Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-30
Agri[ulural, ST.


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rnr DUCHESS AND OXFORD SHORT HORNS.
GENEVA. y. Y, Apr. Il, 1869.
Dear Free Pres and Times:
"Whiie Spring Farm, Geneva, y Y, the
properly Of jones o. Sheldon, Esq. is the
Mecca Of breelers AMI farmers Of short
horn cattle Especially is this time since the
famous Thanlale herd was merged in that Of
Mr. Sheldon Here are enshrined the uotle-t
specimens If the yrlus Dos. They are not to DC
bought at auy price. Here are two years oh
h.ifers for which 5000 have been offered and
d. cl.uel. Here j. bull calf lately sod for
$500; and ut that only ca condition that be is
10 be taken 20 Engilnd and not permitted TO re-
turn. By importation, and purchase withot re-
ference TO price, Mr.. Sheldon has practically
secured a monopoly in this country Of the
Iuethes=. snost valuable family ofshort-horns
From ,hi- family De make no sale Of females
and his sales # males are at almost fabulous
prices.
Tie Ia. also a large number of anim'ls Of the
Oxford family. another and but little less yalu-
..p..-.,t-..4 p,,-, ..-,.,1ss
Of rbi, f.ui,y aye not for sale, butthosa having
several crosses of this blood are sold, though on
~ FOR price lat make people with light purses
sander 3le.-rs. Shield S Van Seklen Of Bur
rr--rr have several f.mal s in which thcrei,
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..r,..t.r 1sf.,l. WA. present during our visit,
.rle8-.-l.-. who desired To- purchase
,-.,.. inf .--,.l DID, a friend Of Mr.. Sheldon
.r..-.. amount received f.- s4,.s during the
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..i...... ,...., ,r.. 5.r..- # the New York
,...-.rr .-a.-.... ID .r.. .s..ul -.l-e.f
...5...... s....,. Lake. .r wr..'. II command.
..........- 0. .......... If ..ii acres. f ,l.
...t..-...f. ....,,r-.r, fiji. section is Justly
....... .r...,-,l, gsI.r-I-l--e1. .u..sl-r
...-., ...5-... f..t. ....... Qualification sta.,
.........f..,-.. ,.. .--s.-,'-,. Int NOT In the
z....s..... i'm Inc ,--.n.-s8 /. mid TO the
.l..5-........-....i t.,-t go acre. d. ,l..rt
.s.....-.-..f gta,+ ,r5r
rt.i-r--,-. up,n .re.sr.8 and tbeir-arronnl
y.....,,. e-.r GLASS ,,i-l,.-it t,,Ti-ra.- mp
...., .-..... ;.,....r. .s.,.. .r.,,rl ..--ar- -r
......s..i,. IT,, ..,,,. ir IN. sfs-1,--- r.---f5r
r-.-..,. ...... harms. erected since bi. former
morn. .l..-.--,sl f, fire 81 v.,r.uI a half
.-, .-.ogl.,-.l toir- bv 5.v,s vorl. in the
......,..,.r4b and .lt..sr,.,l manner. without
. ..-..e ,I.,r,r-. worth Of u.e,e.. ornameratian.
..-. ...- leaeaa r..-+. ,f.e-. he I,.
several other barn. uto, the farm. one Of Which
5-1al -..., n. rar~-r.
lis gratifying TO know that some few Of The
men Of Vermont who. Ike Mr. lIr. sheldon. hive
accumulated wealth. in other walks. are bacom-
fa. interested IN the business o. high farm
ing Su.b men understand that cqr;-lI ir-
vested I'm farming pays. and tia, farming With
out canltll doe. not pay.
R,t those .-l-.t,-s .. ,rs,.-.., r.-r,er. F.. ,gr,
RIM over f.rr are. =. o., a.. rr.b ~ ir.. a.
thew ii ull from one. VII. keen -.rgb e,-t,. be-
c,B.e ,bs, d, rs.. ..... ANYTHING and keen twice
.. many .r ,b.,,. tr,.,. f,,.. t..-.i,. fir and
,l.y 81, ,te,a Pies. .lsr n ,s,5a r-i.. # NH
Kent animal. ,5,,, qr will .g.i.-- 10 -,s. .r.--s8s-