The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-20
WAS OWNED BY
QUEEN VICTORIA
Busy Body Is One of Frank
RockefeIIerS HerefordS
TO BE SHOWN AT WICHITA
First InStaIIment of Stock for
Fair Came in Yesterday.

which Frank Rockefeller will show a the
Wichita fair and came in yesterday, is
Busy Body. four years old. with calf
at foot. by Columbus 18th. This COW was
bred on the great Hereford breeding farm
Of Her Majesty. queen Victoria. This
animal is one of the best examples of
the English Hereford in this country.
The white head and bresket so promi-
nent in the American strains. is the same
hut the white extends farther back on
the shoulder. The white hind legs are
the same as the American strains, but
the color of the body is deeper red than
IS seen in most Herefords Of this coun-
try. This animal WIS raised on the
buckingham palace farm and brought to
America when about a year old When
first brought to this country the climate
and feed did not seem TO agree with her
blue blood lined stomach and the straw
she had TO sleep on seemed coarse to her,
but after a few months residence Busy
Body has grown; she likes buffalo grass
and alfalfa and is now sleek and Eat and
with a pretty little red and white calf
that gambols about her. This calf seems
to be the pride of her life. for there is
a big roar set up when it is taken away
rom her sight. if only for a mirute
Busy Bo3y is now almost a priceless
animal. She cost delivered in New York,
Just $3.50.
The Hereford herd is headed by Ell
vira's Archibald. three ear-old bull.
which weighs 2,2Oo pounds and was never
in the show ring before. He is one of
the r. S. Cross, Emporia, strain OF
Herefords and fine animal in every re-
spect. No value is placed on him
The head of the Shorthorn herd is
Orange budding, a four-year-old bull,
deep red; not a white hair can be seen,
and weighs a little more than a ton. None
of the animals in this herd have ever
been shown before.
In the Hereford herd there are a num-
Der of the members of the famous Dolly
family, a family renown on account Of
the 5000 paid for Dolly 2nd.
Besides those above mentioned there
are a number of other Herefords that
are descendants Of famous sires and
dams animals that are known in every
nook of the cattle breeding world
Mr.. Rockefeller has not been breeding
the Shorthorn cattle any great length of
time and although his herd is carefully
selected from the best strains of hiatt
breed of cattle in the country. none OF
the animals in this bunch are famous
for price or show, but every one Is a
well built stocky and shapely fellow and
would certainly bring the admiration Of
the stock fancier.
The first installment Of stock for the
big stock show and sales at the Wichita
and Southwestern fair next week. arrived
yesterday afternoon. when forty-hve
head Of Frank Rockefeller's fine Here
fcrds and Shorthorn cattle from his fam
Gus Belvedere ranch arrived. The stock
filed three cars and they are fat and
sleek and ready for the show and sales
ring. Every head brought in is in the
pink of condition and they were accom-
PANIED by full corps of grooms
The cattle are under the charge Of Mr..
Beeves. a little Englishnan who was
raised smong cattle IN the Dsvonshlre
hills, and knows every good point in a
COW the minute he sets eyes on it. He is
a typical Englishman, attentive to bust
ness. quick to see things. and what is
more noticeable, he moves faster than
most Englishmen.
Mr.. Reeves takes particular pride In
this herd and well he might. for they
are really fine animals. Although they
have been under special care for this
show only three weeks. they receive
good care. the best of feed and pasture
ali the time Mr.. Rockefeller is proud Of
his herd and the animals receive every
possible attention.
Mir. Reeves stated yesterday that he
did not know whether Mr. Rockefeller
would be here or not. The owner is now
in Cleveland, bur it was the superintend
ent's opinion that Mr.. Rockefeller would
be here about the middle or last of the
week.
The herd consisted Of eight Hereford
cows with calves at foot. six Shorthorn
cows with calves: five Hereford and six
shorthorn bulls; four Hereford and three
shorthorn heifers. making forty-fve in
all
For weeks workmen have been busy
overhauling the sheds. houses and grand
stand AZ the fair grounds. The work IS
now almost completed and one who vis-
tied the grounds three years ago would
hardly know 1t was the same grounds
when they visit il next week. The grand
stand has been torn down and rebuilt.
the stables have been torn down and re-
built. better and more commodious than
before and everything has been rear
ranged and put in better shape than for
any previous fair. Many new stalls have I.
been built for the cattle. horses. hogs
and sheep. which have been entered The
association built le8 new stalls early in
the season and thought they would have
some empty ones bat now they have
built l19 mere than originally and some
provisions had 70 be made 70 take care q
nearly ITO more head ~ cattle and horses
than Was expected 6y the association.
The big cattle sales VIII b. held each .
day after Monday. - special pavilion
has been prepared for The event and also F
che for the show rms where the stock
VIII De judged The judges VII Do their
work beginning Wednesday. bur the
T,re rsiirns VIII not Zee awarded untl Sat +
,rday morning
Yesterday the association closed tho
contract 10 have Water street snriaSle3 +
It's en.ire length from Douglas avenue % f
the entrance. This viii 90 away Virh f
the dust n the week and il WI - q
pleasant drive 70 the grounds