Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
1oBE RAG APPLE KORNDyKE
Bull with High Sounding Name
Due To-day.
Bought II Pennsylvania BY John M.
Kelley Of Chicago for Hts Holstein
DreeAiag Farm ID Wi.
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Tobe Rag Apple Korndyke, a pure bred
Holstein bull with record which has
probably never been surpassed by bull
owned in this State. recently purchased
by John M. Kelley Of Chicago, who owns
q farm In Wiliiston, arrived In this city
Monday, and WAS taken to his future
home on the Williston farm, where Hol-
stems are being bred exclusively.
Mr.. Kelley, general attorney for the
Barnum q Bailey and Ringing Brothers
circuses. was attracted to the possibilities
of dairying In Vermont whNe travelling
through the state In the interest OF the
shows which he represents. About four
years ago he purchased 400 acres In VIII.
liston, known On the Walistone farm, and
30 acres in Shelburne. the old Or. Read
place. There was much ado at the time
among people In this vicinity, the story
being sent broadcast that Mr.. Kelley
was buying UP the land eventually to be
used "a winter quarters for a circus.
The idea Of the owner. however. was to
carry on breeding Of cattle, for which this
locality appeared to present spe.
cial advantages. On the farms.
also. the federal government has
carried on experiments In corn grow
Ing. Mr.. Kelley, who brings his family
to Vermont during the summer months,
has greatly improved the buildings on the
property and ct the Williston farm Is
now erected buildings Of the most modern
type. which Will include the latest i'm
proved dairy when completed.
lobe Rag Apple Korndyke was pur-
chased by Mr. Kelley from q. r. Decker.
H. r. Decker and B. r. Jones 4 Sons Of
| Houth Montrose, Pa, and c. T.. Lowe of
Montrose. four breeders OF Holsteins ex-
clusively, Mr.. Jones being very noted
Judge OF show cattle at national and other
shows throughout the country. All breed
ers interested In Holstein cattle In this To-
cality have manifested great interest In
the bringing Of this high record bull to
Williston and the benefit to dairy inter-
eSts Of the State by his addition to the
Holster breed.
TOBE RAG APPLE KORNDYKE'S
! PEDIGREE.
lobe Rag Apple Korndyke, pure bred
Holstein bull. number l21.ss9. splendid
individual. about seven-eighths white
straight as a line. Is perfect In type and
conformation. He combines the worlds
famous breeding lines Of the Holster
breed. His sire is three-fourths brother
to Rag Apple Korndyke. sth. owned b,
Oliver Cabana. Jr., OF Buffalo. N. Y, VIII:
claims his bull to be the greatest in tbs
world and for which he paid $4,000.
| AOUe rag Apple hVEIIuyhc - ouSSooHO0s
by worlds records. His dam. Christnai
Tobe. End, made at the advanced age o.
ten years a worlds record with H.6
pounds Of butter and 81 poundl
of milk in seven days. containing
~ per cent. fat The dam Of his sire Il
Sadie Vale Korndyke, holding record o
80 pounds OF butter and &6 pounds o
milk In seven days. with 4.42 per cent. o
fat. The average record Of his two near
est dams for seven days Is 3A8 pound
of butter and $40 pounds Of milk.
Tobe Rag Apple Korndyke has world
record sister, Lady Tobe De Kobe. VIII
at three and one-half years made 1856
pounds OF butter in seven days. and who's
bull calf sold for $11.3O. lobe Rag Appl
korndyke is three years OF age and ha
over 50 daughters Of unusual dairy typ
which are being held by the owners to b
tested. His first daughter. at the age o
two years and % days. made an ofacis
record of 352 pounds Of milk and Ill
pounds OF butter in seven days
Tobe Rag Apple Korndyke is q shot
: bull OF remarkable dairy type and in TIL
, State Of Pennsylvania last fall took fir
premium in competition against q te
Thousand dollar son Of King Segis Por
tiac Alcartra and against q son Of Ra
Apple Korndyke, 8th.