The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
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private life. Modjeska Is not far away
from either, and Mrs. Leland stanford
near all
These peorle' with the exception Of the
british actress, are moving spirits in
the Live Stock Show. Mrs Stanford is
expecting 10 send some OF her Russian
ponies, which are the model winter car
riase horses. and IL is hoped Grover
Cleveland VIII allow his Russian sleigh
horses TO be present. There will be a
display Of carriage horses better adapt
ed for the winters than the Western
horses Of the plains. The plain horse Is
more enduring in heat and surer footed,
but the Russian pony stands the winter
better, never having pneumonia, that
scourge OF the plain horse. Exactly the
right cross between the two has been
found and will be exhibited.
The Gerhard exhibit should include
prize game cocks of which there is such
an assortment that one feels sure the
Fitzsimmons and Corbetts Of game cocks
are there. They are great fighters, each
being kept In his own pen, as nothing
Will keep them from "scrapping." They
have the fine. high droop Of the tail. with
its sparse-spreadiug plumes, and they
boast the long. tape neck OF the game
fowl.
VALUE OF GAME COOKS.
The value Of the live stock show. as
applied 70 common poultry raising Spe-
ci.,lly, my be shown, with the game
cock as an illustrator. The common
rooster sells fer 50 nUch per pound, ac-
cordmg 10 weight, just so much alive or
dead. The game rooster, on the other
hand. has very great value alive. II
OF good stock ne IS worth from 80 up
ward Trained for the fighting pen he Is
worth anyWner up 20 5000.
The ethical side If the training OF these
game fowls has a presentation IL -
claimed tfat the game fowl, trained ready
10 fight. is much more perfect than the
unframed. In judging the game COCK
his stride, his step his gait are all taken
into account; hence the increase OF Nsiue
when he IS trained.
George Goulc's Siberian hounds, from
T1lrlough Lodge in the Catskills, Will be
exhibited These are the genuine Rus
sian dogs, long-haired, slim and very
graceful. The Gould kennel Is the finest
in the world many dogs being raised
for the markets and very large as
sorsment OF them being kept at the lodge.
They are hunters. fine watchdogs. capable
OF training Tor house dogs and at home
In the coolest winters. They stand the
summer quite well and are the idea. dogs
for country places where manifold duties
are expected OF mans best friend"
Every effort is being made 70 put the
cattle from Levi Il. Nortons country
place, Ellerslie. on exhibition. A rev VIII
DO brought down, but the great mass OF
the animals can only be viewed from the
thousand hills OF the millionaire poliu-
clan and country gentleman. The truth
Is that the cattle have business 20 attend
70 AZ Ellerslle As IS well known. the
milk and butter from the great stock
farm Is contracted for by certain large
hotel. and the cattle have an appoint
ment at home to supply IT,
Aside from the qualification or owning
such beautiful acres, the Norton pocket
book is greatly swollen by the proceeds.
And this takes one back 10 the ever
reci ring poin; OF the show ana mat IL
the value to the farmer Of letting him
know how much more money car be
made by good stock than by the Ordinary
head OF cattle whose milk sells cheap
and whose butter never gets above mark
ct value. ard whose chief value Is In
beef. fer which IL Is not so very excellent
after all.
Ii would DO very convenient II the prI-
vate resting place OF Levi p. Morton
could be- orougn- down to Madison Square
Garden. lie has corner in the Eiiers,se
cow stable that might DO set down In q
Dressen china room. II is all skins and
cows horns. The skins are draped as
rugs and placed over couch and aoor.