u Lord Eryholme,” the property of L. G. Morris, 
Fordham, Westchester county, N. Y., received the first 
premium in the class of two-year-old Short-horn bulls at 
the show of the New-York State Ag. Society, 1851. He 
was bred in England, by A. L. Maynard, Esq., who, as 
well as his father, has long had a high reputation as a 
breeder of Short-horns. The animal in question was 
u out of condition” at the time the portrait was taken, 
which gives an idea of gauntness that is not natural. He 
is a good handler, is straight in the back, good in the 
crops, and moderately fine in the bone. 
Sheep Smearing. 
It does not appear to be well understood among the 
farmers in this country, that the shepherds in Spain and 
other parts of Europe, have for centuries been in the 
practice of coating the backs of their sheep with a salve, 
which is prepared by different flock-masters in different 
manners. 
It would appear that some kind of coating with oil or 
grease, is considered necessary, and quite indispensable 
and useful, to promote the health of the sheep, and the 
growth of the wool. 
England alone, paid America in 1851, $24,000 for poor 
butter to smear the backs of their sheep. It is supposed 
English farmers pretty well understand the advantages 
derived by every expenditure upon the farm. 
I am in receipt of a u Price Current of American pro¬ 
duce,” from John Athy & Co., of Glasgow, Scotland, 
dated 17th July, 1852, which says, “ original grease but¬ 
ter is worth 45 shillings for sheep smearing.” 
The Highland and Agricultural Society’s Transactions 
for 1844, recommend the use of tallow and train oil, in 
equal parts, as a salve for sheep. 
Another writer in the Transactions says, that after con¬ 
siderable persuasion he got one of his tenants to use tal¬ 
low and train oil, instead of tar and butter, upon thirty 
of his flock, and that they are in better condition than 
any of the others. 
The common practice and application in England, is to 
mix a small portion of tar with the butter. But in Ver¬ 
mont we apply what is called the 
Cornwall Finish —To 4 measures of burnt umber, 
take 1 measure of lamp black, one-fourth measure of 
snuff—mix with linseed oil to the consistency of paint, 
and put on with the hand after shearing. 
This effectually prevents the scalding of the back— 
drives off the ticks—is a preventive for the scab—sheds 
the rain and water from the back—promotes the growth 
of the wool, and the general health of the sheep. 
It is reported that the Cornwall Boys charge for this 
receipt ten dollars, which it is annually worth to any per¬ 
son who keeps 100 sheep—but here you have it gratis. 
S. W. Jeayett. Middlebury , Vt. 
Chapped Teats in Cows. 
We have had some experience with this difficulty, and 
never found anything better as a preventive and cure, 
than Avashing thoroughly before milking with clean cold 
water. If the weather is very raAv, a thin coat of pure 
lard applied after milking, is useful in addition to the 
washing. Soft butter is said to be excellent for this pur¬ 
pose. In corroboration of the value of this treatment, 
we quote the folloAving from a communication in the 
Prairie Farmer :— u I have used various liniments, and 
many kinds of ointments, but none in my experience 
comes up to the mark like clean, cold Avater. My prac¬ 
tice is to take water to my cattle yard, as much as my 
milking pail. EA’ery teat, and the loAver part of the 
bag, whether sore or sound, is washed clean. The teats 
are then soft, the cow stands quietly, and no dirt falls 
into your pail.” 
Corn in Califoynia —A Sacramento correspondent 
of the Prairie Farmer says, that although vegetables, 
grain, &c , generally yield enormous crops, that Indian 
corn does not succeed Avell from the soil causing too 
great a growth—that he has seen it 23 feet high, Avith 
but little grain. This appears to be a different result 
from that usually produced in the eastern states, where 
corn Avill bear more manure than most sorts of grain. 
Make no haste to be rich, if you would prosper. 
