The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09
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for Poled $5OOOO each but these orders all
turned down the company will not sell their register
ed stock at this time Many Montana buyers, in the
market offering 5000 per head for calves from these
COWS but not many sales will be made this year
the company does not feel disposed to part with their
calf crop so will send out but very few males and
heifers will be sold from the registered Poled
There are today some 131 head of registered COWS
at the company's farm adjoining this city and within
short time about 100 will arrive making 231 head
in ALL cut Of part of this herd of cattle accompanys
this article the photograph of which, taken by Oscar
Heuttner the photographer of Mobridge and is very
fine picture of this splendid herd.
AS is known, the Herefords are reputed to be the
best rlsers and seem almost immune diseases which
aiic many herds today. They also attain great size
and weight For instance the largest animal record
in the cattle line, is horned Hereford raised in
England which tipped the scales at $500 pounds.
The Polled Herefords of low bocky build with
powerful legs and bone and massive broad backs coupled
with their beautiful markings brands them of the
handsomest type of cattle be found Hereford animals
Especially the sires command exceptionally high prices
the with the great Repeater 63 No. 486426,
sold to J. d. Canary & Son. of Saratoga Wyoming, for
the of So, 100 while half brother to this animal
sold to j. O. Southland, of Comskey Kansas, for 81 600,
both sales taking place recently at the stock sale in
Harris, Missouri.
The Woolf -Cromer Cattle Co., have collection Of
photographs of some of their animals which COM
pare very favoraby with the pictures of those submitted
by other breeders of high priced poed Herefords
Two Polled sires, magnificent specimens, are being
negotiated for by the local company and will be the
sres the registered herd at this point for the next
year, the company paying ST. 900 cash for them There
Registered horned Herefords now owned by this
cattle company Their aim is to eventually raise nothing
but registered Polled Herefords which fact explains
their for not selling any Of the heifers from the
registered cows
With the wonderful growth this company has
achieved in western territory naturally brings to
our city many strangers who personally to look
at these cattle and it has been suggested that Mobrdge
should endeavor to hold fair making of it sort Of
combination embracing the present organization.
The fair held here could be the last for this
territory and prior the state fair that stock and
other exhibits could be shipped directly here Then with
track here could entertain the stock buyers
farmers shoppers and visitors to the in fine shape
and much prominence would be given this city were it
known that we had suitable buildings where accommo
dations for inspecting and buying stock etc. would be
assured those who would come for such purposes.
The city of Mcbride feels proud to know have
located here, such company doing this volume of
business yearly and we informed by them that they
feel they just started in this work which will
show greater activity right along time passes for the
farmers and ranchers turning their attention to