The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-05
RoCKLAND FARM.
Blooded tock-Thoroughbred Bovines and
Holstein- Friesian Cattle
Hambletonian Horses.

RoCKLAND FARM.
FLOODED stock-Thoroughbre Bovines and
Eauines-Holstein-Fri esian Cattle
Hambletonian Horses.
We rode out last week with Hon. Charles
r. Roberts. proprietor of "Rockland Farm,
IN take n look at his herd of beautiful Hol-
stein Friesiau cattle. Rockland Farm con-
tains IT'S acres, and is situated about three
miles west from Westminster, on the Union
town turnpike. The soil is kind aud produc-
tive. and responds readily to the application
of the proper commercial fertilizers, or to
BARNARD manure, of which large quantity
has been put ont the present season. The
farm is under the management of Mr.. Evan
r. Adams, one of the best farmers IN the
county. But it is as hcrdsman that Mr..
Adams is more particularly distinguished,
being remarkable for his kind and careful
attention to stock of all kinds. This peculiar
excellence determined Mr.. Roberts to transfer
him from his Uniontown farm to Rockland,
at the time of the transfer OF. his herd from
the first to the last mentioned farm. The
Uniontown farm comprises los acres, and is
under the judicious management OF Mr.. John
p. Benedict.
The herd consisted of thirty six head in all,
reduced from time to time by sales of all the
bull calves, which the proprietor disposed OF
at $50 per head for six weeks old calves, two
of which were delivered to purchasers last
week. The patriarch of the herd was the old
bull, Van Eijsinga, sold last winter to Mr..
George Roop, Of Union Bridge, for 500,
which weighed $500 pounds. Two young
bulls. Independent and Brunheid, were kept
for breeding purposes, both bred from I'm,
ported dams and sires, one three years old and
the other fifteen months, purchased last year
| out of different herd of registered stock, SO
/ I,aoI,pr ~.
/ All these cattle have the peculiar mark OF
the Holstein- Friesians, black and white bands
or spots, with soft yslvety coats. They were
all in their stalls, with chain halters, quiet and
doeile, and can be handled with impunity, as
all cattle may be that are subjected only to
the kindest treatment.
We copy from the Holsteiu- Friesian Herd
Book the names, descriptions and yield OF
some of Mr.. Roberts herd as recorded therein.
The younger members of the herd, bred by
Mr.. Roberts himself, are not mentioned.
No. 6494. TARo. Owned and bred by A.
p. Wright, Buffalo, N. Y; calved January
| 18th. 1886; sire First Duke of Oneida; dam
Petite 4th.
No. 6495. LANE. Owned and bred by
same; calved February 10Th, 1886; sire First
Duke of Qneida dam Aafkette.
No. 1896. TRENN4. Owned and bred as
above; oalyed February goth, 1886; sire First
Duke of Oneida; dam Tettje Iangel.
No. G497. UNETTA. Owned and bred by
same; sire First Duke of Oneida; dam
LJbrandii.
No. GAGS. SEIDA. Owned and bred by
the same; same sire; dam Maid of Lockport;
ealyed March 8th, 1886.
No. 649g, EsNA. Owned and bred by
same; calved March 2lst, 1886 same slrei
dam Joukje de Roer.
No. 6500, CHRIsToRELI.. Calved March
oath, 1886; same sire; dam Lady Setiinger I'd.
No. 65O3. MpsA. Owned and bred by
same; calved April 4th, 1886; same sirej dam
Rogers Belle.
FROM THE DUTCH FRIEsIAN HERD-BooK.
No. 1884, BREUUwsMA. Imported by and
property of Dr. F. W. Patterson, Lochern,
Md; bred by Johannes A. Breuuwsma, Mi
land, Fresland; calved March, 1873; dam
Fokje; sire Nijlander. Escutcheon best, one
thigh oval Milk record at four years of age,
ten days yield, 528 pounds; highest days
Weld, SD pounds, made by X. n. Kuperus,
on grass alone.
bred d. BY s'f B. 4as5 bSsm aas F E sId
Steinser. Black slightly predominating,
shield, white throat, over shoulders and over
hips, white belly, legs and lower part Of tail,
hide very yellow. Escutcheon best, thigh
ovals. Milk record at three years of age, ten
days yield, SOC pounds; highest days yield
sol pounds, made by K. n. Kpperus, on grass
alone. "a gallon Of milk weighs about 8!
lbs. on an average.J
No. 1888. LOW. Imported by same; rbed
by L. A. Kooistra, Goutum, Frieslandi calved
April, 1885, dam Trintje; sire Goutumer.
Escutcheon superior.
In addition to the foregoing are Hohrerd,
sippema, Veema, Klaver, Teake Koopmans,
Anpepa, Hoogterp, the latter formerly the
property Of Col. E. G. Webster, Bel Air. Nd.
Mr. Roberts is also giving attention to the
breeding of blooded horses, as well as i'm.
proving the breed of draft horses.
We made recent mention Of his purchase of
the fine English draft stallion, Brown Stout;
but about the beginning Of the year he bought
beautiful thoroughbred from Gen. Beale, Of
Prince Georges county, Md; He is of the
we think he will be most valuable addition
to the stock of Carroll. we are indebted to
Mr.. Roberts for the following pedigree of his
thoroughbred stallion=qen. Beale was foaled
at the farm of Gen, Z. B. Beale, Prince
Georges county, Nd, May 9th, 1884, and is
named after that gentleman, He was sired
by Prince 0rlotf, he by Messenger Duroo, he
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Gen, Beale's
first dam is Fossil; second dam, Hamite third
dam, Llndora. FOSSIL was sired by Prlncess.
Gen. Beale will be four years old the 2Ith of
the present meFtk, is beautiful blood bay,
small star in forehead, two white feet, black
name and tail, the latter touching the ground.
He Is OF Ene size and action.
1t is conceded that thoroughbred STOCK is
"a easily raised as grades OF scrubs, aBd far
more valuable, commanding much larger
price in market and vastly more serViceable.
We are gratihed to find q growing appreeia-
ton of blooded stock among the people of
Carroll, and Mr.. Roberts is doing great deal
towards the improvement of the stock Of the
county. If Dean Swift's sentiment be true,
that dhe gho makes two blades of grass to
grow where bqt one grew before, is a greater.
politicians together" certainly # will be al.
mitted that be who contributes to bring the
stock of his fellow citizens mp to q proper
standard of excellence, has conferred 0 ben
efaction upon them.