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THE CULTIVATOR. 
PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS FROM BULLS. 
When we were at Mr. Thos. Hillhouse’s the other 
<fay, looking at his stock, a fine young imported Durham 
Dull was led out. That he might be seen to better ad¬ 
vantage, he was let loose in the yard. He directly show¬ 
ed himself much inclined to display his activity and 
strength by pitching battle with somebody—still he did 
not seem to be really vicious , but merely wanted to dis 
play his prowess. But when the man went to put him 
into the stable, the bull gave him a gentle warning to 
keep his distance, by catching him on his horn and 
throwing him over his back! Fortunately the man was 
not seriously injured. On a second attempt being made 
to put the bull in the stable, he “ showed fight” in ear 
nest, and it was not till the tine of a pitchfork had been 
broken in his head, that he would yield ground an inch! 
Bulls, like every body else , have a great desire to do as 
they 'please —anti we find this disposition quite as strong in 
those whose propensities would lead them to do wrong , 
as in others—hence, for common safety, all animals 
should be placed under some restrictions, and these re 
strictions should be more or less rigorous, according as 
the disposition and character of the individual shall show 
to be necessary. 
We here give a contrivance for the prevention of ac¬ 
cidents from unruly bulls, which we think is the best 
thing of the kind we have seen. 
It is copied from the Complete Grazier, and is thus de¬ 
scribed: The above engraving furnishes a good rep¬ 
resentation of a front view of the apparatus as affixed 
to the head of the animal. It consists of a straight 
piece of iron, sketching from horn to horn, perforated 
at each end so as to pass over the tips, and strongly fas 
tened on the horns. On the center of this is riveted a 
curved bar of iron—or which is better, steel—bending 
upwards, which moves easily on the rivet, and has holes 
at each end containing the upper round link of a chain 
These chains again unite in a strong iron or steel ring, 
which’opens with a hinge and screw and passes through 
the bull s nose. The effect of this contrivance is, that if 
the bull should make a push forward, the curved bar 
will prevent any bad consequences, and if he move in the 
smallest degree to the right or left, the bar communica 
ting by the chain with the ring in the nose, will bring 
him immediately to check. 
Every bull should have a ring in the nose, and the best 
way to lead him is by a strong stick, like a hoe handle, 
with a hook and Spring at one end, to be attached to the 
ring in the nose. The animal is thus kept at a proper 
distance from the person who leads him. 
DAIRYING. 
Phineas Hardy, near Luray, Jefferson co. in this 
state, keeps 49 cows. He made last year 14,000 lbs. 
cheese, and 2,000 lbs. butter. He rears his cows. His 
cows gave an average of 14 to 15 quarts per day, on pas¬ 
ture; in the best part of the grass season, the best of 
them give '20 quarts per day. He has tried a cross with 
the Durham breed, and is satisfied that it is an improve¬ 
ment; prefers the half bloods to those which have either 
more or less of the Durham; they are better milkers, 
keep easier, and hold out longer—that is, their constitu¬ 
tions are better. Mr. Hardy has taken several premiums 
on cheese, at our slate and county shows. 
DEMAND FOR LONG WOOL. 
We have great pleasure in laying before our readers 
the following letter from Samuel Lawrence, Esq. of 
Lowell, in answer to one we addressed him, enclosing 
samples of wool from some Leicester sheep, owned by 
Mr. Howard, associate editor of the Cultivator. It will 
be seen from this letter that rapid advances are malting 
in this country in the manufacture of such goods as re¬ 
quire long wool, such as is produced by the breeds of 
sheep known as Cotswolds, Leicesters, Linconshires,&c. 
and that the increasing demand for this kind of wool af¬ 
fords encouragement to the breeders of these sheep,which 
they have not heretofore enjoyed. It will be seen also, 
that Mr. S. expresses great confidence in the belief that 
the prospects of the wool groVer are fully equal to those 
of any other branch of husbandry. 
Lowell, Jem. 10, 1844. 
Editors of the Cultivator— My numerous en¬ 
gagements at the opening of the year, have prevented an 
earlier reply to your respected favor of the 28th ult. 
I have examined the two samples of wool, and am of 
opinion that they are admirably adapted to combing pur¬ 
poses for the manufacture of Mouslin de Laines. The 
staple is long, strong and lustrous, qualities not desirable 
for felting purposes, especially the two latter. I judge 
these samples to be from Cotswold sheep, a breed which 
it is very desirable to propagate in this country, as the 
worsted business is just coming into existence. The se¬ 
cret of England’s advance of all the world in the manu¬ 
facture of worsted goods, lays in the fact of her posses¬ 
sing better breeds of sheep for the production of combing 
wools, and not from her superior skill in working them. 
The worsted business in its various shapes, is to be of 
immense importance in this country, and it affords me 
sincere pleasure to be able to say to you that it has alrea¬ 
dy been commenced in this state upon a liberal scale, by- 
parties whose means and intelligence are a guaranty of 
its success. A great deal of talent and skill have been 
brought to bear upon this branch of industry, and if I am 
not greatly deceived, the time is near when old England 
herself will be astonished at our success. A number of 
hundred looms on mouslines are already in operation, 
and more in progress. In addition to the works already 
projected, a company is now being formed in Boston, 
with a capital of a million of dollars, for works on 
Mouslin de Laines, &c. 
In reply to your inquiry about the kinds and quantities 
of wool used in the Middlesex mills, I have to say that 
we use about a million of pounds yearly, of such kinds as 
are considered in this country the choicest produced; say 
full blood Saxony, and Saxony mixed with Merino. We 
are very fastidious in the selection of our wools, both as 
regards the blood and condition; and in consequence, we 
are in the habit of paying prices which many manufactu¬ 
rers think absurd. 
I am clearly of the opinion that no branch of agricul¬ 
ture promises better than the culture of wool, and I sin¬ 
cerely hope more attention will be given to it than has 
been paid for the last few years. 
Yours, Sam’l Lawrence. 
DEVON COWS. 
Mr. C. P. Holcomb received the first premium of the 
New Castle (Del.) Co. Ag. Society, for a Devon cow. 
“ The result of 12 weeks trial with this cow, gave 174 
lbs. 12 oz. butter, averaging 14 lbs. 9 oz. per week; the 
highest product in any one week being 19 lbs., and the 
lowest 12J lbs. The week she made 19 lbs., she made 
one half of it the last three days of the week. Her feed 
the first part of this time was hay, with dry oat and corn 
meal mixed; subsequently this was changed to slop— 
two buckets a day was regularly given her, containing 
about two quarts of corn meal and as much wheat bran, 
mixed in a bucket of warm or tepid water, with a little 
salt. The week of her great trial in June, she was fed 
on three gallons of meal a day, at three feeds, mixed 
as above. She had a good run of pasture, and was also 
for a time fed on green oats, and again with corn fodder 
that had been sown broadcast.” 
