The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-05
Thoroughbred Stock-A few Facts
for Farmers.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 25, Is

SHAW HdtANG-UOlu lCSlNCAV W kcHVtoy
county, X, and farmer by avocation,
| and who has been for the three years
past exporting hlooded stock to Illinois
and Iowa, and in order to give entire
satisfaction to his former patrons and
the public in those States, we the under
| signed, farmers and natives of the State
and residents of the counties Of Wood
ford and Fayette, in the State of Ken
lucky, and neighbors, and some of us
join farms to r. A. Alexander deceased,
and in compliance with Mr.. Bradshaw's
request, take great pleasure in recon-
mending to the people of Illinois and
Iowa, Mr.. Bradshaw's Short Horn Dur
| hams. We have seen and know that
the cattle he has shipped to Iowa are
descended from r. A. Alexander's stock,
and if there is any better stock than his
we are not aware of the fact. For the
satisfaction of you all in the west that
are not familiar with the late improve
ment of the larger animal of Durhams,
with larger head, neck and horns, over
the popular importation of 1917, that
has small head, neck and horns, and
altogether more neat and not so profit
able to breeder or feeder, being deficient
in weight or hardness. We further
large head, horns and neck is no
evidence of the animal not being purely
bred. In England and America all
stock is judged by the pedigrees, regard
less of size, form, or symmetry, and in
this day of improvement large head,
horns and neck is common to the most
popular and best pedigreed bulls in
Kentucky. Royal Oxford, raised by
Mr.. Thorn of New York, and sold to r.
A. Alexander, for u large sum of money,
was the premium bull at the Worlds
Fair, New York, over every other COM
petitor; has large head, horns and neck,
and no animal in the herd book can
show better pedigree, and his calves
command the highest market price
with the best herds in Kentucky. Ev-
cry thoroughbred bull, COW or heifer
have by nature their projections and
defects mysteriously impressed in every
vein, artery, nerve, muscle and fiber of
each, reaching back to sires and dams
from generation to generation, and their
qualities. good or bad, are impaired to
their progeny as nature dictates. Some
cows are inclined to have more heiter
calves than bulls, and breed directly
after themselves, an / others will breed
back to first one and then another of
their grand dams, transmitting to their
calves all the defects of their family
You will frequently find cows that are
inclined to have more bull calves with
the same disposition to breed after the
maternal side all the time. Then again
you Will find cows with the same prone
ness for either male or female brcediug
after the bull. These last the observing
farmer will keep to raise from, and by
judicious crossing carry on improve
ment to any point of perfection. We
have been for years breeders of pure cat
tie, and for the reasons expressed above,
no man can expect COW, every time
! she calves, to have a premium animal,
bat he may all the time rely on her for
having larger and finer calves, aud will
| repay the farmer better return for his
outlay, though considered high, than
any other breed. AS IA general rule no
grades OF the same age, same care and
feed, as has been tested in England and
in the States of New York, Ohio and
Kentucky, beyond all doubt will not
give as much meat or command as high
Il price for the SHAMELESS in this or any
eastern market, rs thoroughbreds. We
have given the above statement of
facts to the public for the mutual salts
faction and profit of all concerned.
NJ. b. GRATZ,
ROB'T w. SCOTT,
JOHN w. MCILVAINE.
The gentlemen whose names are
hereunto subscribed are personally
known to me; are experienced farmers
and breeders of Short Horns; men OF
wealth and high position, and entirely
reliable. and the statements here made
and signed by them believe to be true
-, Witness my hand and Off.
SEAL cial seal, this 18th day of Feb.
w. ruary, 1868.
/ ALLIE G. HUNT,
| Clerk Fayette County Court.
| r., fIn fpllnxxir~ w.t.
Kentucky papers to show the farmers Of
Cedar county the advantages to be de.
rived in raising thoroughbred cattle
and also the value of such stock:
FINE CATTLE soLp.-Naj Jerry Dun
can has sold Lou Ann q, and hel
sucking heifer by the Duke of Airdrie
to Mr. d Scissor, of Madison county, O.
for $500. Lou Ann, being IA years old
was not valued at any price, and Mr.
offers her to any one who will raise tat
calf to weaving time. Mai Duncan re.
fused $1,000 for Lou Ann when she was
u heifer, and he Calculates that he
has sold her calves for S., 5OO.-Dunrilyt
~. 4lrocate, Jan. %, 1868.
Mr. a L Trabue, Of Hamilton, Mo.
has recently purchased a considerable
number of Short Horns from well
known herds In the blue grass regions
Of Kentucky. The average price pai d
for ID heifcrs, and heiter calves was
something over $2D0.-Leriagton {hu.
Farmers Home Journal Jan. IL, 1868.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHORT.
HoRNs.-Mr w f Duncan, formerly a
well known enterprising citizen of this
State, but now of Towanda Meadows.
H., recently purchased Of Mr. H Clay, Of
Bourbon county, Faith Gorther.' 3
years old, by Burnside, far S25l; of B +
Vanmeter, of Clarke county, five head
Of cows and heifers bred to the 18th
Duke of Ardrie, and one heifer calf by
the 18th Duke, at 81 700 for the lot. and
OF Mr. A I Alexander, oxford Wiiey =
fifteen months old, "Oxtord Mazurka'n
fourteen months old, (both bulls. .and
Oxford Bell, thirteen month heifer for
loo. Mr. DIS reputation as Il judicious
and successful breeder and cattle-raiser
is widely known. and this splendid LOT
will, OH arriving at his place in Illinois.
prove valuable acquisition to the
short horns of the west
Mr. Duncan has also sold to Mr. John
Miller, Of Canada West, NELLY Bly,
two years old, by Burnside, for 81, 900
Oxford Mazurka, by Royal Oxford, fol
!, $500, and FIattery No. 3, eight months
old hv Minister for S3O0 IeT;nnfn,