The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-08
WHOLE NO. 2,S28

and straw. Down stairs will be wash room
with a sixty gallon boiler for hot water for
stable use, in addition to a Turkish bath for
both jockeys and horses. and shop for
plating the horses. There are already. near
the stables four large paddocks with six foot
fences, in which the stations Craze and exer-
else. The new track will be sixteen feet wide
50 that four horses can work head to head q
two minute gait. Inside will be a court ward
for walking and cooling the horses when the
track is in use.
OF the three meadow pastures used in the
spring, one of tilty-siX acres is set apart for
the prood mares, one Of eighteen acres for
the yearlings and one of sixteen acres for the
mares with foals. The grass in these is now
knee deep. Each pasture contains storm
sheds as shelter for the animals both from
the sun and bad weather, and these in aldi-
ton to the large shade trees. In the fall
after harvest, l64 acres are divided nm into
i've pasture fields, sufficient to accommodate
lou head OF horses, although only about so
are put in enjoyment of the same. Mr..
Slngerlys horses are, it is almost needless to
add, models OF sickness and fatness.
AT the end OF the farm is two.story brick
| house, occupied by the farmer and his helm.
and surrounded by II beautiful apple orchard.
| 10 the rear OI the farm house are well
appointed stables and barns for the use of
the mules and horses which do the farm
work. There are also sheds containing the
most modern Of farming implements, besides
corn-cribs and henneries. The choicest
breeds OF chickens, ducks and turkeys are To
be found at the Stock Farm
In old Judea, nearly 1900 years ago. there
was saying in reference to the miserable
Ming herod, tlitt II was better to be his pig
than Ills son. Superintendent Rogers has no
son; but II fact none the less patent TO all
| VINO have visited the Stock Farm is, that if
the sons OF not Il few persons had an amount
OF care and kindness bestowed upon them
| equal to that which Mr.. Rogers bestows unon
the beautiful and valuable animals under his
charge, the world of to-day would he better
OIL than it is. Alike i'll their disposition.
their health, their fine physical traits and
their general appearance this good treatment
Is very perceptible, and commends itself TO
the consideration OF the large number of
those who seem to think that ANYTHING il
good enough for horse,
One very noticeable resident ut the Stock
Farm-a resident pre-eminentIy noticeable at
nights Nero, the huge st. Bernard dog.
He comes within eleven pounds of being the
heaviest dog i'll the country. His father was
valued at and sold for $1,000. BY day he il
the most docilr of brutes, but at night he
knows little difference between friend and
foe. Woe be to the hapless wight who may
fall within his clutches after dark
Great things have been achieved by not
few OF Mr.. SinSerly's horses. and great things
may be expected from many more of them
in the near future. There is no doubt that
they will amply fulfill all their possibilities,
With such II splendid collection of valuable
horscilesh down here, it is a matter for littla
surprise that the owner should enjoy tn,.
occasional setting aside OF his manifold and
arduous business cares in the great city on
the Delaware, for the peaceful contemplation
Of his treasures on the Elkton Stock Farm.