Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-12
STOCK RAISING.
Progress made IN Stereas County; q
fe,O Farmers sDho Stand at the
Front IN this Industry.

ly an animal in the county that could
be called thoroughbred, while to-
day the county is well supplied, and
no farmer who is not totally destitute
of taste or enterprise, need longer
breed scrubs of any kind of stock.
There are full blooded short-horns Tor
Durhams), HOlisteens, Heifords, Jer-
seys, among the cattle; Berkshire and
PolandC China, among the hogs; Colts
void and South Downs, among the
sheep, and Clydesdale, Norman and
well bred trOtting stock among the
horses. All countries are more or less
engaged in stock raising, but the adj
vancement Stevens county has made
in this respect is quite remarkable.
Probably the farm that stands at the
head of this industry is the Pleasant
View Stock Farm, situated three and
a half miles from this place toward
Hancock. f. =. Watson has charge
of the management Of this farm.
Things are now in a somewhat crude
condition, as Mr.. Watson has been
upon the place but one year. Enough
has been done, however, t. show that
he understands his business, and that
the enterprise is bound to succeed.
The farm contains 1,S40 acres of fine
rolling land; 500 acres were seeded to
timothy and clover last year, the
greater part of which will I've used this
year for pasture. The building are
imposing in appearance, well built,
and conveniently arranged. 1t is from
the location of the home that the farm
takes its name. The barns, one 42x112
and the other 30Xl2O, are model struc-
lures.
They have at present about $50 COWS,
among them are about 20 full-blOod
short-horns; the balance also are of
fine grade. The short-hOrns were pur-
chased at the Corcoran sale at Chicago
last fall. The Imported HeifOrd Bull,
Sylvis, is a beautiful animal-so fine
that they were offered 81, 900 for
him to take to Montana. They have
also the full-blood short horn, I'd Duke
of Bluffdale; also, Jersey, and II very
fine collection of mares and colts,
about go in number.
Oak Grove farm, situated two miles
north of town, owned by l.. III. Stan-
ton, is also worthy of special mention.
Here can be found stock as fine as can
be found anywhere in the states. Mr..
StantOn's herd is composed principal
ly of short-hOrns, but in addition to
these, he has two choice Holistein
COWS, and some thoroughbred Cots
void sheep and Berkshire hogs. The
barn on this farm is a very neat struc-
ture, costing about $4,000.
+. Jones also has very fine farm.
1t is about ten miles west of Morris,
and contains 800 acres. This farm is
noted for grain as well as for stock.
The management of the farm is excel
lent, and it is noted for its large crops
of wheat. The buildings are fine and
large and are well supplied with all
modern cenveniences. About 100
head of fine grade cattle are OH the
farm now. Some of the beef cattle
raised on this farm were to be seen
upon our streets a short time ago.
Nine year old steers We're sold to G.
Flatner, one of which weighed 1,6O0
pounds.
Two miles farther west is John Nc
Nally's farm. MIR. NcNal:y began
here four years ago with but Is head
of cattle. His means were limited,
but he had had experience which has
proved to be worth more to him than
money has been to many others. He
had tried to raise wheat in Wisconsin,
as many others had done, but instead
of trying the same thing here, he
and his boys pat up large sod barn
and began raising stock. He now has
in that sod barn Is head of cattle, and
does not owe cent in the world He
is not troubled with paying for any
$500 self-binders, or 81 800 thresliing
machines. His stock makes him a
good living, and he has the increase
for ,,roEk Afr MnNollax, Is x,os
old, but he says he can take care of
sod barn, even i'm this land of billiards.
He says that he can put up hay at an
expense of 81 per ton. and that he can
with his natual blue grass hay, with
out grain except for his milk cows and
calves. e
Two miles beyond Mr.. McNalley's, |
and on direct line between here and |
Ortonyilfe, on the projected line Of the |
L. F.. & d. r.. r., is the Blue Grass |
Stock Farm owned by Messrs. Watson
& Leonard. This place is All excellent |
stock farm, there being no end to the |
of hay. There is in all 700 |
acres. They are wintering 800 sheep,
and / never saw sheep do better in any
country. They have not expended |
very much in buildings yet, but their |
stock is all made comfortable. They |
are breeding South Down sheep and |
short horn cattle, and have some fine |
specimens of each. Besides this, each |
of these gentlemen have private farms |
four miles north of this town. ID. w. |
Watson, at Maple Home Stock Farm,
has lot of very fine grade Shropshires |
and two full bloods, and in u few years
will have fine herd. Mr.. Leonard |
has about so cows, with the full blood |
short horn bull, Ferdinand of Flat
Creek, at the head.
Between these two farms, under
stand, e. F. Hopkins, proprietor of
the Zumbro Valley, Herd, of Waba-
shaw county, has purchased 80 acres
and intends making It d future home,
and will have herd eff cattle that will
rank among the best in the country.
There are many other farmers whose
herds should be mentioned in this con-
nection, but our space forbids. No
doubt there are 1000 COWS in Stevens
county to-day. With two immense
about ready to begin ope-
,ured with good market for beef, we
eel safe i'm saying that the raising of
stock will hereafter receive more at
;ention than ever before, and become
,ne of the principal industries Of the
county, Wheat raising is not to be
given up, but it will not be followed
exclusively. Stevens county can rail- e
! good crop of wheat without stock,
put it can raise better crop with it.
Corn, barley; oats, and other kinds of
eed for stock can be raised in as great
Quantities here as anywhere in the
Union, and there is no reason wlly1
stock raising cannot be carried on ex-
ensively and profitably.