The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-08

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only son, who is thoroughly welded
to it, and is determined to make
what was once a wilderness to bloom
like Eden, there is but little more
that could be desired.
On the farm are two dwelling
houses, the one at the south end be
ing occupied by the son. Near this
house they have recently built stock
barn, sixty feet long. forty feet wide,
posts eighteen feet long, standing on
basement wall, and is covered with
gambrel roof. This arrangement
makes an excellent stock barn, as the
basement is very comfortable stable,
while the entire room above can be
used for storing forage.
In company with ]. w. Hibbard
We took a look at the stock on the
farm. There are some forty head of
cattle in all, there being twenty-iour
high grades and sixteen thorough.
breds. 1t is the design of the pro-
prietors to sell the grades at auction
in the coming spring, SO as TO give
their attention in the future TO the
breeding of thoroughbred Shorthorns.
This lot Of grades is the result of
breeding and selecting for the last
sixteen years, and is worthy of the
attention of farmers in the community
who are DESTROYS of obtaining cattle
that are eminently useful both for
milk and beef. Many of them pos
sess in conformation the character.
istics of pure breds, and would be an
ornament in any farmers pasture.
The herd of pure bred Shorthorns,
though not large in numbers yet, has
been selected with care, and the
record already attained in the show
ring proclaim their qualities more
effectually than we can. AT the head
of the herd stands Wiley Oxford sd
34III, a bull bred by b. B. Groom,
of Kentucky, and well known to
Shorthorn breeders throughout the
Stale. He is a very compact animal,
solid red in color, and has proved
Himself SOou sire.
Among the cows in the herd we
find Thorndale Lass, cow bred at
Bow Park in Canada, and as an in
divdual she is we'll worthy of men,
ton. She is solid red in color; a
short-legged, massive animal, with
straight lines above and below, and
will attract attention anywhere among
Shorthorn admirers. Her sire was
imp. Grand Duke of Thorndale
(3Ia9S) and traces through illustrious
ancestry to imp. Red Rose by Baron
Kidsdale (III56). Her pedigree, we
believe, after thorough analysis will
prove satisfactory to the most fastid-
ious. This COW has recently dropped
heifer calf by G.. w. Stuart's bull
Victor that is credit to both sire
and dam.
The next cow we examined was
Jenny Belle, bred by VIM. Ball. Her
sire was Treble Mazurka 25o45, trac-
ing to imp. Adelaide by Magnum
Bonum (2a43). She is one of those
grand cows that has done what was
creditable to her family in the show
ring as well as in the farm yard: Her
color is also red, she has a fine head
and horns, neck that moulds well
into the shoulder, remarkably we'll
developed crops, straight lines above
and below, broad back, and in all
presents fine general appearance.
This COW has also dropped fine
heifer calf got by Stuart's bull.
The next is Rowena of Webster, a
cow bought at the Ball & Boyden
sale at Lansing. She is a rich roam
in color, is of good size and proper
tons, and has one of those broad
backs that are characteristic of Balls
Rowenas. Her sire was Lord Barring
ton I'd 3oIIs, by a3d Duke of Airdrie
(4r35o) and out of imp. Duchess of
Bedford ed, by Duke of Oxford and
Gloster (284a6). Rowena of Web
ster's dam was by Rowena 18th, by
Oxford Argyle 2o534, Young Mary
bull by Oxford Airdrie 12546, out Of
out Of Big Mary by Duke of Argyle
$3.50. Her granddam Rowena I3th,
was by VeIocipede oaso, he by the
pure Duke bull and Duke of Geneva
$500, and traces to imp. Rosabella,
by Velocipede (I555a) representa-
tive of one of the best tribes of
Shorthorns in the whole country.
Thus it will be seen that Rowena of
Webster has in her top crosses as
good blood as one could wish for.
Tracing to imp. Pomona by Bedford
Jr. (I7oI), she carries family name
that will be recognized as one of the
good ones in any part Of the country.
Another in this herd is Jessie Lewis,
a COW of the Stapleton Lass family.
Her sire was Cambridge Duke 287s8,
he by 23d Duke of Airdrie. Jessie