Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-04
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The STOCK FARM OF SAMUEL. SHARP
LESS. la the low nshp of Tlorublisy, Chester
county, neal Street Road Station, On the Phils-
deiphiA and West Chester Railroad, Is sitiia-
ted the large stock farm Of Samuel j. Sharp
quite well known place among breeders
and fanciers Of pure blvoded cattle. The coun-
try 10 rolling without abundance Of wood al
this point, and the uplands and meadows are
admirably adapted for the grazing purposes. A
couple Of members Of the Bucks Co,faty Intei-
ltgencer Office were recently In the neighbour
hood, and paid q visit TO the farm. The fol-
lowing notes were partially gathered at that
time and partly learned through conversation
with persons In the vicinity. The mansion OF
Mr.. Sharpless 10 . handsome structure built Of
Chester county serpentine. and situated on q
bill, from which plsce beautiful view Is OBJ
tained. The farm house, which Is below and
In the rear Of the mansion, Is OH hillside, At
the foot OF which ale the stables, sheds, pens,
&c., for stock. We found Mr.. Taylor, the SUI
perintendent Of the farm, engaged about the
latter place, and he very kindly conducted us
| TO visit the herds about the premises.
Close at hand, In field adjoining the barn,
was herd Of hne Alderney cows-most, " not
all OF which wers of the purest blood. They
We're twenty-one In number and seemed very
quiet and gentle. Many of them had been I'm
ported, but to unsophisticated eyes they did
not greatly differ from the pure blooded animals
raised on the place. All had small heads and
nne limbs, smooth, delicate, glossy Coats large
milk veins and fine handsome eyes. With two
or three exceptions they were ali Of rich cream
color which Is go characteristic Of the Attorneys.
The exceptions were almost white, and though
as pure blood flowed In their veins they were
not as valuable on this account. In an adjoin-
ing field were some bulls-spring calves and
yearliDgs. They had all the characteristics Of
pure FLOODED cattle and were handsomely
maiked."A couple of yearling Attorney steers
were also here, and these 1t Is proposed to break
| such purpose. However, as Mr.. Taylor 70
marked, at Is not everybody that can have A.
| deiney oxea."
In the stable we saw the pure blooded i'm
ported bull, for which 5000 was paid when he
was few weeks old. He Is splendid animal
not very high, but with round, smooth body
clean delicate limbs, and a short neck and head
In the yard was yoke Of Durham oxen. They
are OF a fair size, Of deep red COLOR have large
horns, prominent eyes, and are almost as quick
as horses. short distance from the barn Il
the spring house, and here were the pxns Of
milk with cream almost the color Of gold. The
Continental Hotel Of Philadelphia draws par
OF Its butter supply from this dairy, and there
Is very little difference 10 the color of the but
ter, winter or summer, no colorng matter be-
ing ever needed. Quite near the spring hous,
l
modious, airy buildings. Each COW has
particular stall, and very well do they know
: them. A card with the animals name on II Il
tackled up at each rack, and though of no us,
to the owner, they are sometimes couvenlen
for the mixers aud herders.
Besides cattle, Mr.. Sharpless has fine an,
pure blooded pigs, sheep and poultry. Tn
pigs are not, as might very naturally have bee
: supposed, OF the famous Chester White variety
They are these black animsls-known as Beri,
shires. "Beauty is but skin deep" and thous
black on the outside and having black bristle.
their flesh Is said to be much superior to tn
I Chester White. They arc better shaped All
fattened more readily. In size and shape the
are certainly fife animals. Their heads al
I short and they stand quite low, but their bodit
h are round and well adapted for laying on ia
pond just below the spring house were pull
bred Rouen ducks, and In the barn yard wei
J. bull and partridge Cochin chickens. The shee
/, bred and raised are ola Southdown variety. =
They are running In the fields, each one nun
& bered, and the proper number of the flock ca
% ryins bells. They are very handsome ANNA
II have very thick heavy coats and Gle an fac
and legs. These, In the pure blooded anlmt
are almost always black. A large pure br,
IL Soutlidown buck, a recent purchase, had ju
arrived, but had not yet been taken out Of h
II pen.
10 The barn is very large and complete on
y IL is built in such a manner as to enclose d
n barn yard, except toward the south. Deep she
81 are thus afforded for the cattle in the yard b
= sides which there are ample stables under i
main part of the structure. The internal ,
i range ments are certainly very complete al
" convenient. On one Of the two floors was
>. horsepower which is always kept In positi
II and In running order. The farm M ill, hay a
T. fodder cutter, grain fan, &c., were at hand
10 no time lneed be lost in rainy weather, or
~ not being close to mill. Ali the feed for t
- Il stock is ground at home, as well as threshil
g. cleaning grain, &C., and many an hour Is 7
II in to advantage which wolld otherwise
re- spent on thesroad. Mr.. Sharpless believes OF
T. in the best, and his buildings and grounds
TO- him great creeit, as well as his various kinds
lie fine stock,