Morris tribune., 1885-06-03
THE HANCOCK FARM
Notes regarding Management, Buildings.
Stock etc.

THE BEST STOCK FARM IN TIE STATE
The Minnesota Agricultural Com
pany of which B. S. Bull is president
and l.. f. Menage, secretary, is the
largest land owner in Stevens county.
The company owns the Becker
Farm" west of Morris and the "Han-
cock Farm" formerly called the
"NIoorland FARM as well as numer-
Gus other pieces of land in the county.
1t is upon the "Hancock Farm" that
the company is making the bulk or
their improvements and upon which
they keep most of their stock. Last
year six large barns were built which
with two previously put up makes a
total of ght. These are all so thor
oughly built that it never freezes in
them; each is supplied with hydrant
feed bins and loft Of 100 tons capac-
ity for hay. Ventilation is amply
provided for so that, although the
barns are snugly built, the stock is
never compelled to breathe foul air.
There is also well planned granary,
which we should judge from its APP
pearance, has about the capacity OF
an ordinary elevator. There is q
creamery building and feed mill and
wind mills enough to pump all the
water, operate the the creamery ma
ohinery and operate the feed mill.
The residence is so large and massive
in appearance that it is usually spoken
of as O. mansion. 1t is the most sight
ly building excepting, perhaps, the
Court House, in the county.
The land, the location and the I'M
provements upon the farm are all OF
the best and are in Il condition which
denotes q successful, practical and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, but that which
attracts the eye of a visitor most and
that in which the company takes most
pains and most pride is the stock.
There are 600 cattle, SEQ of which are
COWS, 200 horses and mules, l7o sheep
and $50 hogs and pigs. OF thorough
bred Short horns this company has
the largest herd to be found in Min
nesota, Iowa, Wisconsin or Dakota.
"Oxford of Geneva', the bull at the
head of the herd, is a magnificent AMI
NAL weighing 2200 lbs. "Tidgetts
of Hilburstn another fine animal also
weighs 2200. "Prince Albert' line
active animal weighs 1000. Among
the best OF the COWS to be seen is
"Maid of Honor" weighing 1775 lbs.
LADY Ann" weighing 1900 lbs. and
Ursula Guynne' weighing 1900 lbs.
There are numerous other bulls ana
COWS both of the Booth and Bates
strains of Short Horns about which
much Of interest could be said if we
had the space. An accurate picture
of number of these animals would
discount in appearance many OF the
fine stock cuts fixed up to represent
the fine cattle of some eastern herds.
They also have fine herd of ten
thoroughbred Jerseys and a number
of Holstiens beside Il large number OF
excellent grades. This company have
made of the Hancock Farm stock
farm in every respect and supply
people with any kind of OF cattle wan
ted either in Short Horns, Jerseys,
Holstiens, or grades.
Of the management we can not
speak too highly. 3. S, Bull. of Min
neapolis, president of the company, is
a wide awake, energetic gentleman
who thoroughly understands stock
and the practical management of
farms. He spends much of his time
OH this farm and gives much of the
work his personal attention. l.. f.
Menage is upon the farm occasionally
and also has all eye for business. J.
M. Dickinson, foreman, is upon the
farm all of the time and keeps things
moving in careful and systematic
way. E. a. NJ. Gibson has charge of
the cattle. He is man Of middle
age and has spent his whole life so far
in the care of stock. He is probably
as competent person i'll the care of
stock as can be found in the west.