. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. CATTLE. and of the. other 14 cwt. 3 or. 4 lb., the hides being65 lb. and 104 lb. Notes and Jottings. The block test for cattle at the Smithfield Show,established a few years ago, appears to attract afew entries and to create a fair amount of interest,though, really, there does not appear to bo anygreat amount of valuable information attachingto it. The breeding of tho various lots is given,it is true, but nothing whatever is, said as to thofeeding. This latter ought by all means to be in-cluded in the particulars that the catalogue af-fords con
. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. CATTLE. and of the. other 14 cwt. 3 or. 4 lb., the hides being65 lb. and 104 lb. Notes and Jottings. The block test for cattle at the Smithfield Show,established a few years ago, appears to attract afew entries and to create a fair amount of interest,though, really, there does not appear to bo anygreat amount of valuable information attachingto it. The breeding of tho various lots is given,it is true, but nothing whatever is, said as to thofeeding. This latter ought by all means to be in-cluded in the particulars that the catalogue af-fords concerning its entries, so that it might boascertained which kind and system of feedingtended most to flesh, and which to fat only. Thenthe weights of the majority of the stock are de-cidedly on the light side, and savour more of thecharacter of ordinary market cattle rather than,those specially fattened for Christmas. The total entry this year numbered twenty-twoin tho three classes: steere under two years old,steens above two and not exceeding three year
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