The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
A BOOMING BUSINESS.
Enthusiastic Mention of the
Splendid Stock Farms and
Herds of Joel Is. Gen
try & Co.
Oakdale'-Locust Grove Stock
Farm"-Thorou8hbreds and
High Grades.

A correspondent of the Kansas City Live
Stock Record and Price Current, gives a
readable sketch of 8 recent visit made To
the stock farms of the weli-known and sue
cessful breeders and dealers in fine cattle,
sheep, horses and mules-JOel B Gentry "
Co, of Pettis county. 1t will be read with
general interest, and its statements are not
exaggerated. Joel B. Gently Il Co., have
won 81 high and deserved reputation
throughout the west, as skillful and sue
ctssful breeders. Their extensive business
has been conducted in a spirit of manly
integrity, and honest representation that
mas brought them lame and fortune. Re-
fable, trustwOrt nv, eDterprising and accom-
mOdatipg, this firm has won its way to the
front rank of its lire Of business, aud is
Steadilv adding to the number Of It's friends
and patrons, and It's business Is wiGenl'
and strengthening with each passing year.
The correspondent OF the above mention
cd paper, W ties:
Ed. LIVE STOCK RECORD AND PRICE
CURRENT-A pleasant ride over the Nj
souri, Pacific railroad from Kansas City
brought Inc TO Sedalia, one OF MissOuri'S
best inland towns, containing population
Of twenty thousand. IL is accessible by the
Missouri Pacific in six different directions
and is the county seat of Pettis county, one
Of the richest agricultural counties in The
state. Upon inquirIng about the oldest
and most influential citizens of the pla
the name Gentry was given, and | was d.
rected 10 the Ssdalia Savings bank, where
met 4. T. Gentry, the accomplished and
gentlemanlv cashier, who by the way, $
the popular candidate for state ire .surer
this year He at once provided me with
conveyance to "Oakdale Farm" three
miles northwest from the city, the hand
some residence of Maj. William Gentry,
who first located here in lS42-mOv Ing
from Boone county, this state, where he
was born.
In 1870 Oakdale farr vas awarded sec
ond premium as best 80. lei farm in the
state The first premiu:c rs given to a
farm IN Boone county, W e. strange 10
saw, was the one improved Maj Gen
try's father.
Besides the prospective treasurer men,
toned above, there are two other brothers
in the family, viz: Joel 3. and john +,
who are bo.h agricultural anu fine stock
men. John, the youngest brother reside,
with his father at "Oakdale Farm since
finishing school, md Joel B., the man who
can tip the scales at 240 pounds avoir-
dupois, manages the Bull Emporium of
America, called Locust Grove Sock
Farm"
At"OakdaIe" is the principal part of
the Short-horn herd he .ded by Baron
Richmond, sired by Potts imported Duke
of Richmond.
The Gentry Short-horn herd has always
taken the lions share of the premiums at
their county fair, competing with some of
a. - - s So h. NIT
are also at this place one thousand head e
Merino and Cotswold sheep, three hum
dred of ene,two and three-year-old mules.
and there are fed each year from six to
eight hundred fine steers.
From "Oakdale" to Locust Grove Stock
Farm" the distance is about FIVE miles. At
this place there is not such al array of pre-
tentious buildings, but they are numerous
and sufficient for the accommodation of
this mammoth fine stock establishment,
where one mas an opportunity of seeing the
different breeds of ST, x, and judging for
himself Ms to their individual merit. The
thoroughbred stock kept at Locust Lawn
Stock Farm" consists OF Short-horns, Here
lords, Polled-Angus and Galloway cattle,
Jacks and Jennets.
At the head of the Short-horn herd stanAs
London Duke "a sired by the renowned
18th Duke of Thorndaie, who sold for
ST., 800, the highest priced bull in America.
Imported Tom King heads the Hereford
herd. His get shows him to be an excel
lent sire.
The Aberdeen-Angus herd is presided
over by the excellent imported bull, Ivan
hoe, one of the highest priced and best
bulls imported by the Leonards Last but
not least, is imported "Craigley," the Gal
lowaF bull, very blocky and beety ami
NAL, with a coat equal to or superior to a
buffalo's.
There are other very good bulls. both
imported and home-bred, of the different
breeds, besides choice lot of very hand
some females. The above mentioned ami
mails give US the foundation for what NAV
be rightly termed the Bull Emporium of
America" which comprises the following
cattle: 1000 mead of high grade Short-horn
bulls, from ten to twenty months old
800 head of high grade Hereford bulls ten
to twenty me lths old 500 head of high
grade ShOrt-horn cows and heifers; 800
head of high grade Short-horn crws and
heifers bred to imported Hereford and
Polled-Scotch bulls; 100 head of high
grade Hereford heifers, making in all over
! 1000 head of young heifers and grade
bulls, which taken with the thoroughbred
stock makes a grand total of 100000
worth of fine stock.
| The number of acres of land owned by
this firm is 5000, all under fence and
mostly seeded down to tame grasses.
Joel B. Gentry makes speciality of high
grade bulls for the western trade, and as
be has made this his study, he is able to
supply that trade with animals which give
entire satisfaction. The manner in which
they are handled at home admirably fi,s
them for ranch use. None of the grade
bulls are stabbed, but are fed out and let
run all winter. A large number of the
grade short horn bulls are as handsome IS
many thoroughbred, so also with tie grade