The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-07-20
A Farm That Will be
a Credit to Bayfield, Co.
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and a corn crib. At present the
cattle and horses are a little crowd
ed, but we understand that Highland
farm will boast of modern, up-to-
date dairy barn before the snow
flies, material now being assembled on
the ground for that building, which
will be 36x82 in size, with very latest
modern equipment. A hollow tile
silo 1928 will furnish the dairy cat
tie with plenty of ensilage.
Mr.. Van Stcne believes in the
great milk producing qualities of
the humble cow beet, SO he plans to
have a root cellar connected to the
barn. There will also be a fine
dairy fixed up with a water pres
sure system that will furnish fresh
running water for all of the farm
buildings.
The present ITO volt system that Is
now located in the farm cottage will
be transferred to the dairy and will
furnish power and light for the en-
tire farm.
THE DAIRY
Highland Farm is the home Of the
pure bred Holstein Fresian dairy cow.
Six mich cows, two heifers, two
bulls, and three calves made up the
foundation stock of the future herd.
The prize cow of the herd Is Lady
Spring Brook Beauty, full aged
Pure-bred Holstein Fresian, now on
q seven day official test for butter
fat production. Although her test
is not completed, she has produced
9O.8 pounds of milk per day. On
account of this heavy production she
required four milkings per day for
her best days milk production.
When her test is completed there will
be an official report of her butter
production for the seven day official
record.
The breeding back of Lady Spring
Brook Beauty is of the best as she is
the daughter of Sir Ormsby Bano-
slime Champion, out of Duchess Sky
lark Ormshy, the only cow, including
all breeds in the world to produce
15O6.36 pounds of butter in S65 days.
Ensblagaard Ormsby Pauline, a
full aged cow on the Highland Farm,
is also daughter Of Duchess Sky
lark Ormsby. She has been milking
up to Is pounds per day with three
milkings. AS three year old she
has a A. r. o. record Of 21.8S pounds
Of butter with 515.7 pounds of milk
for seven days.
The present herd sire is King De-
Kol Sadie Pontiac, grandsire OF
the King of tine Pontiacs, who has
267 A. r. daughters of which 33
made records of 80 to A pounds of
butter, and 141 records of 20 to 20
pounds af butter during seven day
official tests. King of the Pontiacs
also has 1913 sons with A. R. O.
daughters.
&C. w. Van Stone, the owner Of
Highland farm, has been business
man practically all of his life, During
the summer season he spends his
time on his farm here. He tells US
that the coming year will see his
farm on paying basis and from
that time on the profits are expected
To increase each year. He is a
finn believer in this section of the
country as farming region and is
doing everything. in his power to
encourage the breeding of pure bred
cattle.
IF we only had good roads, says
Mr.. Van Stone, $50 / would not have
to spend so much time getting from
my place to town / could do great
deal more. / not only talk for my
self, but also for the fine settlement
of Finish people who live in the
territory leading to my farm"
And you ask where is this place. ;"
We might say right on the edge of
what was once known as the Barr0ns,
or better known as the Zeihlsdorf
homestead, which forms a part of
the farm. Take the Four. Mile
Greek road to the Stone corner, turn
to the right and go down through the
Sioux River settlement and up unto
the hill. The proprietor will well.
come those who come to his place for
the purpose of seeing what he is
doing. He and his wife and family
are of the kind that go to make up
any progressive community and we
are glad to call them our neighbors.
The town of Bayview should be proud
of them and what they are doing to
open up that part of the town.
WHAT OTHERS THINK
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