justihablo  beeanso  of  tlio  limited  number 
of  eattlo  of  apjirovod  ©xoellenoe  to  brood  from 
and  because  the  teudeucy  was,  within  certain 
I  limits,  to  improve  tho  symmetry,  roUno  tho  bony 
and  muscular  strnoturo,  and  increase  early 
maturity.  Tlio  great  multitude  of  the  race  now 
disaeminatod  throughout  the  world  wore,  thene- 
fore,  all  descended  from  a  very  few  animals. 
The  fact  that  close  interbreeding  tends  to 
refine  the  extremities,  and  to  impart  clcgamai 
and  style  to  the  gtucral  appearance  of  the  aiiiiiiul 
would  explain  why  men  of  taste  ailheie  to  tho 
practice,  while  we  of  a  more  practical  tiuu  of 
mind  would  havo  detected  a  diminution  in  useful 
qualities.  In  the  ease  of  iii-brod  animals  com- 
niaiKliiig  high  jirieuH,  it  could  uot  bo  oxiicctcd 
that  tho  owners  would  change  their  style  of 
breeding  and  involve  pecuniary  loss,  and  so  long 
as  tlioae  line-bred  animals  wore  in  demand  at 
higher  prices  tlian  othoi-s,  so  tong  would  tliey  lio 
bred.  Thoro  was  now  no  mviessity  for  resorting 
to  the  roHiiiiig  system  to  give  stylo  and  bounty  of 
foiin,  for,  as  observed  by  Prof.  I.ow.  theextornal 
foi  in  lias  already  been  bronglit  to  all  the  perfac- 
tiou  wliich  art  seams  capable  of  coinmiieieatiiig  ; 
and  now  Ihoso  other  jiroporties  remain  ha 
attended  to,  without,  which  no  further  rohneinoiit 
in  hreoiling  will  avail  for  the  purpose  of  jirolit  to 
iiidiiidiials  and  henelit  to  the  country. 
(lantlemonin  tho  in-and-iii  iiraotico  seomed  to 
b«  aware  of  its  inlhieiieo  in  impairing  useful 
qualities,  as  was  shown  by  tlie  fact  that  they 
were  constantly  seeking  luills  as  remolely  eoii- 
iiGcted  as  imssHile  with  their  cows.  >Yhut  was  at 
this  day  the  ossoiitial  matter  to  lie  attomled  to  in 
tJieir  jiractico  ?  Had  they  not  I'nrried  ruhnomont 
far  eiiougli,  and  had  not  the  exteruai  form  hoeii 
brought  to  all  tho  perfuetion  which  art  seemed 
eapahlo  of  coinmimicating  ?  The  form  of  the 
model  .Sliort-Horu  would  seem  to  admit  of  very 
lilllw  variety  in  the  way  of  types,  niilo.Hs  they 
attempted  soiiioUiing  that  was  not  essential  to 
usofiil  and  [irotitablo  excellence.  T'liey  ahonld 
bring  iqi  the  average  to  tho  maximum  of  oxcol- 
leuue  and  keep  it  thoro.  He  m-god  that  cattle 
Hhoiild  ho  judged  by  a  scale  of  points,  wliich 
might  he  snlKlivklod  to  suit  the  fancy.  He 
objected  to  tucCHliious  breeding,  especially  where 
it  was  practiced  merely  for  the  pmposo  of  eoii- 
tiniiiiig  in  the  line,  bocauBO  it  tended  to  impair 
eoiistitution,  vigor  and  tho  growing  and  feeding 
jiroiMirtiss,  altliongh  it  produc^al  high  rohiiomeut 
of  form.  -Miahlgmt.  Farimr. 
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PROMISE  OF  THE  CATTLE  TRADE. 
Tub  cattle  disease  is  threatening  to  become 
oliruiiio.  Hoari'cly  a  seaRoii  pii.sseH  that  its  p*es- 
euce  is  not  manifested  (o  a  grimier  or  loss  extent 
in  tho  grazing  districts  of  England  and  Wales, 
while  Franco,  (lermauy,  and  lielgiiini  are  also 
iHJComing  uuiro  familiar  with  it.  'J'he  endeavor 
to  “stamp  it  out”  by  qiiariuitiiie  and  red  tape 
lias  tliUH  far  met  with  hut,  little  succoss,  and 
from  prosont  appearances  there  would  seem  to 
bo  nothing  to  provo.'it  t.ho  eompluiut,  liko  tlvo 
potatn  rot  somo  years  ago,  niiiiiiiig  its  eourse. 
Meanwhile,  stock  laisers  on  this  side  of  tho 
Atlantic  have  their  op|joituiiily.  Thero  is  no 
reason  why  tlie  lliiih!(l  states  should  not  hud 
abroad  such  a  pnilltable  outlet  for  their  surplus 
as  wmilil  add  innueiisely  Ui  tho  profits  of  the 
husinesH.  During  the  few  luonths  past  thero 
have  heou  a  few  cargoes  sent  over  as  an  experi¬ 
ment,  and  the  result,  wo  helievo,  has  lioeii  siieli 
as  to  amply  coiiipeiisate  tho  [larties  who  mado 
l.lio  venture.  The  cattle  l■lldul’Cll  the  sea  voyage 
with  as  litUo  di.scoiiifort  as  i.s  ordinarily  oxperi- 
eiicisl  in  urossiiig  (lie  F.iiglish  chainiel,  VV'ith 
vossela  having  betweon-deeKs  specially  conslruc- 
led  with  refcreiice  In  this  kiml  of  freight,  we  be¬ 
lieve  it  is  ailiiuttud  by  tluise  who  iiro  fniuiliar 
with  the  Imsinoss,  thcae  is  no  reason  why  it 
should  not  bo  as  safely  and  as  comfortably 
trarirtported  a«  aiiy  other  imigu.  ’I'horo  are  but 
two  or  tlireo  such  vessels  alloat  as  yet,  and  these 
are  owned  at  the  East.  There  was  Htim(>  talk 
a  while  ago  about  an  English  lUmqiany  placing 
tlu'eo  or  four  siutalile  sleaniors  to  run  between 
l.lveriSMiI  niid  Texas  ports,  hut  lattorlv  the 
iiiiderraking  seems  to  bo  lost  sight,  of.  It  wdl 
Ikj  straiigo,  In/wuver,  if  the  eoiitin nation  of  tim 
foot  and  iiiuiitli  lUseaso,  and  the  coriso<taent 
iloaruesK  of  animal  food  in  tho  Iliitish  markets, 
does  uot  soon  force  it  again  into  tlm  foreground. 
As  ail  illustration  of  the  woll-ifigh  illimitable 
capacity  of  tlie  cmmtry  beyond  the  Mississippi 
as  a  Houreu  of  supply,  wo  read  in  an  Omnlia 
paiM.T  tho  other  day  of  a  cattle  range  in  Ne- 
tii'iisKa  Iffij  miles  ' In  length.  One  shick-rainer 
owned  20,fnj0  acres,  upon  which  were  some 
20.000  hea<l  of  hoovim,  n^d  somo  EdhO  to  5,000 
calves.  Upon  his  net.  sales  Uiis  year  he  expects 
to  reaUze  thesniu  of  >$33  per  head.  At  this  rate 
4,500  would  bruig  4!l  18,500. 
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AYRSHIRE  CATTLE  FOR  ARKANSAS. 
Gkbat  size,  early  maturity  and  aptitude  to 
fatten  havo  made  oi'i  Sliovt- Horns  the  fasliion, 
and  justly  ho.  There  has  been  money  in  breed¬ 
ing  Aeiu,  and  tho  highest  prices  ever  heard  in 
cattla  Biiles  have  been  paid  for  eertiijn  animals  of 
this  hrtssl.  Just  think  of  a  cow  hriiigiug  forty 
thousand  dolliu's !  Wliether  or  not  paying  micli 
a  prico  is  a  good  invcKtmcnl,  is  not  our  prenent 
uui'poso  to  ini|Uiro,  but  it  goes  to  sUow  wliat  e,aii 
hn  duiia  by  judicious,  careful,  painstaking  breed¬ 
ing.  Tliis  breed  is  almost  too  artilicial  for  our 
clunato.  ft  requu'bs  too  much  rmrslug.  Farm 
glasses,  well-mattod  award,  rich  meadows,  and 
all  th©  ajipliauces  o'  wealtli  unit  them  tho  best, 
and  these  ar©  all  neisissary  to  bring  the  Khort- 
Horn  to  its  lughust  development.  Tlio  Ayr- 
sliire,  oil  thu  coiiLrury,  though  not  so  largo,  is  a 
much  more  hardy  race.  'I'lioy  will  th«iv©  won- 
dorfully  on  our  coarse,  wild  ^grasses,  and  being 
j  wry  active  and  accustouied  to  a  blenk  ebmatu  I 
1  ami  exposiu'o.  they  cun  stand  heat  and  the  ab- 
I  sence  ol  wealiire  eoiiiforls  Without  aiij'  material  ' 
detriiiieiit,  wberens  to  tho  punipcreil  SJiorl-llorii 
sneh  uogli'Ot  would  mean  death.  'Tho  breed  lias  ; 
thus  far  suipasseii  expectations,  and  wiU  prove 
a  great  bouelit  to  .Southern  industry.-  ijpivit  of 
Arkurmaa. 
