Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-12
SPRING PARK FARM
is AN IDEAL SPOT
One of the Handsomest and Most
Up-to-Dat Places in South,
THE FARM is A MODERN ONE

Manager Callison Is Making a Place
For the Raising Of Fine Registered
Cattle Which Cannot pe ENceIled
Anywhere--An immense New Barn.
A visit to Spring Park Farm, Of
which the Spring PARK Stock Farm
Company 10 owner and n A. Callison
manager, will convince any person
that foe live stock will thrive a. well
In Florida 80 anywhere else in the
world.
This company started in the business
OF raising registered cattle about two
years $50, since which time they hsve
enjoyed remarkable success. In 81.
Letting the foundation herd OF Here
fords and Jerseys, no pains or expense
were spared in securing the very best
that could be obtained below the quar-
antine line, Manager Csl!ison visiting
the farms of the principal breeders
and making personal selection u the
cattle. Az q result, there are among
the lot q number Of prize winners at
various fairs and cattle shows, and
Florida raised herd was exhibited and
awarded the first prize at the State
Fair. Tampa, last November, H the
best herd OF Florida raised Hereiords.
In all, twenty.sevsn prizes were
awarded the Spring Park Stock Farm
Company at the State Fair.
Manager Csllison Ia man OF en-
erRy, aud 10 continually making i'm
provements on the property. He il
Just about to complete an immense
cattle barn, which Is said to be the
largest OF lts kind in the Southeastern
States. It's dimensions are 1880 feet In
length, with an eiRhty.ioot l., the lat.
ter being an open shedway Tor young
cattle. The main barn contains TWEEN.
ty-six large and modern stalls, pro.
Vlded with every convenience.
The barn Ia two stories, the second |
floor being used aJa storage for hay
and feedstuhs, II IL go m0dernly ar.
ranged that the matter Of transferring |
the contents OF the wagons TO this
room IL an easy matter, being hoisted
by power, and transferred to various
parts OF the large room by means Of
slide bars and rollers.
In the center Of this immense struc-
tuTe. towering high in the air, 10 a TOW.
or, which 10 neatly fni'hed, .and may
be used Rs tower OF observation, as
one can see the beautiful stretch OF
0ountry, the green fields and the cat.
tle on their respective ranges, Sur
mounting this tower, which 10 sixty
feet above the ground, 10 windmill
which rests on steel derrick twenty
feet high. This windmill which will
be used In pumping and FOR other pur-
poses, 10 equipped with iourteen.toot
wheel, and 10 powerful machine,
A contract has just been let for
equippiug this barn with lightning
rods. As every precaution will be taken
for the safety 81 thu property and cat
tle. IL will require Elk HUNDRED feet
ot rod, and the ornaments will COM
prise twenty.one points with bslls,
four gold.leai cos vance, one weather
vane, with compass
Manager Calliscn Ia enthusiasts
over the breeding Of fine cattle. aud ~
one OF the beet posted men in tina,
direction IN the country, lie 10 taking
excellent care ~ HE stock, which 10
the pride OF all lovers OF fine cattle,
The Spring Park stock Farm Co. IL
we'll equipped with all necessities and
convenienees ot q modern farm, hAv.
ing its own sawm,ll, gristmIll aud 9th.
er eonveniences which exped,a,e the
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