Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-28

abolished by Bayard Aud by the
way, I told this same party that he
might fish in my pond, but some Of
my employees kicked, and there real
~ was quite a row, don't you know.
II have forgotten particulars, but
Bavard can tell you all about it, as
II believe he had something t9 90,
with it. You viii ind the farm in
"a good state Of cultivation, as it
had, previous to my tenautcy, been
well taken care Of by the former
renters. Fences are all in good re-
pair, and nearly half Of them were
newly staked and ridered some
twenty-five years ago. About four
new fields might be made in the
north - est side of the farm, and l
think it would pay well for the
trouble. 1t has been talked of for
some years, but nothing has been
done, because | understand that !
could not get any share of the crops,
and thought it was useless waste of
time and money. Farchild informs
me there are 100 bushels Of grain in
the warehouses, and | had made
arrangements to use the most of it
within the next few years, but |
suppose | will be obliged to leave it,
As | understand from Garland that
it belongs to the landlord. 1t will
be impossible to take all my stock
off the place at once, and | shall
leave them subject to your order of
removal. You will find an excel
lent collection of English draft
horses in the custom house stables,
and if possible | wish you would
retain the most of them, as you will
find them good strong animals,
sound in wind and limb, and inval-
liable as cart horses for imported
goods. A choice lot Of the same
breed are also in the house stables,
although few of them are infected
with pool evil and have been
slaughtered, Their places have
been supplied with standard bred
American trotters, by order Of the
landlord. Among my roadsters you
will find such choice breeds as Nor
gan, Wilkes and J. Davis. The
gray gelding in the Dayton post
office stable is by Copperhead, by
Getaway, by Wake up Snakes, by
Republicans, damned by Everybody.
There are some Mugrino sheep on
the farm that may As we'll be dis
posed of at your earliest opportuni-
ty. They are affected with scab,
foot rot and paper skin, and have a
disagreeable habit of running and
bleating after everybody who car
ries a free salt bag or smells of civil !
service reform. They make a great
deal Of noise for their number, and |
have been the bane of my life. II
believe if | had sold them off when |
| first came on the place the land |
lord would have renewed my lease. |
In the cattle department have paid |
special attention to short horns, and |
hatter myself that | have consider
ably improved the breed, On ac-
count of their breechy tendencies
these cattle have fallen into general |
and several years ago |
destroyed all the fences on the south |
side Of the farm. The thorough |
breds were all south of the Mason .
and Dixon hedge fence, but there
were some high grades ON the north /
side of the farm. | selected some I
Of the former and turned them into |
the best pasture fields, where they |
have done well and are now ready |
for the knife. They are good feed /
ers and excellent minister's. One or
two of them covered and / had to /
have them turned back, but on the
whole it has been q successful ex-
and | believe If YOU will
give them the whole earth and a .
fence around the moon, they can in
time be entirely cured of Jumping.
| stall fed some of the grade short
horns, and they seem to take it kind
.y and have since given a good sup
ply of milk. You will find a good
of this class in the
first stall ON the right as you enter
The judiciary. There is also a
thoroughbred in the same stable
and you can hardly tell them apart.
Among swine have especially cul-
iyatei the Jersey red, and you will /
ind them in nearly all the postotlice
)ens. These are the greatest hegs I
IN earth, and | remarked to Dan the
other day that they were the best
'eeders and most prolific breeders l \
rad ever seen. Dan thought SO, too,
md we agreed to put up some new
,ens next year, but if you should
axe q fancy to some other breed it
nay not be necessary. You viii N
ind a few EIm-pee,ers and Cochin
'hiuas ON the place, but | intended
b, l-;1T tlap, ,N .,a,l and Won oay