The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-15

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sold to B. G. Buell. for SIS.
Additions have been made to the
herd within the last year by the pur-
chase of Verify 1910, bred by z. &
]. N. Clever, Bloomingburg, Ohio,
sired by Hopeful 94I, out Of Variety
grid, 243s, full sister to the sow Va.
riety 9TH, that won one Of the sweep
stakes prizes at the Illinois State Fair
at Chicago, 1883. Also Jennie Star
SOTO, bred by Duffield and Shellen.
burger, Summerville, Ohio, sired by
Star of the West 1883, out of Star
Queen $3.50
We found these Poland Chinas in
fine condition. but not too fat to
breed we'll, and what was noticeable
they all had an opportunity for plenty
Of exercise, a very important requi.
site. That the proprietors fully un.
derstand their business is quite evil
dent; and to anyone Interested in
swine breeding, no matter what breed
is preferred, visit to their farm will
be found treat. Intending purchas-
ers will find it an excellent place to
make selections.
We were next shown the sheep.
Their flock numbers about SO head Of
registered ewes, composed Of stock
bought of Mr.. w. Ball and E. ]. &
f. w. Hardy, together with those Of
their own breeding that have been
bred on the farm within the last eight
years. Among those bought of w.
Ball are sheep bred by Edison Bush,
]. F. Stickney, F. & L. E. Moore, ].
+. & v. Rich, and fl. G. Burwell, Of
Vermont. The stock of their own
breeding was sired by Don Pedro
(a76), Macmillan $500, Shiawassee
(673), Livingston Ora, Star Bis.
mark (6Io), World Beaten (Io36),
and Monarch 1903, the ram recently
sold to A. w. Maring Of st. Joseph
county, Mich. They have now IN use
the rams Eclipse that cut IS pounds
and eight ounces at the State shear
ing at Lansing, 1883; Prince Bismark
that clipped 81 pounds and six
ounces same year, and J. Il. Stickney
(3o7). that clipped aS pounds. We
noticed here a young ram sired by
Monarch that is remarkably well fold
ed, is of good size, has good style
and finish, and will be pretty likely
to be heard from some day.
Going to the sheds we first saw the
breeding ewes in the yard. They
were taken together, flock individu.
ally OF good size, and as was remark
ed by ]. w. Hubbard, who was with
us, "the Barnes boys are not afraid
of sheep of good style" We hand
led large number of these ewes, ex.
amined very closely their wool, its
length, its density, its strength Of Fl
bre, the amount Of oil its color, in
fact all the essential elements that 20
together to make a perfect fleece.
We also discussed the different points
in the formation of body in sheep as
a breeder as we'll as shearer. We
then handled the yearling ewes and
lambs, and noted the improvements
made by the use of sires of good style
upon plain ewes an. that the i'm
provement was not SO marked with
ewes OF mole style, point one would
naturally expect to see, but the coup
ling of high styled ewes with high
styled rams concentrates the desira-
bic qualities and makes a ram got OF
this union more likely to be prepo
tent sire, of the characteristics of the
dam of the sire are likely to follow in
the produce as those of the grand
sire. Hence we can only conclude
that breeders can fix in their mind
what they wish to produce and then
by persistent effort produce il.
In the study of this flock we we're
able to get a glimpse at the ideal
aimed at in the breeding OF these
sheep, land for the benefi tot beginners
will describe it: They have aimed to
produce low, compact, blocky built
sheep, of good weight, strong consli
tuition; skin we'll folded, carrying a
very dense fleece, medium in length,
uniform over the whole body, cover
ing well the legs and face; medium
amount of oil, carrying buff color
near the end of the wool, and light
er color near the skin.
The Messrs. Barnes have laid the
foundation for herd of Shorthorns.
Here we find the Rose of Sharon
COW Rosette 4th, purchased at the
Ball & Boyden sale. She was bred by
James Mix, Kankakee, Ill. Her sire
was Duke Constance aa627, bull
bred by Hon. Samuel Campbell, New
York Mills. Her dam, Rosetta and,
was by Thorndale Duke I3ao8. They
have also secured her heifer calf OF
'Sa, sired by Lord Darlington and
3oII5. They have also the COW Row
ena 10th, bred in Kentucky, and
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