The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
CRESCENT HILL
STOCK FARM
THE Home Of the Hampshire"
Among First to Establish Breed in
GArrard County

Probably one u the first TO intro.
duce the Hampshire hog in Garrard
county. was the Crescent Hill Stock
Farm. owned By Senator Joe Hasel-
den and J. $ Aliridge, and located
within one mile Of Lancaster. on the
stanford pike.
Realizing the wonderful possibiI-
ties u the Hampshire hog. these gen.
tlemen set out TO get some Of the
choicest stock Of this breed that could
be- found, disregari.ng the price and
today finds them with a class tina;
for quality considered can hardly be
equalcd IN the state Of Kentucky.
Among their herd boars can be found
Lancaster Lad. Upton Model and
Silver Lad and many choice sows
through whose veins run the blood OF
such noted animals as Silko, Lookout.
Upton, Hoos.er Boy. General Allen.
Jr. and many others
In conversation with Mr.. J. :. Al
bridge. who personally manage. the
Crescent Hill Stock Farm. in speak
ug ~ the superior qualities and de-
mari FOR the Hampshire hog. said:
Advertising the merits Of the
breed even stronger during the period
Of depression than in good times the
Hampshire Record Association has
built up a demand this year which il
will take at least ten years 20 catch
up with. Whether for market pro-
duction Of for specialization in pure
bred stock Hampshire business offers
untold opportunities. The man who
is producing pork for the market
alone-because Of market require
ments will continue to demand a hog
OF the meat type, and that means
Hampshires, because it puts more
money in his pocket TO grow Hamp-
shires. The superior quality Of the
Hampshire bacon. heavily streaked
with lean; that good Hampshire ham
fine grained and with just enough fat
TO nicely marble the lean; and the
high percentage Of lean meat Of the
best quality in the lion and other
fresh pork cuts are making an I'M
limited Hampshire demand. Because
the producer of market hogs does
want and will continue to want that
kind, the business Of the man who
specializes in Hampshire breeding
stock will likewise prosper. Hamp-
shire business is a good business and
based on the firmest kind Of foun-
dation-it will continue 10 be good"
I'VE have been in the Hampshire
business for a number Of years and
during that time have been engaged
in perfecting our bodybuilding il
up and improving it, until we are
confident Of our ground when We say
we have one Of the very best herds
OF Hampshires in the State.
Our foundation stock was selected
with extreme care and additions were
made TO the herd from time to time
whenever material was available
which We thought would add to il in
any way"
The Crescent Hill Stock Farm has
conducted two Of it, annual hog sales
and both have been quite successful,
the total sales numbering about $50
hogs, all Of the Hampshire breed.
They have now on hand nearly one
hundred head and find ready sales
for their surplus stock and at very
prices.
While this farm makes a speciality
Of the Hampshire they have in ad.
dition a fine herd Of young Jersey
COWS and heifers. which are bred
along lines Of famous herds that have
made the Jersey famous throughout
the world. Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens and Bourbon Red Turkeys.
while only a side line, yet hundreds
and hundreds are raised annually on
this farm.