VICIOUSNESS IN STOCK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 8 (Supplement)

VICIOUSNESS IN STOCK

When reading an account of the building up of a dairy herd I came across the following statement, says a writer in a British journal. “Fortunately habits of vicious nature arc not transmitted to the progeny.” I beg to differ from this opinion, for I have found that habit a of vicious nature arc transmitted. During the past ten years I have had two evilly disposed cows with vicious natures, their heifer calves have inherited the evil ways of their mothers, and the most careful and kind handling ha s failed to make them reasonable members of society. The only bad-tempered cows I have ever had are the two mentioned and their daughters. I am of the opinion, therefore, that bad manners and evil I disposition are transmitted.

Injured One (to workman who has dropped hod of bricks): “Confound you! One of those bricks hit me on the head! ” Workman: “My word! You’re lucky! Look at all the bricks wot didn’t! ” Vacuum Cleaner Agent: “Can I sell you a really good machine?’’ Business man: “Come back on Thursday. ’ ’ ' “Sorry, I will be out of town Thurs- 1 day. ’ ’ “So will I.” A dentist received a summons a patient who wished au extraction made in her own home. “There will be no need for you to bring your own gas apparatus,” she wrote. “We have it laid on in the I house. ’ ’