Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
TO SELL FINE STOCK
David Jay Announces Big Sale for
April 80.
VISIT TO HIS STOCK FARM

A VISIT 10 HIS STOCK FARM
Courier Representative Is Shown
Some of the Magnificent Specimens
Mr.. Jay Has Listed for His Sale
Stock Is of the Best.
The announcement that David Jay
sale of pure-bred short-horn cattle
Wednesday, April %, has turned the
eyes of the breeders of that kind of
cattle in his direction. The reputation
of Mr.. Jay for having the best that
can be procured stands very promi
nent in this respect, and when he an
nounces a sale there is no question
but that something will be sold that
is worth the money. Mr.. Jay is one
of the most prominent and most sue
cessful short-horn breeders in Iowa.
His stock is of the best and the two
great qualities necessary in cattle are
combined-his are among the best
milk and beef cattle to be found any
place.
Since David Jay has been holding
his big sales at home Blakesburg and
vicinity have taken new lease on
life. This hustling little city, sixteen
miles southwest of Ottumwa, is noted
for the fancy cattle turned out, and
this reputation has been gained for il
by David Jay. Blakesburg can be
readily reached. Parties desiring tc
look at Mr.. Jays cattle, can get to OF
tumwa or Moravia very easily. Al
tumwa he makes connections with the
Wabash, Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific and the Burlington Route. Al
Moravia, the Wabash and Iowa Contra
are met with. From either OF these
places, direct connections can be
made with the Milwaukee which takes
the passenger to Blakesburg.
Upon the arrival at this place Mr.
Jay has a conveyance on hand, wher
so notified, and the visitor is driver
directly to his magnificent stock farm
four and one-half miles from tina
place. This farm is one of the larg
est in that vicinity and from its high
est point can be seen Davis, Monroe
Appanoose and Wapello counties.
| At his coming sale Mr.. Jay will dis
pose of thirty-five head of pure-bret
| Bates and Scotch Topped short-horns
Every head is on record and they ar
| as fine representatives OF their fam
| lilies as the most fastidious breede
could desire to look at
A Courier representative had tn
pleasure yesterday of looking over thu
magnificent array of cattle which vii
be placed on sale April %. The Coul
Ter man went to Blakesburg at 1O:l
o'clock in the morning on the Milwar
kee, and was met at the depot in tina
place by D. A. c'Dickey") Jay, tn
| youngest son of Mr.. Jay. Getting i
a light road wagon behind pair
spirited ponies, the newspaper ma
| was whirled out to the Jay farm Will
in a few moments. Here he was me
by the proprietor himself and his es
Unable wife and was ushered int
/ the elegant country home Q
the couple. After short time spen
| in social conversation, the noon hou
had arrived. and the hungry scribe wa
Invited into the dining room. Here
sight met his eyes that will be remen
bered for many long years. A larg
table loaded with all the delicacie
i that the farm afforded was before hin
1T is unnecessary to say that full an
ample justice was done the feast, an
for the remainder of the day the news
paper man felt like a new being.
After dinner, a pleasant visit wa
had with Mr. and Mrs. Jay, durin
which time the beauties of their HON
was shown the visitor after which tn
1 visit to the cattle barns began.
i Mr.. Jays herd is headed by one c
! the most magnificent specimens of tn
! cattle family that the Courier man ha
ever looked upon. Volunteer No. 1877
4 O34 is the name of this animal. T
I say that he is beauty is but express
ing it mildly He is grand. His colo
ing is perfect, and every point is e,
actly right. 1t is no wonder that M
Jay has a fine herd of cattle with thi
, superb specimen at the head. Volul
teer No. 137,034 weighs 1900 as h
stood and he was not in extra fin
condition. Mr.. Jay believes that b
could be easily made to weigh $50
4 Volunteer is very kind animal. Th
Courier man was surprised when M
Jay said. Take the end of his halle
I and lead him out around the lot. TIL
was done and the beautiful animal 70
lowed about as docile as could b
, Wiley Fall, one of the best judges {
cattle in the country, says that tn
is the best male Short Horn in soutl
ern Iowa, and the Courier man agree
with him. Volunteer is not for sale.
Another animal that took the repor
er's fancy was Lottie Aberdeen,
Scotch heifer calved February "a, 1879
|! She has all the coloring and marks {
the perfect pure blood and she is
handsome animal to look at. She VIZ