1852 
THE CULTIVATOR 
405 
Mr. Chapman’s Prize Short-horn Heifers. 
These fine heifers, in connection with three of Mr. 
S. P. Chapman’s cows, Ruby, Charlotte and Daisy III, 
were awarded the first prize collectively at the show of the 
New-York State Ag. Society, held at Rochester in 1851, 
as “ the three best heifers under three years old, and the 
three best cows over three years old, owned by one per¬ 
son.” These portraits were taken soon after that exhibi¬ 
tion, and Mr. C. assures us, that the past year has much 
improved their appearance. 
At the late State Fair, held at Utica, Duchess won the 
second prize for Short-horn cows, being herself but three 
years old, and competing with aged cows. Ruby II, won 
the first prize for two years old Short-horn heifers, and 
Hilpa IY, the first prize for Short-horn yearlings. 
At the show of the Madison Co. Ag. Society, held in 
September last, Duchess won the second prize for cows, 
[Mr. Chapman’s Ruby winning the first,]-—-Ruby II, the 
first for two years old heifers, and Hilpa IY, the first for 
yearlings. Below we give their pedigrees as sent us by 
Mr. Chapman. 
DUCHESS.—White, bred by S. P. Chapman—calved 25th June, 
1849—got by the imported bull Duke of Wellington, 55, [3654.] bred 
by the late Thos. Bates, Kirkleaving ton, Yorkshire, England." Dam 
[Matilda,] by White Jacket, [5647]—grand dam [Hart,] imported, 
&c.— See Am. Herd Book, page 201. 
RUBY II.—Roan, bred by S. P. Chapman—calved 27th May, 1850 
—-got by Buena Vista. Dam [Ruby,] by Symmetry, 166—grand dam 
[Willey HI,] by Mars—gr. g. d. [Young Willey,] by York—gr.gr. 
g. d. [Old Willey,] imported.-—See Am. Herd Book, page 238. 
Ruby won the first prize at the New-York State Ag. Society, at 
Albany, in 1850, in class of “milch cows.” She gave, during that 
season, in eighty days, over four thousand pounds of milk, her feed 
grass only. The milk was of good quality, 19| lbs. yielding one of 
butter. 
HILPA IV.—Roan, bred by Geo. Vail, Esq., Troy, N. Y —calved 
9th April, 1851—got by the imported Bates bull Duke of Wellington, 
55, [3654.] Dam the imported Bates cow [Hilpa,] by the Duchess 
bull Cleveland Lad [3407]—g. d. [Hawkey,] by Red Rose Bull, [2493] 
—gr. g. d. [Hart,] by Rex [1375.] 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. 
Osage Orange Hedges. —Please inform me if the 
Osage Orange will thrive throughout this region, as well 
as it will 250 miles south of this—-or whether it has been 
fully tested in this latitude. C. E. R. Scipio, N. Y. 
If we mistake not, our correspondent will find the 
Osage Orange growing on the premises of our friend, 
David Thomas, in his neighborhood, in such luxuriance 
as to convince him of its fitness for hedges in this lati¬ 
tude. Here it is more or less injured by our severe 
winters; but still, even here, we think it would make a 
permanent hedge—certainly one through which no ani¬ 
mal would attempt a second time to pass. 
Chicken Hatcher.— -In your September No. 1847, 
you advertise the American Chicken Hatching Machine. 
Now that five years have passed, will you please inform 
me whether it has proved equal to the recommendation, 
or whether it has proved of little utility. L. S. P. 
Houston , Texas. 
That the machine referred to. as well as several others 
which have been at different times brought to public no¬ 
tice, could be made to hatch eggs, there can be no 
doubt; but we have yet to learn of the first instance 
where they have been profitably employed for this pur¬ 
pose. -— 
Corn after Turneps.—I have an acre of land that 
that has been in turneps for five years. I wish to plant 
the land to Indian corn, but am told that it will not do 
well after turneps. Will you or some of your readers, 
who have experience in the matter, please inform me if 
such is the case. P. B. Otego, N. Y. 
Will some of our readers answer the above. 
Gilbert’s Thrasher and Cleaner.— Thomas G. 
Turner, near Richmond, Ya., who inquires the price of 
“ Gilbert’s Excelsoir Wrought Iron Cylindrical Thrasher 
and Cleaner,” would do well to address the manufactu¬ 
rer, as we cannot furnish the desired information. 
Superphosphate of Lime. —In answer to Enquirer, 
relative to the benefit derived by the use of superphos¬ 
phate of lime, we would state that we have sold upwards 
of one hundred tons since May, (manufactured by C. B. 
Deburg) to the farmers of Westchester, Long Island, 
and New Jersey, where it has been used on root crops, 
buck wheat , and gardening. We have received proofs by 
letter, also verbally, from nearly all to whom we sold, 
expressing their entire satisfaction as to the results; also 
consider it superior to Peruvian guano. We have se¬ 
veral times had the superphosphate of lime made by 
Deburg analysed, and find it consists of the following in 
gradients:—guano, phosphate of lime, sulphuric acid, and 
sulphate of ammonia. As there are many substances 
sold for the superphosphate of lime under improved 
names, we should advise all who wish to purchase this 
article in the spring, to request analyses of the vender, 
and to buy, subject to such analyses. Longett & Grif 
fing. New-York. -— 
Capacity of Bulls.— Mr. J. M. Harlan, of East 
Fallowfield, Chester Co., Pa., informs us, in answer to 
an inquiry heretofore published, that he has a native 
bull, now three years old, which weighs 1,848 lbs., and 
which has served, up to the present time, at least 100 
booked cows, that have been considered sure for calf. 
When between one and two years of age, he served fifty 
cows, the remainder since. 
Which is the Best Grass for Meadows. 
Mr. Editor —-Which, of all the grasses, is best for 
meadows ? Is a mixture better than one kind ? The 
custom here is to seed down with a mixture of clover, 
herdsgrass or timothy and red-top. 
The first season, the clover predominates; the second, 
the herdsgrass; but afterwards the red-top. 
As the former dies out, the ground is left partially 
seeded. It is a well settled opinion, that red-top is more 
valuable for hay than herdsgrass; and herdsgrass more 
valuable than clover. 
It is my experience, that herdsgrass and red-top will 
produce more hay, even the first season, than if mixed 
with clover, and that red-top is preferable to either. 
That red-top will produce more feed after mowing., and 
is far preferable for pastures. A horse of ordinary size, 
has been known to eat about six tons of herdsgrass (with¬ 
out grain) in a year; though performing very little labor. 
Orchard grass deserves notice. S. Tillotson. Can 
ton , Conn., Dec. 1852. 
Punctuality in engagements is as necessary to an agri 
culturist as it is to a merchant. 
