New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-06
SOME NOTEWORTHY CATTLE.
A HERD OF HEREFoRDs IN INDIANA.

A HERD OF HEREFORDS IN INDIANA.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE BREEDERS AND
SHOW Stockholm THEY WERE TRANSPORTED
| WITHOUT INJURY.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUSE.l
| LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 20.-Cattle raisers in
| the West are now investing more capital than at
| any previous time in imported stock for breeding
purposes There have been sev eral large shipments
of breeding and show cattle TO Illinois, Indiana.
Minnesota and other Western States during the
last six months, and it is estimated that during
that period nearly halt illiOn dollars have been
paid to English dealers for cattle to improve West
ern stock. Attention has Just been called to one OF
the most valuable collections OF breeders and show
animals ever brought to this country. They are
now at Shadelaud Farm, splendid pasture OF
| 100 acres. situated about four miles from this
city. This magnificent herd OF mammoth, mild
eyed whitehead creatures in charge of one OF the
oldest and best known breeders IN tho W est, who
was specially engaged to take charge of the stock
in quarantine and see them safely landed at the
farm. they arrived at Portland, Me. on March
% last, having come from Liverpool by the
steamer Ontario, of the Dominion Line, and were
there according to law, quarantnvd 80 days, when
they were brought here to their destination.
Tho shipment composed entirely OF Hereford
stock, and numbered, originally. lO7 head.
Twenty-seven calves were born IN quarantine,
Nearly half the number had national reputation
in England. and when 1t became known there that
they had been purchased by Americans there was,
it is said. some such demonstration OF sadness
among thuSo interested in cattle as there was
among the people when Jumbo was Sold
Among the most celebrated OF the lot are the
following
Royal 10th age 20 mouths. weight 1915 lbs;
bred by Green; valuable on account OF great siZe
and SmOOtliucsS.
Romeo; yerling siret by Lord Wilton. weight
I 600 lbs. bred By COrwardlue. OF LeOministor He
Is short thick-set, blocky and very smooth took
second prize OF the Royal Agricultural society
| last year. -.
weight 400 lbs.
Jumbo; age months. sired by County Member Mel YI
| $780,; dam, Lady 81. 80 named, as VII! DC
| Lady Sd; age years, weight LOO lbs, bred
| by thomas. The most celebrated snow COW III
! England, having taken seventeen nrst ribbons at
the principal exhibitions. oou ,e
! Venus; yearlIng better weight 1,400 lbs., half
sister to Romeo and Prince Ldward, took first
prize at the Royal last year.
| Damscl; mother OF Venus. SIX months ago she
| dropped full sister to Venus.
| Pansy; 2-yearOld heifer. bred by John Price.
| She possesses remarkable development around the
! heart in front. where she glrtls ut. 9ln The day
! before leaving quarantine the droves held guess
! Ing match relative 10 her grth, ana the highest
! guess six inches too low. go
spangie 18th; nearly as large as Pansy, with
! about the same wei ght and age
Peerless another half sister to Romeo; similar
| build 10 Winnie.
Pretty Maid yearling, very large for age and re-
| markedly smooth weight 100 lbs.
Far MAID Horace heller, could be mistaken for
! twin to Pretty Maid.
| Tiny; cow. bred by Corwardine; considered to be
the greatest breeder in England, dam t. Sir Bartle
Frere. the winner at every show III England last
| year, including the Royal with same record up to
date this year. if he wins the Royal prize this
! year, he will join this herd.
| The owners of these great herds are somewhat
reticent abOut what hcy paid for the stock. but it
| is thought by old hands that, together with the
calves, the collection is worth about $4,000
Messrs Earl and Stuart have refused 3 300 for a
calf that was born two days before leaving Halo
well. On the same steamer with these cattle were
several costly animals belonging to Mr.. Henry l..
Yeomans, of Stonington III. In this lot were:
Anxiety 3rd out of Giantess, years old. weight
1000 lbs; Comley 3rd, by Conqueror 2nd. weight.
l, 500 lbs; bull calf by Ielhanthus; four good
hcfers by Osman Pacha; and several calves by
Telescope.
Knowing the terrible abuses that exist in the
present method of transporting cattle from the
West to the East in the ere, often fatal, injuries
thai animals packed IN dirty cars receive by tramp
line ana horning among themselves, and the long,
tedious, eXhaustng journeys they are compelled to
make | asked how this fortune in live stock was
conveyed from its place of quarantine Said their
Keeper IN reply: &" If we had brought these cattle
in the ordinary cars, the injuries they would have
suffered would have been ncaluuable What we
did = as this: We chartered nine cars OF a new and
most complete pattern. These cars were ten Ieet
LONGER than the old style, and were divided into
81 Nteen sections which were just the same as stalls
IN stable. These stalls were wide enough to allow
each animal to lie down at will. and bed of sand
and sawdust was supplied for each. IrOughs eX-
tended from end 10 end OF each car in front OF the
cattle, so they could be fed and watered as iIe-
0uenty as necessary and the cattle could eat and
drink at their leisure " aer was supplied thIOugn
pipes which led to an aperture IN the top OF the
car where a hose filed the pipes. 50 you see ne
never had to land the cattle IN any filthy stock !
yards. The cars were built upon regular passenger
coach springs, and rode as easily Is pOss Die. In
fact several times, when the railroad people sent |
us along thirty ana thlrtyhye miles an hour the
men were glad to escape from the bouncing cabOose
to one OF the smooth going cattle cars. BESIDES |
there was on every car an automatic train brake |
and all stops were made without any humping OF |
cars The cattle we're almost IT'S comfortable rs |
they are here IN stable and when we landed them |
at the farm, even the young calves. some only lew
DAYS Old trlokcd and caYOrted around rs though !
they entirely Used To it, and had not been i've
and a half long days tied up IN a railroad car. We
had to use only nine cars whIlo fifteen OF the old |
STYLE would have been necessary and had but |
three men to assist me, while it might have been |
necessary to employ man Tor each OF the ordinary
ears
Shadeland Farm is known for It's completeness in |
all details pertaining To the comfort OF stock hOmcd
there, and the propagation by this famous lot 81 |
cattle Will be looked forward to by all persons in
terested in stock-rasing.