Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-15
wHTrR NOUNTAN STOCK FARM.

pleasure last Ntth VI Nt,AeAAAe ehS N4'sNN
Mountain Stock Farm in Shelburne, the
property of Col. r. l. Burbank The
name of Col. Burbank of Boston has
been steadily coming to the front during
the last ten years as breeder of several
classes of domestic animals, until at pres
ent this gentleman occupies a foremost
position among the energetic, systematic
and scientific breeders Of the State.
Commencing some wears ago IN modest
way Just for the love of 1t, since then ne
has been constantly charging his opera
tons and efforts until they have rea he'd
proportions which place them alongside
those Of the largest breeders IN New Eng
land. The breeding farm Of Col. Bur
bank, which all told numbers some eleven
hundred acres, Is situated close TO the
Grand Trunk r. r, ten miles this side
Of Gorham, bordering on the Andres
ooggin river, along which stretches an
intervale of two hundred and fifty acres
belonging TO the farm and hemmed in on
the north and south BY mountains. This
farm cut last season two hundred and
Seventv-fve tons Of hay, and the YEARLY
Weld fills his extensive barns sufficient to
feed his large stock. now one hundred and
TWO head OF cattle. and leave for sale
annually a large quantity, which brings
a. all times the highest market prices.
His superintendent, f.. p Burbank,
showed me a pair of yearling Dutch
steers. for which he has been offered
$50, an Ayrshire calf about two weeks
old, SIS lie explained 70 me his man
ner Of working the land, simple and easy.
when YOU know how, and exceedingly
profitable. as the result Of his study and
practice plainly shows Mr. b. informed
me he uses three hundred casks Of oyster
shell lime, manufactured by Samuel
Ford. South Boston ON tbs farm annual
Is. Ia the month Of September usually
he brlak> up some twenty Oh twenty
five ACRES. Sovs on lime, cultivatc> IL IN.
and JUS; before the ground shuts up seeds
i; down The result Is, he cuts the next
season from two 20 three tons per acre.
He purchases the lime by the car load.
costing abou; - cents per caSk, delivered
At the farm, and ten casks viii give The
same result as twenty -hve loads Of man
urc. The farmers OF Maine viii surely
appreciate and in time fully reward Judge
Burbank for his great efforts IN their
behalf.
Now comes the exhibition of the stock.
and - commence let me say We acknowl-
edge ourselves unable 20 do justice 20 the
subject. We never saw anything before
equal 20 H. His breeds consist OF choice
strains OF the Ayrshsrv, Dutch. Durham,
Swiss. and jersey full bloodS. We note
only few Of this immense herd OF thor
oughbrcds. q thoroughbred Hol>tcin bull.
twelfth Highland Chief, calvcd April H.
1876 bred by Winthrop w. Chcucrl,
Belmont, Mass; sire SJh Highland
Chief 90; grand sire Sd Lord of Tex
cluar 40. A thoroughbred Short horn
bull. Santa re 2d. calycd tcb. 18th,
1876. and owned by Judge X. /. Burbank,
T. O. oil Court Street, Boston. Mas;
70, by Santa Re 2I775 dam Lady Ann
ID. Short-hom bull, Prince OF Wales
(2O70l bred bv ;. J. Pomeroy, Comp
ton. Quebec: calycd Nav S,h. 1874: 20,
by Star Of Promise gI49 dam. Straw
berry %; bred by Mr.. Lyon Of Scotland.
Short horn heitcr. Victoria; sot by santa
Fe dam. Lady Ann 81. 5y imp Tope-
ka l4O46|. fine representation OF one
OF Bates very best and ra1St tribes.
Ayrshire bull, Mans. bred by Judge Bur
bank; got by Harry HIS dam, >elena
1854 imported. Short-horu COW, Maud
I'd, bred by Judge Burbank; 20, by Santa
Re Sh0rt-hor COW, Alice 5th. bred by
Peter W Jones, Amherst, y. Ii. jersey
bull. Duke Of Shelbunc, bred by J. and
Y Dane. ir.; sire. Standard jr. 1882:
out Of imported Pc; Of Clifton. Short
horn hcifcr. strawberry Sd. calved July
18th. 1876. got by Prince Of Wales
(2O7O2' Ayrshire Jennie 2jfo., bred
by DR. George b. I4orins. Salem. Mass;
sirc, General 55S dam. MadEc Wild
H. 27S9, by Tam O'Shanter 361
AYRSHIRE heifcr, Lady Mary %; 20, by
Loch.el 243 imported in 1876 Sci
ena 1881, calyed 1868; bred in Scot
land; imported Dec. 9th, 1869. jersey
COW, Victoria, bred by Queen Victoria,
ON h,r Prince Consort Shaw farm.
Mr. Burbank ha, cleared up within a
few years several hundred acrcs on the
east >,up. % the mountain for pasture
Il Is rocky bu, still very productive. Civ
Ing evidence OF the moisture contained in /
the rocks, We have not spcu, "a day more /
pleasantly for a long time. Our farming |
interest needs encouragement. and In all |
case, should keep the best of stock, and |
We don see why every farmer may not
even in this climate make farming sue
cess The chief design OF the owner be-
Ing in the direction OF stock breeding the !
operations of the farm are principally |
devoted 20 the production Of hay and |
roots. Last season several hundred bush
els Of bcetS and tunipS were raised, !
which were consumed bv the farm stock l
during the past winter A. the amount |
Of dressing made at the establishment Is
IN the ncighborhood OF one thousand cords |
yearly, beside the three hundred casks of
lime and large quantity Of ashes, II viii
b seen that the capacity of the farm to
maintain itself Is abundant in this par
tlcular Judge Burbank IS doing a good
work in the interest of al farming CON-