The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14
VALUABLE CATTLE.
Mr.. Sinserly'5 Observation-Disclosures to be Sold
at Auction.

Mr.. sinserly's Observation-Disclosures to be Sold
at Auction.
Ga Wednesday and THURS lay of next
week, at the Home Farm" ING wynedd
township, possibly the most notable sale
Of registered HOstein- Friesian cattle
ever held in this country will take place.
The Home Farm has, for at least
decade, been known to all the breeders
of the country as the cattle farm of
William III. Singerly, and about 20 miles
out on the North Pennsylvania Railroad
il mile and a halt from Gwynedd, where
the romantic Wissahickon takes its rise.
1t is near the ancient village of Franklin.
vile. The mansion. which stands on
the Gilbert farm, faces the old State
road, running from Doylestowu TO
NOrristown, and was known eighty years
ago, as the FrauklinvilIe Inn, it then be
ing u famous rendezvous for Penesyl
vania drovers. The old mansion presents
an inviting appearance, with it's cool
stone walls, slopng slate roof, dOrmer
windows and charming porches, trellised
in summer. with honeysuckle and other
trailing vines.
The most prominent feature, however
and that which at once catches the eye
of travellers in the neighborhood, is the
barn, which, standing on high knoll,
200 yards from the road, juts boldly
from the midst of rolling landscape, gar
nished with all the sppurteuances of an
immense stock farm. Il is T shaped
structure, of which the first story is
brick, resting on an immense stone foun-
dation. 1t is PA feet long and A feet
wide, the wing being $50 by 60 feet.
Adjoining the barn, and connected
Herewith by a narrow guage tramway,
which runs in front of all the stalls, is
the silo-I stone structure, A BY % feet
which has a capacity of 800 tons of en-
silage, enough to maintain the entire
herd six months. OF ensilage, it might
be said that the work on the S!ugerly
farms went far to demon strate its value
as feed for cattle. Ensilage is fed the
cattle throughout the winter three times
day, togather with ten quarts of mix
ture of corn and cake or cotton seed
meal.
A STUDY IN BLACK AND WHITE.
The Hoisten -Fresan cattle, first in
troduced into this country by NJ. Chap
lin, of Massachusetts, in 1866, are all
similarly marked. They are thorough
short horns, even more so, it is SAID, tLan
the DIrhans. They are all of symme-
trlcal shape, with small heads, straight
backs, trim limbs and large frames.
They are notably gentle aud manageable.
A strong point in favor of the breed IS
the statement that they occupy the fore
NEST place in the estimation of dairymen
because of their milk giving capacity.
The breed originated i'll Holland centur-
les ago, being guarded and cultivated by
the farmers of the lowlands with more
solicitous care than they bestow upon
themselves.
REGISTERING THE CATTLE.
The method of registering the cattle
was imported with them, and Burke or
Debrett on the peerage OF the British
Kingdom is no more complete than the
herd books of Holland and America on
the pedigrees of cattle OF these there
are four in which Mr. Sipgerly's cattle
are Observation-Disclosures Herd Book
and Holstein Herd Book. for imported
stock, and the Holstein Friesian Herd
Book and the Advance Registry OF this
country. Just as soon as calf Is drop
ped a numbered brass check is fastened
to its ear and the number and the pedi-
gree on the calf duly attested, are for
warded to be duly registered in tbs herd
book.
PEDIGREEs AS LONG AS THEIR TAILS.
The list of the stock to be sold is prin-
ted in two pamphlets, of about 80 pages
each. The first of ,heSe has been mailed
throughout the country, and already
many well-krown breeders. proposing to
buy, have visited the farms to inspect
the stock. 1t is expected that nearly
every prominent breeder will be at the
sale