Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-02

VISIT TO MR.. LoBDELLs FARM-oPISIoSs ABOUT
STOCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. MoSdREIs-
SPLENDID SPECIMENS OF HoRsE-fLEsH-
There is probably in all this State no better or
richer farm than that Of Mr. George g. Lobdell,
on the State road, about two miles south of this
city. We recently paid flying visit to the place
and were 80 pleased with the system and order
displayed in its management and the excellence
Of the results achieved, that We should like to
lay every detail before the farmers of Delaware.
Our basty inspection however, afforded no oppor-
tunity for such description. We may say
however, that we found u farm of 200 acres, not
half an acre of which was untillable,
with yellow loan soil that seems equally adapt
ed to the cultivation of either corn or wheat, and
which luxurious crops OF grass spring, up
spontaneously. II is stocked with excellent
cattle amongst which noticed some line Jer-
sey COWS. and two or three pure Holstein cows,
which Mr.. Lobdell believes better adapted to this
country than the famed Jersey. commonly
called Attorney cattle. We never drank richer
milk than that obtained from one of these Hol-
stems.
But it is to horses that Mr.. Lobdell devotes
particular attention, and he il an enthusiast on
the subject Of improving the breed of horses in
this part Of the country. Of horses. them of
course he has splendid stock, and since We
could not during our brief visit, examine every
thing, we turned our attention especially to
these.
OF course all our readers here know that Mr.
Lobde is the President and active head of the
Lobdel Car Wheel Tire and Machine Company
of this city. one of the largest Manufacturing
establishments of the kind in the country but
he also claims to be practical farmer and de-
clines to be classed with what are called ANA
teur Farmers" He says he has endeavored to
make his farming and stock raising not only
source Of recreation, but of profit, and he hopes
to convince many Of our farmers that il is to
their interest to adopt more thorough system
Of cultivation and to raise and keep different
class both of horses and cattle.
He has quite number of horses that have ac-
uuired high reputation for speed, but the two
lie sets most store by are Harbinger, a beautiful
stallion of his own raising, half brother to the
celebrated Dexter and a magnificent stallion,
called King Alfred. He is beautiful chestnut,
nearly 1881 hands high. lie has perfect feet,
limbs, stile. back and loin. is beautifully formed.
with fair arching neck, has great deal of style,
and, like his renowned sire Planet, has fine
natural trotting step. He has never been train
ed--was broken to harness only last spring. car
now show fast gait, and is expected to trot fast
lie is of the best of dispositions. and his colts
which can be seen at Mr.. Lobdell's farm or Al
the farm of Mr. jesse Sharp are. large strong
and of perfect form. Bred to trotting mares. Ii,
cannot fail to get trotters. and to thoroughbred
mares, not merely fast runners, but " four mill
horses"
King Alfred inheiits the blood of Revenue
Imported Trustee, Boston, Priam, Sir Archie an,
old Diomed, and his descent can be traced bacl
to Flying Childers. He was bred by Col. Dos
well, OF Virginia.
Ills sire, Planet Mr. Il. considers equal l
not superior to any thoroughbred stallion. no,
IN the country. Ills speed was never tnly teste
when IN condition, as lie never met with hors
that could try it to the utmost. He ran GOrace
ana won Oh, was Withdrawh from me turf by IN
owner because no horse could he found tina
could be matched TO RIM against him. He Ia
trotted mile with all lns clothing on (when be
ing trained for running III three minutes, and
he had been framed LOT trotllng, might nav
been a. fast as Dexter, Lazy Thorn, and other
half interest III him was sold by Col. Doswel
to the late Mr. Alexander thee great breeder {
cattle and horses, N kentucky, for Sl2,5OO an
lie Is now Ill the rtlll al lls place ~ Will tlli
be seen that hing Alfred comes Of line iliustr
Gus in the annals OF the turf
Riding home wlth Alr L. behind the heauiifi
mother OF Harhihser We fell naturally into COZ
Versaton on TINS SUBJECT the Improvement {
stock. lie sad It costs no more TO raise zoe
animal tiat may become worth large sum tina
moigrel' ana lie LeleNesl i 70 ne To- tile lnteie
OF farmers 10 breed their mares to thoroughly,
stations. lie believes we want more OF u