The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-11
MODEL STOCK FARM OUT WEST
OLEvELAND'S PLACE is AN
OASIS IN THE DESERT.
Thoroughness and Perfection In All
Things-Dr. H j. Faust's OBJ
servations-A Few Object Lessons.

Beyond question A. c. Cleveland's
stock farm in Spring valley, eastern Ne
veca. is the best kept of any like ranch
in the great west. The 1000 acres are
fenced and the greater part of the farm
is a grassy plat, mostly Kentucky blue
grass NOT a weed grows on the land
rruit and shade trees a bound and a small
tract OF a couple of hundred acres is set
apart for growing grain. vegetables and
berries.
IN a letter to The Herald. DR.. H. j.
Faust. the veteran developer OF the rfch
resources bordering on southwestern
Utah and eastern Nevada, gives an en-
tertainlnG description of things he OBJ
served on a recent visit of inspection to
the Cleveland model stock farm, which
has made its energetic owner independent
~ wealthy. The writer very wisely con-
clcdes that there are several Utah farm
ers VINO are blind to their own best in
terests and financial welfare IN not emu
lating Mr.. Cleveland's example.
Every animal on this ranch is a fine
specimen OF b4ooued stock. The only ex-
ception is one cross of cattle Shorthorns
with Holsteins. making the ideal dairy
COW. The offspring lose none of the eX-
cellent milking qualities. but gain in beef
points. No prettler specimens of Durham
cows and calves can be found anywhere.
Common stock has been bred up TO look
like. pure-bloods. In this class yearling
steers are as large as 2-year-olds and 2
year-ofdS look a year or more older than
the ordinary critters of that age.
In other lines. too, Mr.. Cleveland has
worked wonders. His horses are up to
standard and the hogs. chickens, ducks
and turkeys on the farm would be first
prize winners at a worlds fair. As much
as 1850 tons of hay Of first quality are
cut annually from the broad meadows
The latest and best machinery is used
around the farm. and to care for the
miles OF irriga1ing bitches.
When MIR. Cleveland settled in Spring
valley IL was not unlike a barren waste,
observes DR.. Faust in his letter, but now
everything on the 4.000-acre farm is fat
and prosperous. Either Mr.. or Mrs.
Cleveland is at the farm constantly to
give personal direction to the work. Their
motto is: A place for everything and
everything in its place,
L know that all farmers cannot have
farms as large as Mr.. CleVelands but
there are none who cannot initiate him
in this: Whatever you do. do well. Make
gates instead Of bars Whatfencing you
do do well. Build a stable this year, and
next year add to-it. or build a good
chicken house. What stock you get, get
the best; in the long run ii is the less
expensive. In chickens, ducks. geese and
turkeys, the first cost is but trifle: the
pleasure and The increase in the profits
amply repay you. 49,
"Do moi forget that bluegrass viii run
out an kinds of weeds"
DR.. F'anst-sreports a. most enjoyable
time fishing on Snake creek and eXplOr-
ing Lehman's wonderful cave. The party
OF Deep Creek ladies' and gentlemen Wis
tied the Cleveland farm and DartOok of
Mr.. and Mrs. tCleveland's unalloyed hos
pitality on their return home