Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-16
STOCK RAISING.
PROGRESS made IN Stevens County; a
fe,C Farmers aUhO Stand at the
Front in this Industry.

aneaU Oh aiiy OthSi Soolioy VI I've "SS
the character and quantity of stock
raised. Ten years ago there was hard
ly all animal in the county that could
be called Thoroughbred, while to-
day the county is we'll 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 biooded short-horns {or
Durhams), Holisteens, Heifords, Jer-
seys, among the cattle; Berkshire aud
Poland China, among the hogs; Colts
void and South Downs, among the
sheep, and Ciydesdale, Norman and
we'll 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. P. Watson has charge
of the management OF this farm.
Things are now in d somewhat crude,
condition, as. Mr.. Watson has been
upon the place but one year. Enough
has been done, however, IT, show that
he understands his business, and that
the enterprise is bound to succeed.
The farm contains $40 acres of fine
rolling land; 500 acres were seeded to
timothy and clover last year, the
greater part of which will be used this
year for pasture The building are
imposing in appearance, well built,
and conveniently arranged. Its from
the location of the home that the farm
takes it's name. The barns, one 42x112
and the other 30X120, are model struc-
lures.
They have at present about $50 cows,
among them are about 70 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 1909 for
him to take to Montana. They have
also the full-blo4d short horn, I'd Duke
of BluffGale; also, Jersey, and very
fine collection of mares and colts,
about 80 in number.
Oak Grove farm, situated two miles
north of town, owned by l.. H. STAN
ton, is also worthy of special mention.
Here can he 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 very neat struc-
ture, costing about $1,000.
E. J. Jones also has a very fine farm.
It is about ten miles west of Morris,
and contains 1900 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 convenience ABOUT 100
head of fine grade cattle are on the
farm now. Some Of the beef cattle
raised on this farm were to be seen
upon our streets short time ago.
Nine year old steers were sold to G..
Flatner, one of which weighed | 800
pounds.
Two miles farther west is John Nc
Nally's farm. Mr.. 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 tobe worth more to him than
money has been to many others. He
had tried to raise heat in Wisconsin,
as many others had done, but instead
of trying the same thing here, he
and his boys put up large sod barn
and began raising stock. Henow has
in that sod barn IS bead Of cattle, and
does not owe a cent in the world He
is not troubled with paying for any
$500 self-binders, or $1,000 tlreshing
machines. His stock makes him
good living, and he has the increase
for profit. Mr.. McNalley is a2 years
old, but he says he can take care of
100 head Of cattle himself in that $40
sod barn, even in this land of blizzards. /
He says that he can put up hay at an
expense of 81 per ton. and that he can
bring his stock out fat in the spring
with his natual blue grass hay, with
out grain except for his milk COWS and
calves.
Two miles beyond Mr.. McNalley's, |
and ON direct line between here and |
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 an 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 i'm 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 i'm few years
will have a fine herd. Mr.. Leonard
has about so cows, with the full blood
short horn bull, Ferdinand of Flat
Greek, at the head. ,c,rrroY
Between these two farms, L UNDER
stand, e. f. Hopkins, proprietor Of
5he Zumbro Valley Herd, Of Waba-
shaw county, has purchased $40 acres
Ind intends making it a future home.
Ind will have herd eff cattle that will
'ank among the best in The country.
There are many other farmers whose
herds should be mentioned In this con-
lection, but our space forbi.ls. No |
loubt there arc 5000 COWS in Stevens
ounty to-day. With two immense
reameries about ready to begin opc-
atiolis, a good price for cream as
ured, with good market for beef, we
eel safe ill saying that the raising of
took will hereafter receive more at
ention than ever before, AMI become
ne of the principal Industries of the
ounty. Wheat raising is not.te be
iven up, but II VIII not lie followed
Exclusively. Stevens county can raise
good crop Of wheat without stock,
ut itcan raise better crop with it,.
'orn, barley, oats, and other kinds of j
eed Tor stock can be raised in as great
Quantities here as anywhere I'm the
mon, and there is no reason why
lock raising cannot be carried on ex-