Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-21
:, .::sh S.uae Deer Park.
ucb Stone Deer Park is a

an g,r,ske knew, and several years
made Engagements TO start an en-
' new feature in this country with
w.. 49,. GOO a..ss Of land for this park.
:, IA use this land, however, for
i; 3nco-a goats for time and
,rte success, but got higher
~ No. ~.- his head" and disposed OF
-, coats 10 start the present deer
farm.
.,.ss he and his son ordered several
=. .ogs, of wire suitable for building
s-~.s I'D feet high TO surround this
ark 70 make /. safe to retain the high
',--srs. and then made preparations
70 &c, his new ideas under way.
\ rlr, of this land was owned by
hi. fathers estate, and after his
lsa,b Fred bought the heirs interest
which gave him the desired amount Of
land we'll watered and fully adapted
for his new intentions.
As Mr.. Pancake lives ten miles
from Romney on the branch of the B
80 railroad that runs to Petersburg,
he * nicely located to farm on the east
side and raise deer on the west side
of his farm. His dwelling is along
the railroad front on bank above,
with all household conveniences, and
+, sight of his flock of deer when any
WAYS close to the house.
When Mr. Pancake made his first
purchase of deer for his park, he or
dered four from Kansas City, Mo-,
firm. three does and one buck to start
the new enterprise. Unfortunately
in catching the deer to be shipped by
lassong them. one doe had her neck
broken. and only three were shipped by
express to the Pancake station with
which to start the deer park.
These deer are commonly called
Virginia deer, having originated in
the Allegheny Mountain in Virginia.
but being purchased from this enter
prising firm in the West who got their
stock from the East years ago to sup
ply their park, which gives the same
stock to Pancake and Son.
The habits are the same in all their
manners, feeding on laurel, moses,
ferns, tree buds, and in fact every
thing that the wild deer subsist on
during the seasons of the year.
Since the wild deer are being cul-
tivaet along the line of domestic an
finals Pancake and Son have taught
The deer in the High Stone Park to
eat Shellci corn, bran, and feed that
tame animals use. 1t is singular.
too, hut the deer are fond of real
sweet apples.
At this season of the year, in spring,
the deer wear lnog grey coats of hair,
in June coat of red hair in Septem-
0er the running season." the hair
changes to grey again. At this time
II Is dangerous to be about them.
some time ago one of Mr.. Pancakes
re'gaN0rs, John Arnold, who was in
the Park at this season was attacked
'y buck, but fortunately escaped
|''hoNi any serious injury.
It Is characteristic of all deer to
0rop their horns, or antlers, in IAN
uary each year, and it is seldom they
are found regardless of size. 1t is be-
ne'ed ~ old hunters that the deer hide
m'lF horns at the time of shedding.
I'VE" aA'Iers commence growing very
-~t'0n' making them very tender.
inlS Is termed the "velvet" season,
soa from this stage the antlers be-
,One IN full growth by the middle OF
August
Inc deer then 60 to the higher places
III "c ridges where they can dry and
season their horns in September, and
ssl nd of the velvet.
me old four-prong buck Pancake
@,1 son mad was master of the herd
y. aoouf 20 and was under good con-
p,,,. ana they named him "Kaiser
t. ', During the running season he
s s'ON' ranks and made good his escape
-, t'''N unknown, but finally he was
discovered to be in the Big Mountain
,I.. p.'lIs Hole, and there got into
~h:, or fight with wild buck,
o.. was the first time Kaiser Bill
~ ~ "sEed and was satisfied to come
tss, h nome. He had one of his horns
r .JN'" OF close to his head, and u.s.
fr.. hey will break anywhere else
p,sh N"'Ser Bill also got deep
fah. "'out six inches long cut in the
w. s"' winch proved the wild buck wa,
laoo ","Cn for him, and the old four
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