The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-06
Martinhurst Stock Farm.

One of the finest stock farms in
Giles county or in the state, is Mar
tinhurst, the property of the Spot
fords, situated about twelve miles
from Pulaski, near Bufords. The
writer visited it for the first time
last Saturday in pleasant company.
1t is managed by Mr.. L. NJ. Spot
ford, who takes great pride in his
stock and in improving the farm,
and whose Thorough acquaintance
with such affairs coupled with I'M
limited means has enabled him to
accomplish results that are admira
BILE IN the highest degree. The
barn is a very fine one and was
built at a cost of $2,5f0, the idea
being to combine the GOODNESS and
comfort of a log stable with the
ex terror finish of handsome and
cOmmodious structure. The plans
were drawn by Mrs. o. M.'Spotford
and the work executed by Mr.. Reid
Powell. The loft is capable of stor-
ing over 80 tons of hay. The barn
is surrounded by cow stalls and bull
stables, which stand at q conven-
lent distance, all substantially built
and tastefully painted, and present
ing as a whole quite a pleasing
view. The farm embraces over
1000 acres, some of the best land
in the county, and Is well watered
and adapted to stock raising. The
blooded stock on the place are
Clydesdale horses, which are GER
tainly excellent draught animals
such as farmers need-and Hol-
stein cattle, breed of COWS that
have the best records for both milk
and beef. The stations and mares
and the bulls and cows ere all mag
nificent animals of mammoth pro-
portions: all thoroughbred and
some of them imported. We men
ton below particularly some of the
most notable animals.
CLYDEsDALEs.
Beau Laddie, I years old, blood
bay stallion, weight 1900 pounds,
stands at the head of the Clydes-
dales. Pizarro is a two year-old
stallion, solid black, weight 1900
There are three mares, weighing
respectively LOO, 1880 and 1,6O0
pounds and a two-year- old that
weighes $50.
HOLsTEINS.
Uncle Tom, H. H. B. (I63) is
very large, black with white shield,
weight 1920 pounds, and is broth
er to Echo, the greatest cow that
ever lived, her record of 23,775
pounds of milk in one year being
unapproached. by any cow of any
breed. Neptune End, II. H. B.
1850, sire Neptune H. H. B.
(711); dam Ethel II. H, B. (9O5),
is a very snowy bull. He is a
grand son of Aaggie, milk record
1904 pounds in one year, the Sec
ond largest record in the world.
HIS weight is 2,040 pounds. Tour
ME of Netherland (I,982) is a
brother of Netherland Queen, re
cord 1854 pounds in one year.
He is also a brother of Netherland
Prince, butter record IA lbs, III
ounces in one week. He is a glossy
black in color, with a remarkably
fine coat, and is a magnificent spec
linen of the Netherland family of
the Holstein breed, which is high
ly popular especially in the north
at present. There are a number of
yearllng bulls whose pedigrees are
unsurpassed, among which may be
mentioned Mondamin (3363. his
sire, Uncle Tom (I63) and dam,
Parepa Rosa, (l,294) carried off the
highest premiums IN their respec-
tive classes at the New York state
fair in 1881. Of the handsome
herd of COWS it would be difficult to
say which is the most snowy. Per
haps Madam Jacqueminot. (1S77),
milk record 46 pounds in one day,
Parepa Rosa (I294) record 80 lbs,
4 ozs. daily milk yield for so days,
and Ethel (905), record 10,2624
pounds of butter in one year, are
entitled to the most praise.