The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
RAMBLES SOUTH,
Visit to the Stock Farm of J. P.
Freeze
An Example That Many of Our Stock
Growers Would Do Well to Emulate
Safety and Beauty.

thinking few lines from me might
prove acceptable for your most valuable
paper, will give you an item or two per-
tanning to my ramble south of our lovely
city of the Great Salt Lake. VENDING
ones way off the busy Main street south
on State, magnificent buildings at once
draw your attention, also preparation for
extended improvements to be made early in
the spring, showing that thrift and enter.
prise are some of the leading characteris-
tics OF our town. Farther on, new streets
just being opened up meet our gaze on all
sides. And again our country cousins
having caught on and not being willing tn
be outdone, have turned to and put cred.
liable coating of gravel on State street as
far south as Murray improve.
ment, by the way, that has long been
needed. And still another might be sup-
gested to our rural neighbors. and that is
the planting IN early spring of double
row OF shade trees, thereby making one of
the nnest drives in the county or course
lne enterprlslng supervisors will fall in
line and provide two good summer roads
one on either side of the turnpike, thereby
giving the travelling public a choice of
gravel or soft earth. Arriving at Murray
thrift and enterprise there greet our gaze
creditable places of business are rim NV
HAIRY Haynes, Ted Waranski and O. w
Saunders, all tending to make things
lively. we now cross the clear bubbling
stream of Little Cottonwood fed. at this
time of the year, wholly by SPRINGS the
clearness o. the water, making one feel
dry to gaze upon it. The next thing that
struck our notice was a novel and beauti-
Iuliy constructed gate painted red, gotten
up by our worthy townsman and sunerin-
PENDENT OF the Red Front store, 60 and n
Main street, the colors presume to be in
keeping with his business trade mark. The
gaze oelng open and we having previously
received an invitation to visit the farm
and surroundings. we inadvertently drove
In; ahghtlng l was very kindly received
and our horses cared for by Mr. Grant
the man in charge, who politely showed MS
around through the barns and sheds. which
are most complete for the comfort of anil
mails, showing that kindness and care
OF STOCK must have been the object of the
building. Added to this was the healthy
appearance of mammoth mows and stacks
OF hay, all OF which are necessary adiuncts
to well regulated farm. We next nro.
ceeded TO view his collection of the Far.
famed red polled cattle The one that fret
presented himself for inspection was the
renowned Magistrate, five-year old bnIl
having won the title of King of the West:
also two young bulls, Esau and Romeo
well deserving of special mention. Tn,
next in turn, Gainful, Sunshine and Blne
China. all possessing good milk and butter
records and for beauty, handsome
enough to grace the yard of tho
most fastidious. The beef points of this
stock cannot be excelled in this OF any
other country, thereby making the best
all-purpose animal now on record. An
other point that must not be lost sight of il
their hornless and symmetrically formed
head, adding safety and pleasure in hand
ling; and whilst on this point Twill remark
That many ofHthe ia ccidents that hvae hap
pened and are occurring daily, might be
averted by the adoption of this breed of
cattle. "a
We now turn our faces homeward. being
well repaid for our short out JAY