15. Weights of a Milch Cow, raised by Jacob Hiltzheimer, fed by Mr. David Sickle, killed by G. Hopple, jun. March 30th 1799, 6 years old. 16. Dec. 1806.-Cow and Calf-grazed by D. Sickle. Cow 17. A Steer not four years old, and an Ox, grazed by W. Stanley, killed by G. Hopple. 18. Ox raised by Mr. Mower, of Lancaster County, grazed and fed by Lawrence Sickle, Esq. killed by Tallman and Miller, April 5, 1810. The make of the above Ox, was uncommonly fine for so large an animal. 19. A Steer 6 years old, raised and fed by Samuel Tomkins, of New Jersey, and killed by Tallman and Miller, March 1810. Beef, Tallow, Suet, 14881 lbs. 326 140 20. Two Steers 6 years old, raised and fed by E. Bissel, of East Windsor, Connecticut, and killed by D. Woelfper and Co. February 2d, 1811, of Philadelphia. 21. A bullock 7 years old, raised in Morris County New Jersey, by Mr. Blanchard, and fed by Mr. M. Dubs, of Philadel Sold to J. Moore, and Wm. Warner, and slaughtered by them, March 20th, 1811.-Price 1000 dolls. 22. In April 1809, was exhibited in Boston, an Ox, whose 4 quarters weighed, Hide, 1758 lbs. 128 247 Total, 2133 23. Thirty-six Hogs raised and killed by Francis Shinn of The oldest hog did not exceed 18 months, and the youngest 10 months. The amount of the Pork was $1,136 43. * At the Cattle Show, April, 1810, he was 5 feet 7 and a half inches high. 24. A Hog 18 months old, raised by Mr. Ashbridge, in Chester County Pennsylvania, and killed March 1807, by A. and D. Lex, Philadelphia, weighed 654 lbs. 25. Several Hogs as large, and two larger, have been killed in Philadelphia, within the last four years. ON THE COMPARATIVE PROFITS OF WILTSHIRE AND MERINOCROSS SHEEP. The following statement by a well known British farmer, will show the propriety of the Merino Cross, over a favourite species of sheep in England; and will also afford an example of the mode of conducting a feeding experiment with accuracy. The prices are in Sterling: the stone 8 lbs.-Editor. To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine, London. SIR, I BEG the favour of you to insert the following calculations and remarks respecting two pens of sheep, which I exhibited at Lord Somerville's Spring show in Goswell-street, on the 5th and 6th inst. viz. Five and three quarter Merino Wethers. Live-weight, Nov. 30, 1809 537 lb. It appears from this experiment, that the food which was consumed by the large sheep, would have produced 14 per cent. more in absolute weight of mutton, if consumed by the small sheep; there is also a difference of more than 1d. per lb. in the value of the mutton, which is 123 per cent. besides 400 per cent. in wool. N. B. These sheep were sold to Mr. King, of Newgate Market, March 5th, the large sheep at 5s. 8d. the small at 7s. per stone. MORRIS BIRKBECK. Wanborough, near Guilford, } |