Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-08-20
CRYsTAL sPRING FARNs.

To any one who loves good snort.
Horns, and WHOSE talk Is OF Steers,
we could reeeommed no oetber PIacet ~
spend a few hours than at the eottagts
81 Messrs. Hills e Jones. who " Inc
asCrvstaI Spring Frams,3 near DeIa- i
ware. o.: we found that Judge Jones,
though he is SO good a writer AND Jheo-
rfst an agricultural subjects, is a prae-
tieaI breeder, although neigher OF the
two gentlemen gives his whole time 20
farming buf.like many breedeFs IN the
New England States, they follow TINS
calling as a relaxation from otner Dusl-
ness. and lad therein health and q
profitable occupation for the stalWart
boys growing up around their neaFlh-
The Sbort-Horns here descend MAIN
~ from that grand old COW Rose OF
sharon. by BelvideFe, (I706,) bred by
Bates in England, and b COW Fallhs
bred by Mr.. Booth, with a few pred
from good bUtless noted stra1nss Rose
of Sharon must nave been q good one
from the Impress h has made on the
Short-Horns in Ohio aud other States.
we have often, in lo~okingoyer western
hsrus, picked out COWS that pleased US,
from t6eir good coats Of hair, looks Of
Quality and general finish, and upon
asking for b pedigree, came back TO
her among their ancestors.
Messrs. Hills q breed snort
Horns stwith SPECIAL reference to the
combination OF excellenees originally
beIongfngto the breed" Their cows
are expected to be good mlkker white
milking aud quick feeders when dry.
In c0iors they do not follow closely the
prevailing fashion in Ohio for reds,
holding correctly, itseen1s to us that
red is not the color Of Snort-Horhs, but
common TO all breeds, while the pure
white and rich roam are distinctive
Short-Horn coiors, by which one recOK-
nizes a herd of this breed, when so far
of that points and form are lost In the
distance.
In feeding, Messrs. H. q J.. do not
"pamper SO that purchasers may ex-
pect that upon good keep
will improve on their hands, Hence
their stock is only ingood breeding con-
dition, much too low to make what, IN
Ohio is called q good show; yet they
have many very fine ANIMALS, that, u
put upon their feed, would not discredit
any herd.
we were particularly pleased witt
some7of the young things got by 1mpe'
ria1 Duke, a son of Imperial Oxford
both bred by Mr.. Sheluon Geneva N
Y. The Bates Dioodin Imperial Duke
g. emsto have niaked admirably vii
the different strains. We particularly
noticed a red calf a few weeks Old OF
judge Jones's farm; the calf has dodgeC
all other crosses and reproduced Bhl
likeness Of Imperial Oxford, and more
could not we'll be said in recommenda
ton Of a young calf. Two roam z yea
old heifers, Roseand Rose Of FairLolm'
were very neat in hesds, horns anC
necks, with good brlskets, well flleC
chops, loins aud Pumps, and looked al
though they might be good mllkerl
when of age. A1ight q 3 year ole
heiferI is 4 fine one indeed, with u greal
tendency to beef, and unfortunately
will end there, as she Is barren, as is offer
the case with hetfeTs which (ike this
approach perfection in form and iced
ing capaci y. Nature seems determined
to foros The breeder to dc his Work o
time and care all over again. Crysta
Queen, a rich roam, has a nice head, @itl
heavy fore and deep body, broad him
quarters and capacIous udder, with
good deal OF style. IN. b. A western
breeder uses The word "style" as o
horseman, meaning high headed aDC
well set up forward.9 Very similar il
general appearance 10 above, is Jenny
Grey, a red roam and a deep mixer.
The present breeding bull IN use il
the held is Baron, a large, heavy ami
nal, red in color, with a beautiful heaC
horns, and much excellence Of points,
Country Gent.