Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-11

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II. Daniels, of Sarpy county, brings
fine lot of cattle from the Cottage Grow,
farm. His herd includes A head O
short horns, headed by the splendid 4
year-old bull, ''Col. Gunther,' WEIGHING
1900 pounds. MIR. Daniels has alst
eleven head of fine Cotswolds.
w. A. Preston, Jr,, has a fine herd or
exhibition and also a mare and one of the
most beautiful colts to be found any.
where.
Leonard Bros, of Kansas City, bring q
herd of four GSlloways and eight Polled
Angus cattle. Mr.. Leonard sold fifty.
four Angus bulls on Tuesday to go to
Montana and about a month ago sold
one hundred head of thoroughbreds to
are the largest importers of thorough
bred cattle in the United States, bring
in over eight hundred heal last year.
Next year they will do still better.
Eleven hundred cows we're bred this
year by them.
Claudius Jones, of Seward, has on the
grounds Ia head of Dutch Fresians,
among them being the famous "Siebren,"
the best bull of the breed in the country,
four years old, weighing 1900 pounds,
and valued at over $40, 600. The herd
also includes the beautiful COW "Akkie.'
A FIVE months old bull in the lot Is valued
at $500. Mr.. Jones has about forty
head of these cattle on his farm, eighty
head of short horns, and 250 head of high
grades.
T. w. and John r. Harvey's Turling.
ton herds attract much attention. There
are SO head of cattle in all, including Is
Polled Aberdeen Angus, 10 Shorthorns
and 13 grade Polled Argue. The latter
were brought to show what can be done
with the Angus bull and grade cows.
There are Dix fat steers in the lot,
which are to be taken to the st. Louis
exposition and then to the fat stock show
at Chicago. There Is one four years old
weighing 2, 500 pounds; one three year
old, $500; 2 two year olds 1850 and ?
yearliugs 1850 and 1850. There are also
in the herd 3 grade calves from grade
cows by polled angus bulls, which are
splendid specimens. A curiosity on the
grounds is the long haired, small breed,
COW and calf in this lot
from the Highlands of Scotland. Mr..
Harvey's three year old, Polled Angus
bull, is considered by the best judges on
the ground to be the finest in America.
The burlington farm is fourteen miles
west of Nebraska City, on the b. & NJ.
road, is 2,400 acres in size and the finest
farm in the state. The Harvey Bros
have three hundred head of breeding
cattle on this farm.
Graham p. Browne, president of the
Jerseyville stock farm, situated five
miles fro II Omaha, is on the grounds
with a herd of jersey cattle, headed by
the noted bull Perfect Brick and by the
COWS Jersey Belle and Gazelle's Daisy.
He has IA mich cows and the rest are
two-year-old heifers. Mr.. Browne has
been in the business about five years,
and, though a very young man, has made
his mark already. He is one of the
smartest young man and best judges of
stock in the state.
Among the premiums captured by him
here were:
First and second premiums on best
short horn cow, three years old and over.
Second premium on best shorthorn
cow one year old and under.
First premium on best pen of six steers,
fat cattle.
First and second premium on best fat
steer of any age.
First premium on best fat COW of any
age.
First premium on bsst herd, not less
than four, of cattle.
First premium on best grade heifer
calf. And many others.
A. G. Shropshire, of Harrison county,
KY, has a herd of IL head of fine short
hort Durhams.
j. FL. Klinker, of Douglas county, has
a herd of 13 head of these, 10 are high
grade heifer calves; l a pure blood bull,
"Winter King" and two are COWS.
w. A. G. Cobb, of Fremont, has 8
head of COWS, calves and bulls, short
horns, two horses and a pair Of fine twin
Patons Bros, of Nance county have 9
head of Herefords here and 30 head more
at home. Their exhibit includes a fine
bull calf, sired in the old country.
Ambrose Patterson, of P%lattsmouth,
has the first prize jersey bull, Ia months
old.
John B~orland, of Stanton, has a beau
tifGl herd of Herefords. There are three
bulls and two hoifers and all are magnifi-
animals.
HsSearle Bros, of Clay county. have fcer
head of Holsteinp, headed by the two
year-old bull Earl of Shadeland,"
weighing 1,730 pounds. There is also a
q fine three months old calf.
e. A. Delhorbe has the Iowa agricul-
tural college herd, eight head in all, in
Guiding three Jerseys and five Holsteins,
Dutch Fresians. This herd has taken
two frat and one second premium.
j. O. Chase of Paramount, Fillmore
county, has eleven head, seven Of Hol.
stein and four Short Horns. They are
registered thoroughbreds, and there is
one beautiful $500 bull, weighing $500
pounds.
r. +. Johnson, M. It. Patrick and w.
f. Wiley, of "Fairview stock farm"
make good exhibits, the latter having a
premium short horn bull.
b. f. Stockwell, of Chester Center,
Iowa, has a herd of Holsteins; j. S. Pat
of Lincoln, 8 head of Ayrshires;
and Ford and Drisnnice, OF Earlnam, Ia,
8 head of Herefords. This latter herd
took s ribbons at the Iowa State fair at
Des Moines. One of the COWS yesterday
had a calf which is valued at $500.
Halbert Hill, of Washington county,
has a drove of 4 Jacks and 3 Genets, of
Spanish breed; also a two-year old and
two three months old colts.
N. |. ID. Solomon, of the Spring Val
ley stock farm, has a pretty herd Of ten
Jerseys. He has taken five first and four
second prizes. Mr.. Solomon has 40 head
of fine cattle Oh his farm. He has also