Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-15
Is That Owned and Operated By
Hall c Burlelsh
OF YaSsalbuFo- --Splsntidly Equipped and
handsomely Stocked
With ths Best Imp.s msIts AID the
F1-ast GRADES OF Autmais

high rank among the great agflcuiturists o1
the country, while in more limited sphers
his ioterests In the leading local question.
affecting our farmers and State agriculture
interests have brought him into Sciive con-
tact With our most progressive farmers And
given him = part in the most imporssn,
public discu.sions Of the day concernina
J the velwsre Of the farmer.
Mr.. Burleigh was born in Fairfield, AMI
il. now = lit ,ie over so years Of age. He
has always been . genuine, working prAc-
ncsl farmer, and has had grest love fol
domestic al imals, recognizing ia them one
great source Of the fAfmers' prosperity
when carefully bred and carefully man.
aged The first money that Mr.. Barleigh
earned when . boy he put into pair OF
steers, and from the age Of Is yesfs to the
present time has slways made . study Of
cattle, and has probably bred. owned, fed
and handled more first class ,hor
oughtrsd neat sto k tn any other
farmer in the State, il not than
any in New England. While
living 10 Fairfield, Mr.. Burleigh becsme
acquainted with the late Gov. j. r. Bod
| well, then senior member Of the firm Of
BcdweiI & We bster, and sold ihsm many
heavy cattle to work in their granite guar
ries. This wa. as early ss 1861, and from
that time to 1858 Mr.. Burle,gh sold the
firm . g.eat many cattle. Gov. Bodwell
was . great lover of farming and cattle him
self, and The acquaintance they estiy
rmed with Mr.. Burleigh ripened into
ffiendship, which resulted in q busine IS
partnership between n. m in 1879 for the
purpose of importing ana breeding thorough
bred cattle, which partnership continue d
tiil Gov. b. ~el.'s death IN Dece ember,
1887. Previous to this, however, Mr.. Bur
Ivigh had been eogsged in breeding bio. .ded
stock on an extensive scale, both Short
horns and H4refords, not only alone but in
company with Mr. George L Shorers Of
Wsterville.
During The formation of his partnership
| with Gov. Bodwell. Mr.. Burleigh made
five personal visits t. England TO select
breeding stock, bringing home large con
signments with him each time In addition
to this he made eight different i'm ,ortations
of stock from Great pritsib, aside from
that imported from Canada. During the
years of Mr. Burleigh's most active operation
in importing cattle, he brought over animals
of The Hereford, SUISSE and Polled Aber-
deem Angus cattle, and Shropshire, South
ldown and Horned Dorset sheep. In 1883
Mr. Burleigh chartered the steamship Texas
and brought over for bis firm the largest
Importation of HeTeftri stock ever broueh
to this country by one frm-numbefing two
bundrt d head. fhe total number of cattle
impor ed tU this country By the firm of
Burieigh & Bodseli was over
eight hundred, four-ffths of which
vent Wes, individuals of which were
=, Id into every s ate from Msine to Arizons,
Washington, and south to Louisiana
A.ide frtm being 3 great importer OF
blooded stock, MIR. BurleiRh hiss been the
PRICE of exnibitor.-showing cattle Of his
own importation ard breeding az tine great
fair of Kansas City, Chicago aud New Or
leans, in 1883, Winning o large numb'r of
gold medals and other high prizes and taking
| the swe apstskes prizs and champion gold
shie. ID for the great rat beifer "BurleIgb's 8
Pdde," br, d, raised ard fat,ed by Limself,
which at two yesjs of sye weighrd 1920
| lbs at the great fat stock show IN Oh csgJ
| 10 1888. Tne Il ibupOn OF MIR BurieIgh-
CA Tie at the great Jslts of The West in 1882
and 1883 bfoughs Maine into high pronl-
DeLce rs q breeding Siats and gave us q
reputation in this dirtc ion, WI ich has been
< Iem4I ksbie sid 10 our agriculture. Mr.
| Burieigh has always been hard xorkli &,
practical farmer, lesdu & his men In tu-
| field at all work, and personally difecting
!, very detail Of his large farmi < interests
| himself
Mr.. Burleigh has been president OF the
Norh kennepec Aar cultural SO. .iety, aid
is now president If the Name Farmer
| Protecuve Unioo. He hes also been q
prominent membsr of ihe Grange, and has
worked. through these organ 2 stiOns. for
the elevation and improvement OF The ag'i-
cultural classes. When abroad Mr.. Bur
leigh formed the scgus n,snce Of the cad
log farmers and breeders Of Great Britain,
with whom he has kept up regu-
lar correspondence ever since. On
his departure from Eogand for this
country in 1880. he vas given 4 fare well
diuner by the Cen,fal Chamber of Agficul-
ture Of London, on ~hich occasion he made
fine speecn in behalf Of American Sgri
culture and American institutions. Among
the porn ats Vt his Engii,h friends which
ne treasures at his home in Vassalboro, is
one Of Mr. Thomas Duckhsm, The Wood
lands, Hereford, Eng, member of Pal-
lame Mt and president Of the E. giish Here
ford Herd Buvk Society.
The location of Mr.. Burleigh's farm is
one of the mtss beautiful ia the whole
Kenn. bee valley. 1t is silu.ted shout q
mile from G.tcnelrs Corner in Vssssiboro
on the east bank of the RIVER and is the
farm ed for 90 many years by tue iste
John ID. Lang, eminent as wor.ny mem
Der Of the society OF Frit nds, manufacturer,
farmer ard fnsncer. This farm C DtA ne
about AGO scres If sror g, clsyey ioAm soil,
admirably adapted to grszing and stock,
nm. bandry. the suecjaltjes 10 which Mf
Buriei gh has long gwen much attention
Feom .he pretty lawn in front Of the house
= broad view is ob,sined up ard dJwn 'he
risef snd acfossto 'he westward over the nde
rIv.r farms In Sidney. Inc bulldogs are
large aud uomnodiuus, representative OF
The bert l. pc of f.rn buildings In Maine
hrse, 'vo-siory house, with Ill ard s,aoie
a.tseh.d; and tso large barns, 90 lnec,s d
by long shed from ,he west ma OF escn
barn, 'sns msking awarm and protected
yard in which cst,ie can xercise Ia riatef,
facing the sunny south and SHE dad from
tie Cold westerly ~nds- The barns are
4211O each, the shsd eohns otihg the being
100 feet in length. These barns each have
Easements CT split s.ohe 10 feet DEF p for
] mai u'e, The cattle lie ups being Oh the
second floor and hssn ~ on,mo1afis MS
for as he'd u csaie Water Comes In'o
toe yard. and ssolts fr0m q spi
half mils frt m 'hs buildings. The fsi m
cot his season i3o tens Of hay, AID about
ten se'es we,e Ia gram Al d other crops
Mr. Bu. ieishs ted Of oauie now oosss 3
OF 20 heed OF imported and 'hDrougtbted
Sussex ard H.resords. win few grades
Al The State Fair ss l. wision lass week
Mr. Bu leigh vas awnd'd 10 hfst prizes,
III secoi prizes aud ole thiid prize Up n
the knim sis xhIbiei. HIS farm team L, d