Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-04
ssy DIR. TANNER's CELEBRATED CAT

py- DIR. TANNERS CELEBRATED CAT
rLE.-We clip the following excellent
aud accurate article, written by Mr. j,
p. Mathews, assistant editor of the Bal
timore .4msrican, giving a description
of DR.. 1. s. Tanners thorough bred cat
tie, published in that paper few days
since Which were on exhibition at the
Hagerstown Agricultural Fair -
The finest herd, however, comes from
'Springdsle" Jefferson County, West
Virginia, and is owned by DIR, l. 5.
Tanper, of Shepherdstown. In this
herd there are fourteen animals, all OF
which a,e splendid representatives OF
the short hern family, aud have line
ame which entities them to be called
Thoroughbred"
The immediate ancestor Is famous
buu, tormerly known as "Richard Duke
of Reauford, but hiSpresent owner calls
him 1.-The First Duke Of Springdale.
In color he is red roam (the orthodox
short-horn hue,) and in size he is true
mona,c CHI. His usual weight IS ABOUT
200 pounds, but he can be fed up TO
$500 pounds without any Gi!ncu!'y
when his owner desires to exhibit nm
in his hest condition. Notwithstanding
tho ;mp,.nse size ofthis animal, his build
is quite shapcly and even neat, Ills
ears are small, and his horns, which are
far from being alarming, are turned III
towards his cheek bones i'll way which
makes them but poorweapons OF offence
or defence. lie is very tame and can
be led about as easily as well trained
OK.
By the side of this noble patriarch Is
his half sister, q most beautiful COW,
that will be likely to take a premium
wherever she is exhibited. In her Ken
lucky home she rejoiced III the poetlcal
name of Rosa Lee" but since she came
to Virginia she has been promoted to
the hio chest circles of bovine aristocracy
and is known as the First Duchess OF
Sprinpdale. She has Il soft white skin
that has not single spot of color from
head to hoof Although her fat quar-
tiers suggest sayory steaks, she is said to
be an excellent mixer, n merit which, |
believe. is somewhat rare among these
heavy beef cattle. Their wonderful ca
paci,y for storing flesh is not supple
mented with an equal tendency to Sc
crete the tactical fluids. Although this
duchess had enough of admiration to
make her naughty and proud she has
an exceedingly amiable disposition, and
quietly munches her hay i'll utter un.
consciousness of the fact that her stall
is always surrounded by Il crowd OF cat
tie fanciers, who stroke her glossy coat
and comment on her fine points. In
this herd there are two daughters of the
first duchess called the Second and
Third Duchess Of Springdale, respect
iyely. The Second Duchess is prom
Using heifer, about eighteen months old
She is red roam in color, and mas nearly
all the pecaliarities of the Durham
breed that distinguish her mother, in
Guiding the clean limb, flat and bony
below the knee. and the handsome head
and neck, devoid of that appendage
known as the ''dew-lap." The Third
Duchess is a calf only six months old,
is progilv in size Ii it were not for
her Young head, with horns just begin
ming to shoot, she might be taken for 4
fat beef
In addition to these DR.. Tanner has
two other thorough bred heiterS on eN-
hibition, and three young Dukes, all OF
them less than year old, but in size
they do not look much like calves.
These Young scions of the Duke OF
Sprinrlale are ali roanS dashed with
white. They have the straight backs
forming almost a right angle with the
exterior line of the hips, which are sup
posed to indicate high breeding, a
stately Devon COW, with blood-red
coat and Il pair Of sharp white horns,
completes the herd.
The Williamsport Pilot also says =
We visited our county Fair on Thurs
da, last and was certainly agreeably
surprised to see such a fine display OF
articles. fruit, vegetables, stock, DC
And among the cattle we noticed Il
vounr herd belonging to DIR. |. ). Tan
nar. of Jefferson county, W. Va We
consider them the finest lot of cattle we
ever looked at. and have not the least
doubt that the doctor will carry oil the
premiums III that line.