The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-23
Stock and Mixed Farming q
Most Profitable
Venture
A WELL EQUIPPED RANCH
Red Hogs and Red Polled Dur
hams Stand First :
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ranch and looking over the appoint
ments of the best equipped stock and
grain farm in this part Of the state.
1t is situated about twelve miles
northeast Of Aberdeen on the Elm
river. The ranch consists of l76O
aores, 48O of which are under cultiva-
tion, 200 in hay land the balance is
pasture. There are five pastures
through each of which the winding
Elm flows. The whole farm is under
fence with the exception of one
quarter.
Like everything Mr.. Lincoln turns
his attention to in the business line
the farm has got to make a proper
showing on the right side of the led
ger. He brings to the ranch the same
business acumen he exercises at his
bank. He knows the condition and
breeding of every individual in his
herds.
He has faith in the profitable breed
ing of fine stock and has equipped the
place with that end primarily in view.
Still he is engaged in every branch of
farming that car be proitably har-
monized with stock breeding in his
favorite lines.
He is an enthusiast in corn culture
because he needs the corn and wants
the crop to makes the best possible re.
turns for labor expended on it. This
last year at the ranch %an'even quarter
section was in corn, yielding on an
estimate about IS bushels per acre.
1t was all cut with a cor binder and
feed directly from the field in the
Sheaf.
Wheat is being raised at the ranch
because it pays at present and the
straw is needed for bedding. The
last year 5000 bushels were raised on
ia acres. A large amount Of oats are
needed on the place so it is made one
of the principal crops, and from lo2
acres 6484 bushels were grown the last
season. Another feed grain needed is
speltz. 1850 bushels of it being raised
last season. Flax and rye were also
raised in considerable quantities.
But these crops are but secondary
matters to the good stock that Craze
along the banks of the Elm. How,
ever. the farm is equipped for the
handling of small grain as well as cat
tie and hogs. A granary with a capa
city of 1000 bushels is fitted will
dump, elevator and scales. Anothe
granary in connection with the ma
chine shed will accommodate 400
bushels of small grain or 1900 bushel
of corn.
The center Of attraction in the lin
of buildings is Mr.. Lincoln's cattl
barn, A by 100 feet. Here are star
chions for 60head of cows, through th
center, with pens or box stalls Il
calves on either sides, enough to a,
commodate all the calves on the plae
and quite a few of the COWS. Aboy
the stable is an immense loft for ha
the peak nearly so feet above the foo
In this barn is kept the dairy herd
"a cows, the milk from which go
to the separator as fast as MIXED al
the output of cream is one of tt
steady sources Of revenues at Il
ranch.
Mr.. Lincoln is a believer in I'll
dairy as an adjunct to the best payil
farm, and his red polled Durhams a
bred from the best milking strai
with a view Of producing ideal sir
for the average farmer who won
produce both butter and beef. j
the present time there are at t
ranch So head Of registered catt
sales having been pretty brisk duri
the winter.
MI. Lincoln's other lineo II pure br
stock is the Duroc Jersey hog. ]
has sold over 1920 worth of pure br
reds from the ranch this year and
the present time has but 50 head lie
being choice stock retained for bre,
ing purposes. MI. Lincoln anticip
ed the strong demand that would
suit from the growing popularity
this breed, when be began breedi
them several years ago. He has bt
very exacting as to quality in buildi
up his herd and the natural result
that few breeders can show stock
more merit than individuals VIII
have come from his pens.
Pure bred cattle are not all that
to be seen at the ranch. There
23l head Of grade cattle there. O
900 feet Of sheds extend along
north and west side Of clean, roo
feeding pens. These as well as
many Other feeding pens conyenien
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