The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
NEW OWNERSHIP Of I
C!URL'S NECK FARM
Billings VIII Make Famous
James River Estate a Great
Horse Industry.
SOMETHING NEW IN VIRGINIA
Curtis Neck No Longer a Cattle
Proposition-A Great Breeding
Industry Is Established.
SOMETHING NEW IN VIRGINIA

Old Curtis Neck Farm down on tho
James Rivor. within eighteen miles of
richmond, and a part of very val
liable and important part of Henrico
county. Ia historic. All OF the read.
ers of Tho Times Dispatch know pretty
we'll about tho ancient history Of the
Curtis Neck place. the part H. PLAYED
In Colonial days and In the Reyolu-
tionary days, and In the days when
tho Fcdcrals and the Confederatce
argued with shot and she'll for its
possession. Curtis Neck Farm was In
tho days that tried mons souls right
much In tho lineltght, and because of
It's fertility and its ability to make
the mighticst OF crops, II has boon
very much In the limellght over since,
world burns down. because Curtis Neck
Is 30 rich I'm It's earth and 30 attrao-
tive In It's surroundings that 1t must
always attract attention
This magnificent property has passed.
from hands to hands right much with
in tho past half century Tho story
OF these various passings would doubt
less be very interesting to Times-Dis-
patch readers. hut, skipping over sew
eral of tho transfers. let us como down
TO tho doinEs OF to-day.
billings CAME DOWN
AND BOUGHT TT
FORMER owner OF Curtis Neck
thought that the cattle business was
the best thing to make that good place
pay. and the average reader who has
Followed The Times Dispatch knows
very well how this former owner grew
fiDc cattle and wheat and some other
good things. and marketed them all
in Richmond
y xear or more ago c. * c. Billings,
n New York man. with "a whole lot Of
money. bought Curtis Neck. At the
time there was here In Virginia as
pecially In Richmond. a great deal OF
wonderment and speculation as to
what Mr. Billings was going to do
with his big investment down on the
james River, All OF Richmond. and
an or the country. so far as that goes,
knew that Mr.. Billings was 4 great
admirer OF good horses 1t was fur
Their known that he was the owner
of some of the most noted horses in
the country. among them the Har-
vcster, whose record. if I remember
Alright. is 2:Ul: Lou Dillon. 1:5S L.,
and INLAND. the famous and unbeaten,
1858.
4 GREAT HORSE GROWING
INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA
IT has been found out just what Mr..
Billings propoSes to do Mt Curtis Neck.
The Information has leaked out In a
way that is only known to newspaper
men. From this good day on Curtis
Neck VIII be great horse producing
Industry. and as such will make vtr-
Slhla more famous In this respect than
IL was ever known to be before
TO mako good room at Curtis Neck
for the fine horse industry. all of the
cattie-houSes that were In by the
former owner OF this magnificent prop
erty VIII be converted into stables and
horse barns. TO that end Mr.. Billings
will dispose of all of the high bred
cattle that came TO him In the purchase
OF the property, and he is not very par
icular about the price of the Same.
AS L understand II, Mr.. Billings pro-
poses to make Curtis Neck a great
Virginia horse producing farm. and no
wants TO get rid OF all other kinds
of stock that may in any way interfere
with this industry, which he proposes
10 make exceedingly prominent in vir-
gina. Mr.. Billings thinks Virginia Is
the best State In all oc the Union In
which to grow and TO breed sure
enough horses and he proposes to make
Curtis Neck something Of q demon
stration farm to that effect. To that
end he has instructed his agents to get
rid OF all other stock. so that tho plase
can be given over entirely TO the horse
industry
OF Mr. Billings his agent will sell off
gard to value the magnificent herd
OF red poll cattle that was the pride
and tho delight OF the former owner
OF the Curtis Neck Farm.
| am told that this public sale of
superb cattle will take place at the
Southern Stock Yards In this city or
July 20. and on that date fifty head of
magnificent cattle will be sold without
reserve.