The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-25
TWENTY-FIVE CAR LOADS OF :
PURE BRED CATTLE ARRIVE
"Gfenwild" Plantation to Be Live
Stock Mecca of Mississippi. Much
Being Done on this Plantation.

Mr.. John Borden, the owner of
"Glenwild plantation, three miles
south of Grenada, a farm of 5000
acres, received Tuesday a shipment
OF twenty-five carloads of live stock
consisting of 26O pure bred Here
fords, 26 pure bred Holsteins and 20
head of high bred sheep. The ship
ment came from Fernwood Stock
Farm, Pike County, the entire live
stock holding of this celebrated farm.
The purchase involves over one hun
dred thousand dollars. In addition
to Tuesdays arrival of pure bred cat
tie, this already famous farm has
MaxwaltOn Rodney, the renowned
Shorthorn bull bred by CARPENTER e.
Ross, Mansfield, Ohio. Maxwalton
Rodney won Grand Championship at
TnoState Fair last fall and also prizes
at Springfield and other places. The
Shorthorn herd consists of 25 COWS
and heifers from the best herds in
the United States. 1t is the owners
aim and ambition to make "Glenwild"
second to no stock farm in the coun-
try and if money and care and atten-
tlon Will succeed, he most certainly
will not be disappointed. Something
! more than year ago, Mr.. Borden
! became the owner of what had long
been known as the Payne farm upon
which was situated enc Of the few
antebellum residences in Grenada
county. The old home had a historic
association and was considered one
of the most luxurious of its kind in
the days of its former owner The
property had changed hands several
times during the last half century,
but the old home was we'll preserved.
But it was left to its present owner
to work transformation. 1t has
been remodeled; the premises have
been under the care of a landscape
gardner and today it stands forth al
most model in hOmely dignity and
plantation grandeur 1t stands upon
an eminence. upon a. Hill side which
gives it a view of the farm and the
valley below that. adds wonderfully
to its picturesqueness and charm. In
addition to what has been done to-
wards making anew this old home.
handsome cottages have been erected
and others are in process of erection
over the entire holdings. Cozy and
attractive tenant houses are being
prepared for the cOlOred tenant; in
deed the plantation has uniqueness
perhaps in the South.
Mr.. Borden's home is in Chicago,
but he and his wife and two very
charming daughters are at "Glen-| =
Wild every week or two and when
there, they practically keep an open
house to friends and acquaintances.
In immediate charge of the planta-
ton is Mr.. W. A. Campbell for
of years superintendent of
the Aver & Lord Tie Plant property.
He has an able corps of assistants.
Mr.. A. Corbett. who was in charge
of the celebrated Davis stock farm
at Jackson, Miss, is in charge of Mr.
Borden's Herefords, and Mr.. Alex
Milne is in charge of the Shorthorn
herd. a veterinarian in the person
of DR.. A. H. Fabian is on duty all
the time
In addition to the ever pleasing,
clever and accommodating Mr.. w. A.
Campbell already mentioned, Mr. J.
l.. Echols, most trustworthy citizen,
is general farm foreman. The very
capable and hustling Mr. A. R. Dock
cry in in charge of the commissary.
The genial Mr.. Dick LaSter is general
repair man. The administration build
ing being corstructe is under the
direction of Mr.. w. P. Bell, the con-
tractor who did such excellent and
work in finishing up the
splendid dormitory at Grenada Col
lege.
Besides the cattle, "Glenwild" has
'Wildare', one of the most noted of
saddle horse sires. He won second
in five gated saddle stallion entry
at international stock show. "Key-
stone Messenger Model, Hampshire
boar from great prize winning
strain, and Rosewood King, Guern-
;ey bull WHICH comes of long line
If aristocratic ancestors are also.
among the dignitaries known to au-
horities on blOoded live stock that
ire lending fame to this big planta-
ion. Georgia Mack, a tack
red and registered by Monosee
n Missouri is on duty at "Glen-
vilds; his breeder is man
vho specializes in fine jacks and has
nationwide reputation in that re-
pect. From Georgia Mack" and
welve pure bred Percheron mares
his farm expects to show some Of
he best mules ever bred. This brief
eview will give stock breeders q
nall idea Of what is contemplated
'r this Grenada county farm. Al
.lfa, rye and other pasture fields
1orn the farm which together with
le live stock show that cotton is NOT
De the ruling monarch in the plans
ID processes of "Glenwild."
There is in process of erection an
building to have con-
ee1te, etc walls and tile roofing which
III De ago feet long and $50 wide.
MS building will contain the store
r the plantation; general business
f,ces, feed and store room, horse
ID mule barn, court yard, paint
op, carpenter shop and automobile
d tractor garage, blacksmith,s shon.