The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
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HISTORIC! PL
CHANGES S HANDS.
9 Bullheld Has Been Sold.
to Wealthy Westerner.
HOME OF DOsWELLS.
Tho Birthplace Of Many Famous
Thoroughbred.
Ths Birthplace ot Many a Famous
Thoroughbred.
NEW OWNER WILL RAISE STOCK
Mr. Nsssi VIII E.psnd $4,000 in Fitting
Up the Old Place, Which for Generations
Has Been Noted for Open.iianded,
Genial Hospitality = The
O~eer is Petired
Publisher.

s.Bullfeld, = famous in the annals Of the
racing world as a place where in its time
were bred and trained more wining' horses
than in any other stables in America, ana
noted also as the home of Major Thomas
w. Doswcil, the mere mention of whose
name calls up in the minds of many Fir-
siaia gentlemen memories Of bs-gone
days of good comradestip aud genial hos
pitality. has passed out of the hands OF
lhe family by whom it has oeen owned
for nearly u hundred years.
A Nesterner desirous of settling in the
Ola Dominion, and, as Il man OF means,
investing funds ia lands here, has bought
the historic OLD farm and will locate there
permanently. The new owner is Mr.. i.
ii. Nagel, OF Lincoln, Neb., and he rs here
awaiting only the time when the place
cai, be fitted up for him to take up mis-
residence there
Under this new management "BullfielG'
will be II. S1easure restored to its old
time activity as q stock farm, the only
difference being that fine horseffesh will
not be now the chief production OF the
place. Cattle and sheep will be princi-
pally the features. though fine horses will
by no means be neglected. About $4,000
will be spent at once by Mr.. Nagel i'll rem
ovat4ng and refitting the house, stables
and barns; in restocking the farm and
in generally improving the place. One OF
the most Interesting matters in connec-
ton with the transfer is that the new
owner will experiment at irrigation on
the arabic part of the land. Every year
the low grounds will be flooded with
water, and it is believed that larger and
better crops will be the result This will
be the only irrigated farm in the State
of Virginia
ST. !. Y Is LIS IL sssS..l
The first acquaintance of Mr.. Nagel with.
"Builtield" was made something over
Two months ago. when. i'll company with
his wife and some friends. he stopped over
in Richmond while travelling through the
South taking in the sights. He spent
good deal of his time in travelling, and
was constantly on the look out for good
investments. While here he happened to
get into the office of Messrs. George e.
Crawford e Co. real estate agents, an0'
before he knew what had occurred a deal
was developing. He visited the Virginia
farm and was much pleased with it
Shortly afterwards Mr.. ,Nagel returned
To Lincoln, where he was engaged in the
publishing business His partner, who was
To enter with him into the purchase of
the stock farm. died, and negotiations
were somewhat delayed. Correspondence,
however. soon set matters sailing again,
and before long the Western gentleman
closed on the offer and announced his in
tention of coming to Richmond. J1c got
here a little before he was expected, but
Mr.. Crawford. always willing to make Il
sale. was ready for him. he prelimina-
ries we,'e gotten through with and the
transfer was made. The negotiations
closed Tuesday. after Mr.. Nagel had
been in the State about three days.
WILL ATTEMPT IRRIGATION.
The purchase price has not been dis
closed for publication, though it is regard
ed as satisfactory one In addition, as
stated above, about $4,000 will be expend-
&C. in hitting the place up. Several thou
sand will be spent in overhauiing the
house and barns. MIR. Nagel has siready
given out orders in various directions for
plumbing, etc. This work will be COM
pleted In about three weeks. The farm
will also be Immediately stocked with
cattle. sheep and horses This will all be
done at the outset 1t is safe to say that
the future will see further improvements.
NTH irrigation methods Mr.. Nagel is
well acquainted, having in the West en-
countered the need for them. He Will
experiment here along the same line and
he believes that the crops he will raise will
be larger and better as a result of it.
An engineer will shortly go out to survey
the farm. All the water neeGed can be
secured from handy creek.
Mr.. Nagel is q. man of means. and as
indicated heretofore. is n publisher hall
ing from Lincoln, Nebraka. He now re-
tires from active business pursuits and
will make his home here as country
gentleman. His family consists only OF
his wife and himself
AN HISTORIC PLACE.
Away back in the thirties Bulliield hrst
came into existence as q stock farm.
Somewhere along that time old Major
Thomas boswell moved from his former
home. whitehall in Hanover county,
and set foot on the broad acres OF ''Bul-
field to stay there the remainder of his
natural life. Things went along pretty
much as one would expect them to 60
until about 1850. 4 lot of good horses were
raised. but none that might be said to
have been of national reputation. Not
yet had the name Of ''Bullfield'' become
magic orc TO men in whose veins flowed
sporting blood.
shortly after the second half of the CEN
t,ry started off, however, the situation
began to change, and ere long the Viz
ginia stock farm f1aS sprung into national
fame. 1t was about this time that Ma
ior Thomas w. boswell. the late owner,
entered the firm. associated with his IA
lher, the old Major About this time also
was purchased Nina" mare owned by
major Bacon. OF South Carolina. and real
ly the foundation of the success OF the
Bullfield stables. She was by progeny
of Boston out of imported ..F,rolcsome
Fanny. A great mare she was and a
beauty. fresh with laurels won In har
celebrated race with RED Eye son
OF Boston.
FAMOUS HORSES
At Bullfeld Nina" Was bred to tsReye-
nue.. ?, the sen of imported Trustee, own
ed by the Hon. John Minor Bolts, at one
tine q representative in Congress from
this district The prcduce OF Nina gave
a great impetus to BnIlfield In the racing
world Planet "Excheqier,., .,Nire
neste. Z, Orion" ard others were foalea.
ana each in time frew famous. About