The Property of Lewis G. Morris and Noel J. Becar, Esqs. 
We have great pleasure in publishing this portrait 
of Jacintha, as we consider it one of the best yet exe¬ 
cuted in this country. It is reduced from the original 
drawing in the Herd-Book by Mr. Strafford, the 
present editor of that work, to whom many of our 
countrymen, while in England for the purpose of pur¬ 
chasing or examining the best English herds, are un¬ 
der great obligations for attentions and facilities which 
were of essential service, and which will long be held 
in grateful remembrance. For its accurate reduction 
and drawing on the block, we are indebted to Mr. E. 
Forbes, of New-York. 
“Jacintha,” calved Feb. 15, 1846, was bred by 
Mr. T. Beasley, Overstone, and purchased by L. Gr. 
Morris, Esq., in 1852, though not brought over till 
Oct., 1853, of Mr^J. S. Tanqueray, Hendon, an ac¬ 
count of whose celebrated herd of Short-Horned cattle 
was published in the Country Gentleman of 1st Dec. 
last. She is now the property of Messrs. Morris and 
Becar, who also own a bull calf, sired by their im¬ 
ported bull “Balco,” (9,918,) dropped by her previ¬ 
ous to her shipment last summer, and not as yet 
brought to this country. We copy her pedigree from 
the Herd-Book: 
Jacintha, red, calved Feb. 15, 1S4G; got by Fawsley 
(6,004)—dam (Junta) by Warden (5,595)—g. d. (Joyance) 
by Javelin (4.093)—gr. g. d. (Joy) by Blytli (797), - 
(Jannette) by Wellington (684), - by Phenomenon (491), 
- by Favorite (252), - by Favorite (252),-Favor¬ 
ite (252), - by Hubback (319), - by Snowdon’s bull 
(612), - by Waistell’s bull (669), - by Masterman’s 
bull (422), -- by the Studley bull (626.) 
Inquiry about Cattle. 
Mr. Tucker —Dear Sir—I wish to make a few in¬ 
quiries through the columns of your paper, if you think 
it proper, respecting my cattle. 
I wish to ascertain the cause why my cattle have 
such a hankering for old bones , boards, chips , and 
old leather; they will take an old bone, boot or shoe, 
and chew it for hours. Last summer my cows found 
a pile of old bones in the highway, about fifty rods 
south of my house, and every morning as soon as they 
were turned from the yard (having to ?ross the highway 
to the pasture,) they would run for the pile of bones as 
though a dog were close upon them. I may add, 
that such were their inclination for old bones, that there 
was no stopping them until each one had a bone,, to 
carry with them to the pasture—then they would stand 
and chew it for hours before eating any thing. Those 
that seem to be the most affected in this way, gradual¬ 
ly lose their flesh and become very poor; they seem 
to eat well, but appear very dumpish—stiff in the joints 
and weak across the back, so much so that they can 
hardly move. Now sir, if I could be rightly informed 
of the cause and remedy , you would confer a favor 
which would be highly satisfactory. 
P. S. I have fed my cows for a remedy, bone meal, 
ashes, rock salt, and old bones dissolved or made soft by 
stan ing in a solution of lye and potash. This they 
eat very voraciously, but all of my experiments have 
been very much limited, as I have not been certain 
that either of them would effect a cure. Yours truly. 
A. T. Tuttle. Enfield, January 12, 1854. 
