The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-16

There are hundreds Of them running
about through the fields. and the
majordOmo says that in galloping af-
ter the cattle he now and then hears
a splash and finds that the horse
has run over a nest of large ostrich
eggs.
l despair of being able to describe
the fine stock. l am not a cattle |
breeder, and all that l say must bein |
the terms of the layman. The first |
herd we looked at consisted Of fifty |
pedigreed HerefOrds, ranging in age |
from three to eight years. Their aver |
age weight was about a ton, and they |
had never been fed on anything but
grass. Several of them were prize
| cows and others will go into the shows
| this year. j looked at one that weigh
ed $500 pounds. and that. although
| she was only four years old. She
seemed to be all meat, and when l
pressed by thumb into her bask it
| made hardly a dent This cows name
| was Lady Clare. Two Of her calves
have each sold for $4,000.
l next photographed a two-year-old
Durham COW. This animal weighed
almost ton, and it was perfect of
| its kind. Mr.. Pereyra was offered
$4,000 in gold for it last year. but
| the sum was refused. I said to the
majordomo that the young COW might
yet bring moe than Americus. He
laughed and said that the price Amer
icuS brought was phenomenal and
and that bulls like him were not sold
every year.
Our next visit was to the stables,
!, where the fine bulls are kept. There
, are five of these stables. each COW
, ering perhaps half an acre. They
are are long low buildings divided up
Il n a cta n a Is
ming through the center. The floors
are all of brick but the animals stand
upon boards which are carpeted with
: bedding about a foot deep. The doors
: to the stalls slide on wheels and
| everything is of the most modern
:. style. There are perhaps thirty bulls
;. | in each stable, but the ventilation is
. perfect, and as I went through there
. | was no smell from the cattle. The
II animals are washed and scrubbed
. every morning, and before they enter
!! the shows they are treated to a specia
y lotion Of hair restorer that makes
" their coats shine like satin. The ami
= mails are cared for like so many kings
- each bull having it's own private stal
- about fifteen or twenty feet square.
Il At my request the ma ajOrodOmO ha
~ some of the bulls led out, that I Nigh
1t photograph them. The great animal
IS waddled as they walked. Non
lie less than a ton and every one was Q
or royal blood. Among Others were tw
Is sons Of the bull that sold for $35,O0(
SO One Of these was eighteen months ole
ne 1t was twice as big as the better elias
IN Shorthorn Of the same size in tn
g. States.
IL Others Of the stables were devote
re to fine Hereford stock. Altogethe
er there are about 200 bulls, every one
he which has a pedigree longer than ar
ne genealogy in the historical collection
ed of Boston.
mt AS l walked through the stables,
IT saw little male calf sucking COY
en- The calf was only ten days old. 1t w;
ed not as big as Newfoundland dog, b
ly. When I asked as to his value, II
-us majordomo told me that it was wor
eet at least $4,000. 1t is the son Of tt
ase famous Americus. and it may tu
ees out to be a prize winner and bril-
nd as much or more than its fatht
zen Nevertheless, today it is so small tn
as could have lifted it up in my arm
out 1t is probably the most valuable pie
ind of veal upon record.
are AS rode from herd to he
les | through the great fields and look
nds at these animals I was surprised
AT their tameneSs. Both bulls and co
the could be approached and handl
the without danger, and at one time
OF put my arms around the neck of
hat prize COW. and SO standing, had l
his photograph taken These cattle &
never sworn at, nor in any way roue
ly treated and child can go into
o stall Of any one of the bulls WithC
ore danger.
All In one stable I was shown the ca
nor didates for the great show in lS
ich | These include both Herefords a
feet DurhamS. Ihere are perhaps 1oV
prig them, ranging IN age from TWO mon
he up to two ana one-naIl years. La
.ars on l saw the dairy 1t contains SEQ
rees of cows which have been bred
fore crossing the Holsteins with cert
,ine | other breeds. In this way Mr..
reyra has made milking strain
ere. his own. 1t Is sald 10 De superior
- anu other for Argentine use.