FLORIDA.


where, of course, they require attention, and can not be left
to gather all their food in the woods and swamps, as is done
with ordinary stbck-cattle; but it has been proved in in-
numerable instances that cows properly fed and properly
looked after will give milk as good in quality and as abun-
dant in quantity as similar cows will give anywhere. This,
however, is true only of cows that have become acclimated,
and those of the choicer Northern and foreign breeds are
not easily acclimated. The best and surest milch-cow is
what is known as the Georgia cow-one brought from
the neighboring State of Georgia; and next to these are
the native cows that have been separated from the ordi-
nary cattle while heifers, and treated as animals from
whom milk is desired should be treated everywhere. I
am inclined to think that there is nothing to which Flor-
ida farmers could more profitably give their attention than
to the production of a good breed of milk-giving cows


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ly stabled out of the sun and
as any good horse should be,
in any other portion of the


xe principal drawback in keeping a horse in
tion, especially in the towns and cities of Mid-
uth Florida, is the sandy roads. Out in the
led country and in the woods, the roads are well
d a horse can trot along as well as anywhere;
towns, where the roads are deeply cut up, it is
upon all draught-animals, and great care should
ot to overload or overwork them. In particular,
ese should not be intrusted to the care of a col-
r or driver, if you care much for the horse. A


mule is best adapted to
the predestinate things
should come together.


a negro teamster; it being among
of nature that negroes and mules


Sandy roads are the worst feature of life in Florida,