Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-09
Stock Notes
BY G. NJ. Hatch

One Of the good pairs of Hereford
eteers noticed this fall at the fairs
were the four year olds of Victor
Pease Of Starks. They are rather.
under seven feet in girth but not
much smaller and are long bodied for
1Ierefords and should weigh we'll up
TO 5000 pounds very we'll mated and
would have looked well at the larger
fairs.
Another pair that are well matched
of the same breed are the three year
ODDS of Eben Dean & Son of Madison.
They are but six feet or there abouts
but would do well and look we'll in
any mans barn.
Charles Pease of Anson, has two
pairs of Hereford steer calves he
will grow up to OK size and one pair
is especially well matched.
Just to see how much this page is
looked over by farmers and stock
growers I am Just going to speak of
the steer calf owned by E. A. Robin
son. Of Mount Vernon, red in color
with Hereford markings, February
calf that measures now right at five
feet and for which he would like
mate. Such calves are not as COM
mon as they were once, or IN tact
that is so as to any kind Of steers.
The Blanchards of Pennington and
Wilton, who do business as f. n
Blanchard & Sons, will have one OF
the best OK teams they ever had and
that is saying much and there are
likely to be more Of them in number
These men have for years since the
detection of Mosher & Luce from the
show ring held up the banner of more
oxen on the farm in a manner that
Is deserving Of mention. There are
lots of farmers still who enjoy look
ing at a good pair of oxen and steers
and you can usually find the most
men around the fancy ones which is
the proof that the art OF knowing
q good steer is not yet lost in Maine
where the dairy interest is strongest.
There were found at Franklin
county fair this year two yearling
bulls of Hereford blood healing the
herds of H. w. Sewall of Wilton and
Charles NJ. Lunt of Pennington, two
yearling bulls that according to
Thomas G.. Burleigh Of Vassalboro.
well known Hereford breeder who
made the placements, were the pest
+o be found anywhere in Maine Tor
the age.
Mr.. SewaIrs youngster is Prince
Donald 10th that came from the
form of Oscar Belden, East Coleralne'
Mass. and while his pedigree was not
sent along, he being a recent purT
chase. his blood IS of the best and he
carried the herd along to first honors
and won off by himself as an individ-
nal. Mr., Lunt's bull is a superior
individual and his breeding leaves
nothing to be desired in the way OF
ancestry. He is by Bonnie Brae that
sold for lot Of money at Chicago
and his dam was Florence Dale, a
daughter of the $500 Fairfax Ideal
and the s10,500 COW, Miss Dale Farm
ar. these two latter animals belng
we'll remembered by attendants OF
Central Maine Fair several years ago.
The bringing Of such stock to
Maine marks a distinct advance IN
the breeding of beef cattle and also
Indicates a renewal of the interest
in the white faces which has ap-
parently lain dormant the past few
wears, The men who make financial
OUTLAWS like this are to be commenced
for their enterprise.
Mr.. Sewell. who has responsible
position that keeps him at indoor
work when Intercepted as to why he
kept Herefords was heard to reply
Because I like them" and I presume
there are many that would have the
same reason.
The Herefords are yet near to the
heart Of very many and not the
least of these who fancy a pair Of
good steers.
Years ago there was one or more