New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
SUCCESSFUL STOCK RAISER.
MRS wILLETs PERSONALLY CONDUCTS
A LARGE FARM
sHE HAS ONE OF THE FINEST HERDS on LONG
ISLAND AND MANY CLIENTS THINK
THE OWNER IS A MAN.

ISLAND. AND MANY CLIENTS THINK
THE OWNER Is NAN
Phebe Tabor Willets. OF Rosyn. has been stool
raiser for some years. In the practical sense or
the word. She is the possessor OF a fine herd of
Guernsey cattle and excellent irottlng stock,
which have been her selection and bred under
her own supervision. Starting ut first in the
womans sphere OF Sbutter- making she encountered
little opposition. but rpon realizing the necessity
of having 1rst-cass for nrst-class butter she
turned her attention tc the breeding ana raising
of COWS. amid the usual storm OF encouragement
and ridicule that breaks women who embark
In any enterprise outside the line marked BY custom
and prejudice to be their suitable sphere.
The result Of her abors. after anxious. hard
working. and often dscouraging. years. is one OF
the finest herds Long Island AMI irst-class.
giltcdged butter, bringing from fifty cents to a
dollar pound.
The dairy of this en;erprising woman during
those years Of effort ending in success would be
most interesting study of womanly courage and
capability. and helpful to the advancing army OF
woman workers. She says: 1t is not so much
what a does the forceful energy she
puts into her work that nsures success"
Side by side with her dairy and stock cares she
keeps her beautiful house in that waxlike condition
known 10 tho wives Of Wcstbury farmers has
reared children and IS In every respect a devoted
housewife and mother. The fine farm Of two
hundred and sixty acres whore all this work has
been accomplished lies IN bowl OF land
rounded By hills; one Is tho famous Iiarbor Hi
the highest point on the Island "Oid Brick is the
name Of the homestead. and 1t Is one OF the land
arks Of that part OF the country II the
first brick house built IN that section: hence its
name. II IS large. hospitablc house. standing
among fine old trees. ornamental shrubs aud
beautiful lawns Near by stands quaint. shinged.
old dwelling the family homestead for two nun
drcd years. and many associations cling around the
old rOOftree. II is remarkable for never having Il
death within It's walls for two hundred years. a
| visitor Death! \ few yards from the main
house is a perfect little dairy. the milk Is set after
the deep cold system and the cream is allowed to
obtain only q mere trace OF acid before churnne.
butter coorng ~ used summer or winter. Tho
butter is made In beautiful pound prints with the
! odd Brick stamp on every pound.
| a short distance from the house IS the COW
stable. capable OF stalling a hundred COWS. with q
building attached sufficient IN size for holding corn
fodder from fifteen acres OF land. All the animals
| on the place are pets from the pondorou- bull to
! the young colts Mrs. Wets Will walk up 10 any
| OF the animals. not excepting the bulls. stations
| II they pet dogs. Everywhere il noticed a
| mothcrly care. and hence thrftiness not often
seen breeding farm. After Mr. Willets felt
| assured Of her success a. buttermaker, sh"
turned her attention 10 horses and selected Il nne
stallion. noted not only for h!s speed but his
| strength and size.
one of the most amusing experiences Mrs VII
! lets has Is being constantly taken for man
Signing herself T. Tabor Willets. II IS not
from SOUTH America To canada. from the Atlantic
to the Pacnc. think she IL a man. Mrs. Wilicts l.
a member Of the Guernsey Cattle Association and
on their giving dinner, she, who was supposed %
be man, summoned with the rest OF the
members. Their surprise ana conformation were
great when she Joined them AZ dinner After hear
truth Of the assertion tnat there is no SIX IN
talent or labor