The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-11-06

a RssiseA EAiser's F&rn.
4 writer IN the st. Paul Pioneer de-
scribes the fine stock farm Of Colonel
w. s. King, three miles from Minneap-
oils, Minnesota Colonel Ring is a
veteran newspaper editor, who some
years ago retired from active life, and
now devotes his attention 20 his blooded
stock. HE farm coupriSes two hun
dred acres. OF which one hundred acres
are in grass snd ffty in forest land
The writer says - SSF II ssss4
..Colonel King has givsa to MINES
osa by far the most valuable herd Of
shorthorns ever brought into any west
ern stats. Among them 10 the Sixth
Duke Of Geneva, pure Duchess Bull,
red .ad white. not yet six months old,
but thus early exhibiting those remarka-
BILE points Of excellence. and beauty
which have given 70 thse family OF short
horns their world wide celebrity and
immense valas. The young Duke comes
marked with the significant figures g.,
900. Then follows Blush, five year
old COW of magnificent form and pro-
portions, with i've distinct crosses of
the Duchess in her blood. This COW
Col King esteems his best, il any best
can be distinguished in the splendid
herd; her cost il $1,000. By the side
Of Blush stasds Varana, . noble ami
NAL, equal IN size and beauty to her
companion, snd high up in the Duchess
blood, being fifteen sixteeths. With
these two also notice Nanneth, a beau
tiful specimen Of the high bred short
horn, fine cut head. large full eye, deli
catcly tapered neck well set on to the
deep breast and shoslders 50 character
istic Of tbis beed of cattle. At her side
is her buu calf sired by Royal Duke of
Oxford.
The stock burls TO be used with this
noble herd are wellington and the Sixth
Duke OF Gsneva. The former was two
years ok in April last, was bred in New
York, 10 . deop red, Of wonderful
length and proportion, and one of the
finest animals' have ever seen. Judg-
ing from his dam and sire aud his pres
ent promise, Colonel King estimates
his weight At full maturity at from g.
500 to 2.700 pounds. He is as gentl
a. lanb, 10 highly valued by his
owner. sA& ~ eSsEs
Since his arrival from the East with
these safmals he purchased Of N. NJ.
Prescott, Of st. Anthony, his Jersey or
Ajderney, stock. consisting of the well
known ball Minnesota, magnificent
animal Of unquestioned pedigree, and
his COW Sukey, with her yearlipg heifer
CALI To these Colo.el King will add
some ten, or twelve head Of Jerseys
from we'll known herds ut the East the
coming Spring. OF the value Of these
breeds Of COWS much may bc said; the
milk far exceeds in richness that Of
any other stock, and have seen two
and one half pounds Of the best quality
Of butter made from three pounds of
their cream The milk is of such con-
sistency in the full bloods 40 not easily
to be run through . common strainer.
The ,Ayrshires, OF which Colonel
King il 90 proud, are all from the herd
Of those celebrated importers and breed
ers Of Ayrshires, W alcott l. Campbell,
Of New York Mills, Oneida county, NY.
At the head Of these. I find his stock
bulls Scottish Chief and Rob Roy, the
former. one year old in May last.
beautiful specimen Of this breed of cat
tie. --lszs #
While thus devoting himself more
exclusively to the breeding of fine cat
tie, Colonel King 10 not blind to good
horses, and he last fell purchased high
bred and beautiful mare in New York
She also will reach here the coming
season.
In conclusion, Colonel King proposes
70 have nothing but the best Of every
thing which goss on 10 his farm, and
his example, thosgh q bold once, will
encourage others having the means to
follow in his footsteps.
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