The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19
THE BLUE GLASS REGION.
One of the Great Stock Farms Their,

One OF the Great Stock Farms There
and Some of its appointments
Gen. William T. Wither's "Fairlawn"
is Just at the edge of Lexington. 1t is a
comfortable modern stone house, in the
midst OF fine shade trees of the natural
woods of Kentucky. 1t is approached
by an avenue through a patent self-act-
ing gate. Around it are scattered mum r
Gus barns, stables and other out build
ings. The land is divided into various
padlocks and pastures. in which the
re !dlsn spots of teedingacolts are
sea tered about by stretches of excel
lent white fence. A fence here, accord.
ing to q saying of the section must be
"mule.high, bull-strong and pig tight"
This place has but 240 acres, but the
brood mares are kept on another farm
of 500 acres elsewhere. At one side OF
the grounds is a CON modious training
track, laid out like one of those myth
cal fairy circles on which the spinning
OF rapid feet weaves spells of enchant-
ment and pos ,erily. 1t is vlsi-
bile from The library window, and the
general may stand there, even with the
cur aims closed, and see the perform
nnces OF his horses, and act as a check
on any negligent practices OF hisgrooms.
The host seats us IN his comfortable IL
brary, and explains to US his theories
and SHOWS us his books of record. Ev-
cry birth, every pedigree, is accurately
entered. 1t is a business rs thus con-
Quoted, which calls for a high order of
intelligence. Horse breeding as at one
time condu :ted was but an innocent
form of gambling. The processes are
| h%aphazard and the result OF ignsranc ).
Again, much money was lost through the
choice OF inferior sock. OF late the theo-
ry prevails that the very best 10 not too
eXpensive; a great deal of valuable Ger
taintv has been deduced trom the colIec.
tive wisdom OF the past, and as q rule,
money is made instead of lost. The
library cases are lined with books on
the horse; the walls, with those OF the
house generally, and indeed o fthe blue
grass region throughout, are hung witt,
his pictures. Over the door is the his
toric Rysdyk's Hambletonian, Roman
nosed, hoilow-bscked and far from a
model OF good looks, upon q field of
PLAIN grass and sky.
Gen. Wither's principal stable is a
kind Of horse cathedral. This is bv no
, means Many a fine animal,
Almost as much the pride and
pet OF its owners fam
~ oS ~ NV "SlS VI ara StOCh 10 kt(l
out but from shabby quarters. The sta
bles OF the region are CT. an nnd whole
some, but do not incline TO fantastic ell.
lsences OF adornment such rs are grow
ing in favor among ourselves in the
northern cities. Here the night strikes
down upon Us through colored glass
windows; the whole interior is faced up
with hard woods; and the floor OF the
principal aisle or nave, sllewn with
soft straw for exhibiting the PAGES OF
the animals upon, could not be neater if
it were that of adrawing room. The
main dimensions is l55 feet, and this is
crossed by a transept of 100. The stalls
are TOWARD sixteen feet square,. They
have outer as well as inner doors for
egress in case Of fire, and these are
never kept locked. Little or no fancy
iron work in the way of stable fittings is
used, wooden racks and hangers being
preferred. Wide open spaces over the
partitions and transom ventilators carry
of all odors. The .lean hay is piled in
mows above, and the corr and oats slide
down by traps into convenient
bins. Then there liz a place
for eulkies and road wagons
. harness room and harness mend
ing room, and q great collection of the
mysterious looking boots and weights
by q little court yard is reserved as 6
hospital, and in it stands a lew animal.
awaiting dolefully the end of their woes
81 am no great believer in veterinary
DOCTORS" says our host. 'They XII
more than they cure. l blanket my pa.
tlents, protect them from sudden ex
tremes ofthe weather and give but little
medicine. That is my SYSTEM" Visitors
sit comfortably in chairs In the ca, hedral
out before theln.-W. II. Bishop in
Harper's for October.