Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-18
"SARATOGA. ="
A EOlstein Thoroughbred and
RiS Record

20 tnlS city thoroughbred lo
stein bull, which was calved in Ho
land, and is a great grandson 9
Rocker, the most noted Holstei
bull that was ever raised in He
land or elsewhere. Rocker was tn
fountain head of the milk strain o
those Holsteins which haye mad
the breed famous in two cont
nents.
As the APPEAL has always beef
preaching State development, it
proprietor, who believes In backin.
talk by action, landed Saratoga
in Ormsby county along with
Black Queen" thoroughbred
Holstein COW of the Netherland
strain Of Holstelns.
1t took some time to convince
several newspapers in this State
that the bull was really an imported
thol oughbred, and we concluded to
let the performance of the animal
convince these doubling Thomases
that he came from a family of cat
tie whose veins coursed blood as
royal as ever sped in hoofed ami
mails. If there is any such thing
as aristoeracy in cattle, he has the
right to claim it.
Some Of our contemporaries, not
ably the Virginia Chronicle, have
| tried to throw mud at that bull, and
as he has never paid any attention
to these attacks, the APPEAL pro-
poses to say few words in vindi
cation of his claims and record.
At first, breeders fought shy Of
Saratoga. as he was young bull,
and they preferred to wait awhile
and see what his progency amount
ed to before investing in his ser
vices. There are now dozen half
breed calves in this county, sired
by Saratoga, and these animals are
in themselves sufficient proof that
Saratoga fully sustains all that
Powell and Smiths, his original i'm
porters, claimed for him, and also
vindicate the truth of the state
ment that Rocker blsed tells
wherever found.
Indeed, it would be poor COM
entary on stock breeding if a bull
descended from the most prepotent
bull Holland ever produced, cross
ing with the prize winners of the
Worlds Exposition at Paris and
Amsterdam, did not display some
of the characteristics Of his an
cestors.
The most notable specimens Of
calves in this county at
present, (oItside of one thorough
bred) are to be found at the ranches
Of Hank Phillips and j. Robinson.
All are heifers, out Of cows about
Durham. Phillips
calf is black and white like her
sire, although her dam was roam,
and is SO square built and straight
lined at all points, as only to be
distinguished from a thoroughbred
by an expert. 1t is heavy and
blocky, and the level line from her
tail to her horns the admiration Of
every cattle breeder. The owner
refused $3.50 for this heifer at six
Rebinsons animal is marked
with more white, and is an ex-
luisitely moulded creature, with all
The outward characteristics of the ,
Aaggie strain. With small, delicate.
light forequarters and heavy hips,
which gives the wedge shaped" I
outline SO much sought after by
Holstein breeders. Between the
merits Of these two calves opin-
ons differ, but We can state that
he owner of either would not
'wap Ior the others, with $50 to
root
James Shaw, of the Hot Springs, =
.lso has a half breed HeIstein !,
refer calf, which $3.50 could lot
,uy today.
Sheriff elect Ullrick has a bull :
alf sired BY Saratoga, which, when
alved, weighed nearly 100 pounds.
'wo days afterwards he refused $50
or it. 1t is prettily marked ami t
nal, of tremendous build, aud a
ives promise of being as fine bull il
> could be expected in q half p
reed. a