The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-03-09
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for Poed COWS at $4,000 EACH but these orders are all
turned down the company will not sell their register
ed stock at this time. Many Montana buyers the
market offering $4,000 per head for calves from these
cows but not many sales will be made this year as
the company does not feel disposed to part with their
calf crop will send out but very few males and moi
hefers will be sold from the registered Polled COWS.
There are today some 131 head of registered COWS
at the company's farm adjoining this city and within
short time about 100 more 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 rusters and seem almost immune diseases which
act 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 Poed Herefords of low blocky build with
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 case with the great Repeater 63 No. 4S6426,
sold to j. D. Canary Son. of Saratoga, Wyoming, for
the of IS, ,10O while half brother to this animal
sold to j. O. Southard, of Comskey Kansas for 81 OOO
both sales taking place recently the stock sale in
Harris, Missouri.
II The Woolf -Cromer Cattle Co., have collection Of
photographs of some of their animals which com
pare very avoraby 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 in the registered herd at this point for the next
year. the company paying 81 900 cash for them There
Registered horned Herefords 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 hefers from the
registered COWS.
i With the wonderful growth this company has
achieved in western territory naturally brings
our city many strangers who personally to look
these cattle and it has been suggested that Mobdge
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 to the state fair that stock and
other exhibits could be shipped directly here Then with
race track here could entertain the stock buyers
farmers shoppers and visitors to the in fine shape
and much prominence would be given this city
known that 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 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