The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-03
4 NEW ENTERPRISE.
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Several years ago dairy was started
in this neighborhood. 1t proved prof
liable to the young man who COM
menced it and l think blessing to the
community as today, instead of the fir
kin of butter on the merchants coun-
ter from Elgin, Illinois, or from some
New England state, YOU will see piled
up the beautiful home product, nicely
printed and wrapped in parchment pa
per. And | believe there are at least a
half dozen farmers who make it regu-
larly the year round and supply their
merchants with it. Besides the COWS
are better than they we're, owing to the
attention given to breeding them. $40
was about all asked for a COW 10 years
ago. Now YOU can get SO for good
COW.
I don't feel that | am far wrong in
saying that almost all this was brought
about by one Jersey bull, brought here
8 or 8 years ago.
The new enterprise Of which l wish
to speak is in the Scotland Neck Breed
ing Stud, located lust on the outskirts
of the town limits In these stables
are three royalty bred stations, as good,
I feel warranted to say, as in any stud
in the State. Think of it for a mo-
ment They have grandson in their
stables of the horse that made CalifOr-
MIA famous and renowned as a horse
raising country and the late Leland
Stanford millionaire This colts
dam Is as superbly bred as can be. His
paternal grand sire being no other than
the mighty Geo Wilkes.
Another one-a handsome young
fellow he is too-is equally as we'll bred
having for grand-sire Princeps, and
his grand mother is by q might say
the greatest of horses Belmont 81, who
sired Meander, the sire Of PamlicO, the
horse that has made Mr.. Bachelor
comfortably we'll off and given North
Carolina name in the horse world.
Their other horse is mature one and
has made his reputation in and around
Raleigh as sire of good roadsters.
At these stables they sshave just com
pleted an excellent half mile regulation
track. Almost perfectly level, and
owing to the suitable character of the
soil, 1t is one of the best in the State
not clay, so never sticky, not sandy
and consequently never slow They
are prepared to handle horses and colts
for speed and are surely we'll enough
equipped to give satisfaction.
Now, here is an opportunity for any
farmer to raise good stock. He can
breed his mares and raise good road
horses and fine free drivers that will
sell well Or bring pleasure to him il
he keeps them for his own use Sure
~ there is no pleasure SO innocent, SO
healthful and refreshing. as drive be-
hind a nice going horse. The old man
enjoys it. The middle aged appreciate
1t and the Young man with his girl,
oh don't speak of it. One drove by
me this afternoon with his girl and he
looked so happy. You could see him
smile behind his ears His horse was
a Pamllco colt, mine was plug. OF
course felt badly, who wouldn't?
Every man likes to go down the road
IN good shape, and 10 one likes the
dust In his face. So boys, if you are
not able to buy one fast. YOU must
breed your mares and raise them fast.
The best here t,day are home raised,
and now it seems to me YOU have a
fine opportunity if you will only take
hold of it. Fine horses have made
Kentucky rich. Why will it not help
Halifax county? To those who do not
care to raise fine horses, I will say raise
mules.
Success to those young men in their
new enterprise and I hope soon to see
our county filled with fine home bred
stock.