Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-11

tine looking animal he has developed
and grown into a horse of magnificent
proportions. Standing full 1614 hands
weight 1909 pounds, a mahogany bay,
large clean cut mead, splendid neck, grand
shoulders, round and finely tapering bar
REL short backs and loins full Of power, and
perfect limbs and feet, and the carriage of
monarch. he presented
picture worth the long journey alone to
see.
Next we had Richard R, the opposite in
many respects of Western Chief, not so
massive in form, being only 1871 hands
and lighter built, but every inch horse,
as handsome as a picture, kind and tract
able. A pleasant driver and a natural
trotter, capable of doing mile in 2:45 in
stud trim, and lots of undeveloped speed
in him. He is black, foaled IN 1874, sire
Swigert, dam by Vermont Boy, by Hills
Black Hawk.
In quick succession three other stations
were led out all in good form and worthy
of their breeding as follows:
Butcher, dark bay, Is hands, foaled
1879, sire Western Chief, dam Favorite by
Swigert.
Brother to Butcher, bay with black
points, white coronet on left fore foot and
two white heels, 1881 hands, heavy main,
and tail dragging the ground.
Brighton, brown, black points, IS hands
high, foaled 1880, sire Western Chief, dam
Bay Nellie, second dam Lady Howard, by
Richards Belifounder, a fine animal.
Besides the stations as above enumerated
the only horses stabbed are the bay gelding,
Aladdin, by Western Chief, dam Amanda
Graves, by Swigert, and the dark bay geld
ing, Engineer, also by Western Chief, dam
Welcome, by Swigert. Aladdin is now
years old, stands plump 16 hands, as sound
as dollar, apparently, and trotter and
ought to be owned by some gentleman
who is opposed to taking the dust when
out for a drive. Engineer is light weight
only 14.3 hands, but every inch horse,
and is capable of trotting fast if devel-
oped.
The brood mares aud young stock of the
place are now in pasture, and while looking
in good health, are not in shape for show
ing, except to those who can see the good
points of horse through rough coat of
hair. They number some thirty head,
among them the following brood mares,
thebalance being 4, and 2 year olds and
Stockings, the. latter the get of Western
Chief and Richard R., viz Favorite,
blk NJ, sire Swigert, dam Lady Lambert
by Mambrino Medley, Topsy, blk M,
sire Swigert, dam Lady Jane by Gold
smiths Abdallah. Weasel, blk m, sire
Swigert, dam by Weasel by Sherman's
Black Hawk, Lottie B, br. N, sire Swigert,
dam by Richards Bellfounder. Lorlie br.
m. sire Swigert, dam Bay Nellie by Gold
smiths AbdaIlah. Bay Nellie, b. M. sire
GoIdsmith's Abdlllah, dam Lady Howard
by Richards Bellfounder. Zip, blk. N.
sire Swigert, dam Mary Bird,
by Mickey. Free, Alice Graves blk. M,
full sister to Richard R. Waunetta b. m.
sire Western Chief, dam Topsy. Mary
Moffat, sire Western Chief, dam untraced.
Lady Richards, sire Swigert. Miss Porter,
sire Star of the West. The young geld
ings and fillies are all large and rangy an
imals, with good speed points, and though
undeveloped, many fast trotter is to be
found among them.
THE CATTLE.
The Short Horns and grade cattle on the
place number in all something over 200,
and include two Short Horn bulls, twenty
one Short Horn COWS, and sixteen Short
| Horn bull and heifer calves. The founda-
ton of this stock is from the famous Lyn-
dale herd, formerly owned by Col. King, of
Minneapolis, that for choice breeding and
individual merit is not excelled by any
herd ever brought to the Northwest. The
bulls and COWS include many noted prize
winners. At the head stands Rosedale's
Duke 24,679, by the famous End Duke
OF Hillhurst. out of Rosedale's Duchess, for
whom Col. King paid $4,000 when two
years old, and which carried away all the
blue ribbons on his memorable trip with
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Kentucky. The other bull is Roam Duke,
like Rosedale's Duke, royalty bred. Among
the famous COWS in the herd is Messen-
gers Constance, by the Earl of
Oxford. sop, prize winner against
some of the best herds in the country;
Mary Airdrie, by Summit Airdrie, 1897,
magnificent animal. Though just
after passing through particularly hard
winter, with only moderate care, the cattle
are in good shape. Especially is this true
of the young stock, and parties in want
of choice breeding would do we'll to pay
the farm a visit.
THE HOGS,
numbering something over $50, are
Berkshires, breed that experience has
shown to thrive best in this latitude.
CONCLUSION.
Such is a brief sketch of the Clear Lake
Stock farm, and the stock there congre-
gated. The farm was established by R.
Barden, late of this city, now of Mime
apolis, in 1877, and was known during his
ownership as Barden-Barden, and it is to
his enterprise and rare good judgment of
stock, and his great care in selecting
nothing but standard bred ami
mails in their respective lines,
that Minnesota can boast the
| possession Of such a breeding farm, as it
is Owing to the vicissitudes of business
life Mr.. Barden had to part with the pride
of his heart and glory of his life, David
! Dows & Co., of New York city, coming in
to possession of it in the way of a business
| settlement. The firm of David Dows &
Co. are probably the most extensive grain
dealers in the country, besides having other
large business interests, and have no time,
even if inclined, to look after stock and
| grain farm. This is business to itself
and needs to be as closely looked after, if
it is to be made success, as any other
business. This grand property should be
in the hands of a practical breeder-some
one who can devote his whole time to it. A