The Dillon tribune., 1886-04-17
che nillon !Gribnnf.
uiLLOWBUHN STOCK FARM.

dr,. easy road, brought Us, in company
with Il number OF hor>emeu, to Willow.
burn Farm, the property OF the pioneer
breeder OF draft horses in Montana, Mr..
lanes Mauldin. Willowburn has under.
gone great changes since or last visit !"
the place The substantial improvements
made by the proprietor are evidences of
thrift prosperity and plenty. \ com"o'
dious and elegant residence house, well
furnished, adds an improved appearance to
the farm, and we'll supplied table pro-
vided the .inncr man" with the >ubstan-
tials ana luxuries Of life. \ large stable,
built after an improved pattern, looms up
consp;cuously, and houses thoroughbred
imported horses which nave cost the own.
er thousands oil dollars. \ glance over
the welt.kept grounds oi the farm showed
that system was observed everywhere in
keeping the property in tip.:or shape. OF
the LOO acres OF the home part Of Willow
burr Farm, nearly 1910 acres are hay
Sands. but OF this amount Of land only a
sufficient number OF acres to yield an an.
nual crop Of $50 to 400 tons Of hay is ut'l.
lied at the present time, the balance being
under fence and subject to irrigation, can
be turned into excellent hay or meadow
land ut a trifiing expense. The improve
ment, and facilities at Willowburn tor
breeding horses are not surpassed, possibly
no, equaled, in Montana.
The stable Of imported and thoroughbred
stations is fine collection OF beautiful
specimens of horse flesh. The band NAM
bers about thirty head Of magnificent
horses, ranging in age from the two.year.
old stallion colt up to the veteran pcdigree'l
stallion. Turn these horses out on dress pa.
radc, so 20 speak, and it is sight pleasing
to the eye Ut the amateur horse admirer
ard sight oi still greater interest 10 the
experienced horseman. Mr.. MauIdn is
tile pioneer breeder of draft horses in Mon
tana No other breeder Of draft horses in
the Territory can claim priority OF date.
In the fall Of 1874. nearly twelve wears ago,
he brought to Montana the celebrated
Mormon stations Louis PHILIPPE" and
"Mingo," and commenced the breeding Of
horses especially adapted for draft pur-
posed. IL the collection at Willowburn
NAV be found, imported from France,
"Louis PHILIPPE Montague" "Alont
18lanc,' Luxembourg and 'Wynard,'
Norman stations of high grade aud duly
registered in the stud books OF France. In
addition. Il large number o.! Norman stall.
lions, from the best breeding farm in the
United States, may be found at Willow,
burn. among which "Mingo," "Brunins,'
"Cross Bow "Rollins" and others nigh,
be mentioned These l,t,r>t> all have ex.
ceilent records as colt producers. and so al
over Montana draft horses from Willow
burn can be found.
The breeding ranch OF Willowbur,
Farm is situated about ten miles east o
the home place proper, and is located or
the western SLOPE of the RUBY Range o
mountains. 1t is conveniently located
well watered, and as 1t comprises abou
2,ctr, acres OF fine bunch grass pastura.c i
Is particularly adapted to breeding pur
poses On this ranch, annually, abou
,hye, hundred mares are bred to imported
ans. thoroughbred Norman.Percl,eron stall
lions. The colt crop, yearly at Willow
burn ranch, alone. is about one hundre,
.n>. fifty head
Yearly the number on spans o: drai
horses from this larna is increasing Th
horses being of kind dispositions are ea~i
broke to work and they make >p!endi
draft teams, and are also good roadster.
These horses raised on bunch grass, ar
healthier horses, better developed animals
a,,i owing 10 their compact makeup, clea
limbs and good feet are superior to til
drat, horses raised in the States. There
i constant and increasing demand Tor tn
class .oi horses. and Mr.. Nauldn's sales Il
the past wear is the best evidence Of It
popularity Of the Norman Percheron GRO
for DRAFT and general purposes. The sail
t;,r last wear aggregated over 100000, Il,
the indications are that the sales Tor tn
wear will largely exceed those OF last yea
With cishteen years OF practical expe'
encc in horse breeding MIR. Mauldin h
no euua, in the business in the Tcrritor
The teams turned out at Willowbu
Farm give universal satisfaction t" Il
purchasers. and that is the secret why tt
class of draft horses has become so POI,
lar throughout Montana.
\ single fact is WORT, 4 >hipload OF I;
<..,,a,4 ,Ihis may ,x.,n ht. llDlis.I 10