The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-17


Yesterday, Mr.. o. j. Dimick drove up
to THE ARGUS Office with pair of his
handsome and feet Bashaw stations
Judge Dury'' and Logan and invited
us to a ride to S. w. Wheelock' stock farm.
Mr.. d. /. Cunkle was also one Of the party
and at Moline Mr.. Wheelock took the
vacant seat in the carriage. 1t was a
charming day, and the wheels buzzed over
the smooth road, which had little thin
paste of mud, snow and water over it, and
the air was filled with flying particles of
mud, thrown up by the fast whirling
wheels, good portion of which lodged up
on the backs ofthe occupants of Dimick's
double seated open wagon.
The farm, as our readers know, is on
Rock river 1t contains about $50 acres
of choice land; a fine trotting course, good
in any weather one elegant new dwelling
house, for his head man; another fine new
one for help; and another (olderl one fol
tenants very large and convenient sta
Bile, with numerous sheds, corn cribs,
yards, and all the conveniences of large
stock farm. The numerous stacks of hay,
shocks of corn, etc are evidence of pro-
ductive soil and careful farming.
Mr.. Wheelock has between 80 and 40
head of horse kind, among which are four
fine stations, several excellent brood mares
and a number Of fine colts of various ages,
also lot of fine cattle-among them
. some Jersey cows, which are counted great
mixers. First among the stations are, Of
course, 'Romulus, magnificent Ham
, bletonian, which he bought in new YorE
last spring, and 'Bashaw- Dury, whose
fame is spread over all this region. These
e two horses are of great value and will d.
= much towards improving the breed of hor
= ses in this section A Norman stallion, onl.
n 8 years old, andweighing 1900 lbs. was pur
e chased for breeding draught horses. II,
!, is called Western Chief, and is mode
8 for great strength and service when harm
y essed to a load. Another three years oil
stallion, called Rock River,"-a tall ran
n gy bay, with black name and tail, was sire
ee by Green's Bashaw out of Bertran
At mare He is beauty and takes the ey
of everybody as the finest 3 years old the
he ever saw.
r AmongIthe notable mares the one tina
10 attracts most attention is an old Morgan
h, now 10 years old the mother of "Kirl
is wood. Four of her colts are with he
OF and two of them are full brothers {
IN Kirkwood The old mare is with foal b
k. Romulus. Maggie Davis is anothe
very fine and very fast brood mare, as
also lucia both of which have RECORD
k of $40.
IS During the day most of the mares an
colts, and all the cattle are turned loose
-lv small lots and feed upon corn shucks al
1t. have full opportunity for exercise.
le- night each of the horse kind has separa
warm box stall, with deep bed of straw al
all the cattle are tied in stalls
St Some fine Lancashire pigs are also dol
he their part towards making Wheelocl
ere stock farm an attraction to tarme~s
or These animals are Mr. Wheelock's pei
Try and he takes great pleasure in bel
bic among them They all seem to know hiu
w. Mr.. Clark, his superintendent and trai
er,is educating these dumb animals to pl
y, an important part in the history of o
county.
Oe- Mr.. Wheelock takes a great interest
as aiding in the improvement of our dun
VII, servants, and he has the means to email
In, l him to crafty his tastes in that directi,
I'LL OF course there is not much profit in I
business, at present, but with his care
and prudent management we doubt !
out that he will ultimately find satistact(
pay return for the money invested and at
,ck- same time take much real pleasure in s
rye ing his stock grow and his farm bloss
test like a rose.