THE CULTIVATOR. 
March. 
Young Black Hawk , owned by J. D. Remington , Sennett, N. Y. 
Young Black Hawk is five years old—was bred by Mr. Hyatt, of Litchfield, Ct.—was got by Hill’s 
Black Hawk, Vermont. Dam by Old Membrino of Dutchess co.—-gr. danr by Plato—gr. gr. dam by 
imported Messenger. His dam was a fine representation of the Messenger stock of horses, a mare of 
great bottom and speed. Young Black Hawk was bought of Mr. Hyatt in 1848, by the present own¬ 
er. He is a jet black, of good "size, and one of the best proportioned and elegant moving colts that 
can be produced. He took the third premium at the State Fair at Rochester, in 1851, and the fourth 
at Utica, last fall, in class of all-work; and he also took the first prize in our county last fall—also 
when he was two years old. 
The above figure may be considered a correct likeness of the horse from which it was taken. It 
represents his style in harness very correctly; he is as playful and good humored in his disposition as 
a pet lamb, though possessing ail the coiirage of the high mettled Arabian. He is fifteen hands 
high, and weighs over 1,000 pounds when in season—his back is fifteen .inches long, and hips twenty- 
three in length—also sixteen inches across the loin, from one curl to the other—a line drawn from the 
point of shoulder back to a line dropped from setting in of withers to his back, is two feet. By the 
few points I have given the measurement of, the public can judge pretty correctly of the rest. Yours 
respectfully, J. D. Remington. Sennett, Cayvga co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 1853'. 
Duration of Gestation in Animals. 
Among the lower animals, it has been observ¬ 
ed that the length of the time which the female 
carries her young, is less definite and uniform than 
with mankind. These variations have been, by 
some, supposed to be produced by the age, 
the constitution, the health or condition of the 
parents; by others, the diet, or the sex of the 
young, the season of the year, and other causes, 
have been assigned, but none has been named that 
has been generally received as the true cause. 
Over twenty years since, this subject attracted 
the attention of the savans of France, and a mem¬ 
ber of the French Institute made numerous ob¬ 
servations, from which he obtained some results 
that are worthy of attention, even at the present 
He had kept a careful record in the case 
cows, 447 mares, 912 sheep, 161 rabbits, 
’S, 8 buffaloes, 4 dogs, and 2 asses. 
In regard to the cows, he found their usual term 
was a few days over nine .calendar months; but he 
observed some, who appeared to complete their 
full time at eight months, and others who carried 
their calves for ten months and twenty-one days, 
making a difference between the shortest and the 
longest time, of eighty-one days; a difference 
much greater than is generally supposed. 
The buffaloes, he found to vary from ten to 
twelve months, and yet the young brought forth 
at the shortest term, appeared to be fully matured 
for external life. 
Of the mares, he found the common time to be 
a few days over eleven months, yet some did not 
foal for more than fourteen months. The greatest 
variation, among those whose full time appeared 
to be completed, was 132 days. Among mares, 
it was found that a much larger proportionate 
number exceeded the usual term, than among 
the cows. 
Of the two asses, one foaled at the end of the 
13th month, and the other at the end of the 15th 
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