Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-20
I From the S2epherdsto,rn Register. !


Aunt Harriet" a very old and
much respected colored woman of the
Unionville neighberhood. died short
time ago. She was we'll known to
three generations of her neighbors.
A few years ago Mr.. Jacob Gent
meyer, of Hagerstown, patented a
farm gate. He sold all his right and
interest to gentleman in Philadel-
phia for $500, and that gentleman has
since made between 500, 600 and $685.
600 from the invention.
The Farmers Picnic and Stock Ex-
hibition OF Moler's Cross Roads, near
EShepherdstown, last Saturday, was
an immence success in the way of at
tendance, interest and enjoyment,
and the occasion may be considered
one entirely satisfactory in every re-
spect. At twelve O'Clock the Presi-
dent of the Day, Capt. Lee III. Moler,
asked the attention of the audience,
and introduced Geo. M. Beltzhoover,
Esq, who, in an entertaining speech
of about an hour, gave a history of
agriculture from its very earliest day
down to the present time. After din
ner, Mr.. w. w. Downey, of Martins
burg, delivered an address to a large
audience. Mr.. Downey is an eloquent
speaker, and the sound logic which
he propounded showed that he was
an intelligent, thinking man. His adj
dress was exceedingly well received,
and we have heard much favorable
comment on it. The exhibition Of
colts was one of the main features of
the occasion. There were about one
hundreds colts on exhibition, twenty
five of which were sired by DIR. A. S.
Reynolds celebrated Percheron-Nor-
man horse Fairlight, and many of
them were beauties. The first prize
for Percheron-N Norman colts was
awarded to Mr.. Joseph Vanmetre,
and the second prize to Mr.. Jacob Sny-
der Mr.. Charles M. Folk also had a
colt which was most favorably COM
mented on. Mr.. Ambrose Hendricks
was awarded the prize for the best
colt of Mr.. Coffenberger's Hyder Ali
horse; Mr.. ]. Will Taylor, prize for
best under one year, and Mr.. Newton
Moler prize for best colt over one
year, of Mr.. Mopper's Morgan horse !;
Mr.. Grove Henkle, prize for best colt
of black horse of Mr.. Hopper; Mr..
Dennis M. Daniels, prize for best colt
of Mr.. Benefits Register horse. In
addition to the above horses and colts,
there were many other fine horses on
the ground, among which may be
mentioned those belonging to Messrs.
VIM. T. McQuilkin, H.. NJ. & E. r.
Turner, j. NJ. Hollis and u. Bane.-
The following were the awards on cat
tie and sheep: Best Short-horn COW
and bull calf, DIR. /. S. Tanner; best
Jersey COW, Thos. l.. Richard best
Jersey bull calf, VIM. III. Billmyer;
best Durham bull. j. & A. Moler;
Reinhart; best Southdown buck, Mil
ton Moler. Theexhibit of machinery,
&C., was very creditable. Among
those who had grain drills and other
implements there were the Shepherds
town Manufacturing Company, Baker
& Getzendanner, Shenandoah Manu-
featuring Company.
Perhaps the largest barn in the
State of Virginia is that of Mr.. C. r.
Hardesty, in this county, covering
$500 square feet of ground-the di-
mansions being 1l0x62 feet. The
stables run lengthwise through the
barn, and one of them has Y stalls
for feeding cattle, and the other is
used for horses and cattle. Water is
carried to every stall by means of iron
pipes, and there are hydrants in each
feed room to supply water for mixing
feed. Above the basement are two
large mows, % feet deep, granaries
for 1000 bushels of wheat, and three
barn floors. Mr.. Hardesty has a
machine, worked by horse power, for
grinding feed. The cattle stable has
wide doors at each end, so that a cart
may pass through and haul out the
manure made by the cattle. Such a
structure must have cost consider
able sum of money, but some idea of
the saving in labor may be had when
Mr.. Hardesty informs us that two
hands are able to feed all the stock
the barn shelters. A large cistern,
constructed upon hill, furnishes the
water for the stock. The barnyard is
also equipped with large scales and
pens to weigh and handle stock con-
veniently.-Gdrk Courier.
Epvpuprcv Mn T,,Ix, 1o<t, 1904