Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
SHORT HORNS.
SHORT HORNS.
A Chapter for Stock Men.
4 heodore Bates, Hcrd-The Pride
of Lafayette County.

For various reasons not necessary TO re-
hearse here, Lafayette and the surrounding
counties must, sooner or later, become
stock country, to the partial exclusion Of
cereal crops, and 80 far Us the prosperity Of
the people is concerned, the sooner the Ibet-
ter. This being the case, the Improvement
of our domestic animals is one OF the most
important subjects to be considered in con-
nectlon with the material interests Of our
section. Every man who imports and main
tains single animal which will serve to
better the breeds of stock, from chickens up
to horses, is public beneiactor. even
though he may be doing ii for profit to him
self, which, by the way, does not often prove
to be the result, even If such may be the
intention, as it Is a well known fact that the
pioneer breeders of fine stock in every
country almost invariably fail to derive any
pecuniary benefit themselves, leaving their
children and neIghbors to profit by their
labors. 1t is too much the case IN these day 5
of suspicion, engendered by frequent be-
truyals of public trusts, that the people fail to
give credit, where credit is due, ,iOr enterprise
and u liberal exhibition of public spirit. So
far Ill us lies, this feeling will be COM
batted. and the lnteligencer will endeavor
to praise those who deserve praise, while It
will not fail to blame those who in public
affairs neglect or abuse the confidence re-
posed in them by the people. We had oc-
casion, few days ago, to visit the stock
farm Of Mr.. Theodore Bates, Of Clay town.
chi in, l,inlr dina IN
him that his magnificent list of thorough
bred shOrt-hOrns should have Us extended
= notics as our time and space will permit
Not only Is this duty which We feel that
we owe him, but it is no less duty to our
readers who are interested In raising cattle,
AS by it they will see that at their very
doors may be found as fine and rs pure . herd
OF short-horn cattle AS Is owned In any
state in the Union.
Mr.. Bates, some eight or nine years ago,
purchased the beautiful farm upon which
he now lives, and improved it in q high de-
gree, by the division OF fields, the erection
of one of the finest barns In the State, with
out houses and all necessary buildings for
the protection of his cattle, sheep aud hogs,
all of which are of the best breeds that can
be procured with experience and mon oy.
man vi large means, having 30 prepared
himself. he proceeded to gather around hIm
the finest cattle which could be found In the
best herds in the country. and to-day IN the
American Herd Book he Is recorded ss the
breeder and owner of as nne strain Of
short-horns rs there Is in the country. He
is conscientious breeder, aud safe man
to buy from, as no temptation could induce
him TO mlsrepresent pedegreo. In order
to avoid all chance of fmisapprehensi0n he
keeps no graded animals for breeding pur-
poses for sale, and his whole herd for this
purpose consists of thoroughbred, regularly
registered stock. AS he makes cattle q
specially we shall contine ourself to these,
and Of course, can mention but few Of the
leading animals.
We had the pleasure OF inspecting
and admiring the following female re-
presentatives of well known fashionable
families Of short-horns: The Old Daisy
Imported Desdemona) tribe, is we'll repre-.
sented by the Lucilies, several Of which we
saw, all animals of beautiful form, and with
the most remarkable qualities of taking on
fat of any cows that we have ever seen.
Imported Mszurka, by Mazurks Bell Sd.
The Bedford Bride family, by Brides, and
imported Lady Newham, we saw represent
ed by Lady NEWMAN. There was q mag
niticent descendant of imported Pomona in
the cow Sarah Rice 4th. In the Rose OF Elk
Hill, We were shown one OF the best OF i'm.
ported Amelia's progeny, and we saw in the
IN Il;
of the imported Teeswater COW. Imported
Mrs. Motto, imported Brlttania and the i'm.
ported Durham cow are all well represented
by splendid animals; the first by Addis
watson and Belle OF Pike, the second BY
Maudes Lucretias and Cleopatras, the last
by Euparcas, Starlight and Ella Hawkin.
1st and End. The above animals are al
beauties, and were bred to the highest de-
gree Of perfection in form.
10 show their high breeding we hav,
only to point to their sires, which were
such Bulls as, 1717, Sd Duke of AirLrie, Alb
1919, Chaplet's Duke, $3.50; 1852, Abe Lin
coin o29S "a Luan); 1776, 2nd Duke of Oneida
1925; 1864, Duke of Mason, 9S9S 1887, Bel
Duke of Alrdrle, 1882 among those pur
chased by Mr.. Bates, and of those bred BY
himself of 1895, York 13,15s, ian imported
white Rose); 423l, Red Jacket Srd, $500
IAN imported Emma; 1880. Gel. Townley
16,525, "a Rose Of Sharon) 1929, Col Spears
1924, ian imported Pomona, topped with
Rose of Sharon).
MIR. Bates has two beautiful young BULL
which he has lately purchased. Mazurks
Duke Ind, one year and six months old, ant
the eight months calf "Jsy," which he ex.
poets 10 put at the head OF his herd as soor
as their age will permit. Mazurka Duk,
End, is a red, calved Dec. 18th, 1874, bred b,
Warnock & Meglbben, Cynthiana, KY, 20
by 2nd Duke Of Oneida 1926; out of 81
Mazurka of WOOdlawn, by 4lh Earl OF OK
ford sOIo ;-2nd Mazurka OF Woodlawn, b,
sth Duke of AirdrIe, (237lS ;-Mszurks
18th, by Duke Of Airdrie Q273O) ;-Importet
Mazurka, by Harbinger 1e29O &c. Ina
ported MaZurka sold in 1853 to the late Z
A. Alexander for $500. Mszurka Duk
End, Mr.. Bates calf, is ono of the best bre,
MaZurka bulls in existence, having TIVE
Dukes, then an Oxford cross, then another
Duke to top. Jay is u red rsan and white
| calved Oct. 10th, 1875, bred by Hosken &
Son, Hayle, Cornwall, England, imported IL
his dam; got by 2nd Baron Wild Eve,
tao49O; out Of Countess of Cornwall, b,
Townley Oxford 3Ol7W; ;-Couutess b,
Prince Frederick Q673N ;-Jocu &c ,
straight bred 3D." and even moro fsshiona
bly, bred than Mazurka Duke 2nd. Jay il
without doubt one of the very best calves II
| the United States.
MIR. Bates, in addition to the animal.
Which we have mentioned, has several yer,
fine aged bulls which are too we'll known tc
need description. 1t has ever been his ain
to breed from nothing that Is Objectionable
as he appreciates that satisfactory result,
| can only be obtained by breeding from tho
| best. He has paid way up in the hundreds
| for many of his animals, even ~ high q.
$1,000 each for several Of his COWS, and
higher prices for bulls. His herd should be
better known, and if 1t was it would Justly
| be the pride of Lafayette county, Is there
are few such in the country. We wish him
every success in his enterprise, and in con-
clusion say, not only may he prosper, but
with Rip Van Wrinkle, may he "llf long and
bin happy"
Tilden-Hendricks Club.
the meeting OF the democratic citizens at tht
courthouse. Thursday. June 80 1876, WAS called
to order by placing 4. L. Taylor In the chair
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