Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
cArrLE-DuRnAMs. DEvoNs.

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Evansville, Friday Sept. %
This morAing | am strolling about
in search Of useful sights worthy Of
mention. Am really getting fntigued.
Have.neglected the Ladies' Equestri-
an, trotting aud racing matches
which have been so interesting to
many. Am meeting acquaintanccs
on every hand with each hurried
parting There are but few | have
seen from PIattevillc, but two from
Lancaster, now and then one is
seen from other parts, dozen may
be from Patch Grove, Cnssyillc, and
Boseobel. Why is it? Can it DO q
want of spirit among the working
people ? 1t Is expensive 'tis true, but
there are some wealthy mea thai
ought to be here some Of thess
have gone to the IiIiaois State Fair
but / am told by those who have
attended both the Fairs being but d
few hours apart thar the Wisconsin
State Fair is equal to the Illinois,
and certainly more profitable 80
showing the progress making in
our section Of differing soil and eli =
mate IL is natural for men to feel
less patriotic toward home in>titd
tons than toward those abroad
Still there are some who lack in re
srect and favor for home enterprises
and would Just IS lieve Illinois should
be ahead az Wisconsin. But | noticed
great numbers Of Illinois men at the
State Fair, and these are an offset to
those who went to the Illinois Fair
both States holding their Industrial
exhibitions at the same time.
| pass along til stock pens and
come across Durham Cattle, some of
which, though inferior to the stock
of Grant County owned by the
Welches and Miners, are held at
fancy prices calves at $50, heifers
ut SIS, COWS nj 800 and bulls at 5000
They are fine Cattle and full blood
no doubt, and are selling at such
fancy prices. But why is it that the
same stock imported from Europe to
Grant County by John WEIGH near
20 wears ago arecselhng but little
! above common cattle The answer
is our men are not here in market
And the same of Devon Cattle, sell
ing at still higher prices. | was
asked if Jonathan Perrin was here
from Beetown with his devons, the
same from the noted Bucklin selcc-
tons said "no, Perrin is not here,
nor any of his stock" Has he any
for sale "yes, | suppose So Perrin
and Dodge could make a good thing
Of their Devon StoSk if they only
knew it-but they don't
John p Roe is here from Durham
Hill, Wakesha Go, with II DurhamS,
full breeds, drawing first prizes
and 2 second prizes, A COW Of his
feeding on pasture has nllkcd Is ats.
per day all summer! She Is 10 years
old, borne II calves but barren this
year2 She drew first prize over all
on the ground. Has Durham Cattle
on the brain, thinks Durhams 100
per cent above any Others Tor profits.
John Fernly, Of La Grange, Wal
worth Co, is showing 3 Durhams, 3
prizes, one white yearling Bull
Thinks Durhams % per cent superb
or to any other cattle, all considered
Richard Richards p. Q. Racine,
has taken 5 premiums on his Dur
hams, first on his bull Napoleon, "
weight 4l83 pounds. Thinks Dur
hams full 80 per cent. above other
stock for profits no regard for fancy
prices. Says some arc great mixers
some are not, but always sure breed
crs
David Smith OF Milton, Rock Co.
is showing s Devons, 5 premiums,
three frs. | ask Smith many cues
tions he says "you are stock re
porter" | said, yes something Of
stock eportcr-owncd 3 years ago
ole Of the celebrated Devon COWS and
bier cali, but nobody appreciated
their worth sold them but little above
common prices Smith says, for milk
ing, Devons average with other cows,
now and then one averaging above