Smyrna times., 1926-08-11
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"a EASTERN SHORE IG
Ilsl IIIsf I AYRSHIRE BREED
Cattle, 1t is Contend
d Bs1isi SdS 70 Boom to Develop
Y sare 900 Shore Peninsula
alg u Fair, in Harrington last
assS = .ssir tsir' thoroughbred Ayr,
rtn u,o antries being awarded
aHs .tbons on individuals, one
Sl' l.o so'i,e herd and three Grand
q young D15t Of an entry Of eight
..,. tlllns ~ R, Cobb and John Y.
eass ,. If Sunayr Farm, near
ialII5 M have created a most
mr This record becomes
q l5'v rSen it is added that
lll3at Ga5b and Smith have devoted
~, tsp' i ii breeding highest type
1e,~ l:as, !, In,riucipally for the pur-
'a4', ( 5strodacing the splendid strain
4 n,l'ti y the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
u, +5s Ulan being followed by
ra55 I5 and Smith is the result
] 'gr ,srted BY Mr.. Cobb when he
I N TicOmico County Agent.
irdge Of cattle and realizing
4, VI i Introducing high grade
/ \. rabb set about and secured
il.i,tion II Of al excellent herd.
\. IN this foundation, which
h li.s.tIi,bpd in December 1922, Mr..
IA M Smith selected stock
4, hest herds in the country,
M representing the best breeds
IN s5-sined, being from such fam
|. Tate's Champion, Netherton
Isr,r. Boomers Hazel, Bonnie
! O1glas and Penshurst Rising
N more and better cattle
\ \ raised here the owners Of
S-,yr Ayrshires have gone to
.g..rt Of agreeing to exchange a
M bull calf for a scrub bull
Nh accepted BY them to be kill
\ g,tten out of the way. The ex-
\ y be an even trade. In addi-
N ,iis they agreed to give to re-
iarers, pure bred bull c lives,
IN requisite being that in addi-
D caring for them in a proper
N that Messrs. Cobb and Smith
lave the right to show the an
II they desire and that they
lave the first chance to purchase
,nimals when the owner decides
late Messrs Cobb and Smith
given away seven calves on the
mentioned above. In each in
these calves went to farmers
ever owned pure breds or even
rade animals. Two of these bull
we're shown at the Kent-Sussex
one between 3 months and one
I'd and one under 6 months.
took first in It's class while the
iE bull, only two months old,
lTsrid the Junior Champion.
loving the Kent-Sussex Fair
: numerous offers to purchase
SllS we're made to the owners,
eFe net with a fiat refusal to set
nee. The present owners are
lily enthuSed and will endeavor
1e pure bred heifer calves, hav-
come deeply impressed with the
q THIS breeding. The Sunayr
Ayrshire herd is under official
id is accredited, having passed
successive tuberculin tests and
'one clean each time. In fact
.d Of Ayrshires has never had
.or.
! spread interest has been
q throughout the Del-Mar-Va
2 Shore in the Sunayr Farm
IM the unusual manner in
|. ,ae owners have gone about es-
\ -lg interest in better bred cat
~ Is the first case On record
Naaiy liberal methods have
u ia for the purpose Of creating
'',l4! y interest il stock improve
! : the opinion of high grade
| aIssders, | who attended the Kent
laf and learned of the Sunayr
!. as.nod Of developing interest
|, ] o,ed stock, that their plan
|, asp but revolutionize the
N " y cattle in this section and
=, Orlng about Improvement
!, II T. extend throughout the Del
i,,.- -assern Shore. Many cattle
In.-' ,.r o,ner states who knew of
4 Issf 1. Farm plan have watched
n.y.. r,.slest and express them
,s,.a.i oa,s iavorably by giving warm
,t1i.4;s 2 the effort and hearty
soIi's.Gn ISs1GnS to the results already
rr,--on 81. mas been filed in the Fad-