THE CULTIVATOR. 
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much resembling the Herefordshire cattle) of a large size., hardy, kind 
feeders, and the meat of an excellent quality. 
The Devon and Long horn cross are not so large as the former, but 
very hardy, are kind feeders, and the meat of a good quality. 
The Devon and Alderney crossed, produces a very valuable stock, of 
a moderate size, much improved in symmetry, hardy, have a great pro¬ 
pensity to fatten at an early age, even upon indifferent food, and the 
meat very rich. 
Tables of experiments made at the Earl of Chesterfield’s Dairy. 
table x. 
Shewing the produce of three milkings from one cow of each of the 
stated breeds and erosses. 
Produce of three milkings. 
BREEDS & CROSSES. 
Milk. 
| Cream. 
IB utter 
[Cheese Curd. 
qts. 
|Pt. 
(qts. 
pt. 
ounces 
1 lbs. 
ounces 
Holderness,. \ 
1 29 
1 2 
04 
384 i 
1 8 
5 
Long Horn, ..... 
19 
y i 
! 2 
26 1 
7 
34 
Devonshire,... 
16 
i 
1 
i" 
28 
5 
94 
Alderney,.... 
19 
04 
1 
l 
25 
8 
84 
Devon & Holderness cross, • 
25 
2 
04 
32 
8 
34 
Devon and Longhorn “ 
28 
2 
l 
29 
9 
Devon and Alderney “ 
12 
1 
04 
214 
5 
TABLE II. 
Showing the produce of five quarts of milk, taken from the milkings of 
five different cows of each of the stated breeds and crosses. 
BREEDS OF COWS. 
Butter. 
Pressed. 
Cheese Curd 
Ounces. 
lbs. 
oz. 
Holderness,. 
7 
2 
4 
Longhorn,.. .... 
64 
2 
6 
Devonshire,..... 
84 
2 
94 
Alderney,... 
94 
2 
4 
Devon and Holderness cross,. 
84 
2 
10 
Devon and Longhorn cross,. 
8 
2 
94 
Devon and Alderney cross,. 
9 
2 1 
4 
Lord Somerville remarks on the aboveexperiments,-—“ By this it ap¬ 
pears, that the Devon and Alderney cross maintain the high reputation, 
for butter and good feeding, which it has long had. The Devon breed 
itself stands next in rank .”—Lawrence on Cattle. 
Warranty. Salisbury assizes, July 1806. S. v. D. 84 ewes were 
-sold, warranted sound. Proved by the plaintiff, that defendant had 
water-meadow, which was accustomed to rot sheep, and that his own 
grounds were sound. Plaintiff recovered .£67 11s. 8d. loss sustained 
by the sheep.— lb. 
Cattle medicine. Hoven cattle perforated with the trochar and ca- 
nula, in use for the dropsy, introduced by Mr. Mason. Gunpowder in 
gin, or milk, successfully given in the case, also aether. One ounce of 
gunpowder to a pint of milk. An egg-shell full of tar is an old remedy. 
-—76. 
Heifers are superior to oxen in early ripening, i. e. in becoming fit 
for the butcher. Spayed heifers are known to fatten more speedily 
than are oxen of the same breed, but do not attain an equal weight;; 
they are also considered as of so much finer quality that, although four 
or five stone lighter than steers, they have fetched a'higher price. On 
the continent they are often spayed, and afterwards worked as oxen, 
in which case they are said to be peculiarly apt to fatten, and to pro¬ 
duce beef of a very superior quality .—Von Thaer, 4'c. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
STABLING CATTLE. 
Judge Buel —Sir—In the neighborhood where I reside, farmers say 
■that housing stock is injurious; and most pf them are in the habit of 
letting .their cattle run opt during the winter season, with no shelter 
from the storm but the lee side pf a fence, or a hay stack,—and their 
food is thrown to them, upon the ground, where a part is trodden un¬ 
der foot, and a part scattered by the winds, over the adjacent fields. 
Is this economy ? And is it a fact, that animals do better thus, than 
when they are carefully housed, and fed from mangers or racks ? I am 
young in farming, but my experience already tells me that the excuse 
for this practice is founded in error, and is the natural effect of an 
idle habit. I have no doubt, that our farmers lose enough in five years, 
in feed and in the diminished value of their stock, to build good and 
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convenient barns, for all their animals and produce. There is no pleal 
sure, even if there should be some profit, in keeping stock in a continual 
fast, exposed to dreary storms, and piercing cold. ’Tis abusing the 
free gifts of heaven, and shows a perverse and thankless heart, not to 
provide for the comfort of our domestic animals, which are dependent 
upon us, and through life, and in death, are made subservient to our 
wants and pleasures. My plan is to shelter all my stock, and feed no¬ 
thing out doors. My stables are eight feet high, and fourteen feet 
wide, with glass windows, which are left partly open, except in severe 
weather, to admit the air, and every animal has a separate stall. My 
sheep have comfortable shelters, with the privilege of going into the 
open air when they please, and are fed from racks that do not admit 
any waste of hay. 
I endeavor to have every thing managed in a regular and methodi¬ 
cal manner, that nothing may be neglected, or improperly done. The 
care of my cows is confided to one man, who is instructed in my ma¬ 
nagement and method of feeding. The same is done with my young 
stock, sheep and horses. My farm requires the constant work of four 
men, each of whom has an allotted portion of this labor to perform, 
and is held accountable for neglect or carelessness.. It is my invaria¬ 
ble practice, to see every animal on the premises daily, and note its 
condition; and also to ascertain by personal inspection, that my orders 
are executed with due attention to neatness and economy. By this 
method every animal gets its proper quantity of food, nothing is wasted, 
no accident happens., the profits of my stock are increased, my own 
comfort and enjoyment augmented, and my pride to excel my neigh¬ 
bors gratified. All this, and much more, may be brought about, by a 
moderate quantity of good common sense, added to a habit of industry 
and perseverance. I do not mean to say, however, that none but men 
of ordinary capacity should engage in the humble and despised occu¬ 
pation of farming. I believe that the highest order of intellect, and 
the mind that could sway the destinies of an empire, might find ample 
scope for all its powers, in the peaceful and happy pursuits of agricul¬ 
ture. L. CHANDLER BALL. 
Hoosicje Falls Rens. Co. 1836. 
ANGORA GOAT. 
The above wood cut is drawn from life, by our townsman J. H. Hall-’ 
from a female Angora Goat, belonging to J. D. Kinnear, who imported 
her last spring from the flock of Baron D——,* in the neighborhood of 
Paris. Mr. K. had through his friends obtained a pair, but the buck un¬ 
fortunately died before reaching pur shores. He hopes to be able "to pro¬ 
cure another pair next spring. 
The Angora Goat is a native of Angora, a district of Natolia in Tur¬ 
key, in Asia,.and about the same latitude as Philadelphia. They were 
first introduced into France 25 years ago, in order to transfer to that 
country the manufacture of the Cashmere shawl, and they have suc- 
ced ed in a great measure, as far as small flocks will enable them to do so. 
These Goats are covered with long hair, (sometimes a yard in length,) 
and also with a coat of fine wool, both of which are sheared in the 
same manner as we shear our sheep, and then separated; the hair is 
used for shallons and other articles of that class, and the wool has 
only been hitherto used for the manufacture of the shawl, but is of 
course available for any other woollen manufacture. These animals 
are perfectly free from the unpleasant smell which is the characteristic 
of other goats. They are hardy and easily kept, feeding on almost 
every kind of nutriment usually given to our sheep and cattle. The 
* The Baron’s name we could not decypher. 
