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V ** THE FAB- ^ilRDESJ INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 24,1886. NO. 17 VOL. XXI. THE IJPPEB WABASH COUNTRY. The Live Stock Industry in Northern Indiana. Wabash, the oounty seat of Wabash county, is a handsome incorporated city, situated on the Wabash river and has two railroads. This county, is one of the best agricultural districts of the State, and the bottom lands of the Wabash, Eel and Sala- monie rivers which flow through it, have no superior in productiveness. Among the first we met here was Mr. E. W. Powell, and the fact of his getting first premium for largest number of subscriptions for the Indiana Farmer is evidence of his energy and pluck. Accompanied by him we took our first road drive in the county. A drive of ten miles over a good farming country, with good brick homesteads where progress seems to be the order, we reached the railroad station of LaFontaine. Close by,just one side of the village is the 200 acre farm of John W. Harper, and the home of the ASHLAND HKRD OF SHORTHORNS. The farm is a good stock one, is well watered, aud when the contemplated buildings are erected will be equal to any place in the county. Mr. Harper came to this State several years ago from Fayette county, Ohio, where he imbibed his early love for this grand type of cattle, and purchased his present farm. During this time of continual breeding he has made many sales, has enlarged and cultivated the feeling for higher bred cattle, has shown at a yearly circuit of county fairs, always successfully. This herd of thoroughbreds now number about 30 head and in it are found some fine examples of the families of "Rose of Sharens, Craggs. Fashions,Frantics and lanthes." The bull at the bead of the herd is owned by him and Warren Mason, of Mason, jointly, is recorded as "Acklam Sharon 4th, 49642." He is a pure "Rose of Sharon," was bred by the noted breeder, Abram -Renick, of Clintonville, Ky., was calved July, 1881, is a dark handsome red in color, has good top lines, a little deficient through back of the shoulder, a good front, masculine head, well down in the twist, has proved a splendid getter, and was pronounced by his breeder at time of sale to be one of his "choicest." He was got by Airdrie of Sharon 42716 (bred bv Renick) out of Poppy 10th by Airdrie 3d, 13320 (both bi shown us here are nice, growthy, and hearty,and the young steers are a beefy lot. It Is six a. m., but none too early to start for the "STOCK FARM OF WARREN MASON A SON," distant six miles southest from Wabash and at Mason P. O. The farm comprises 240 acres of quite level rich laud. The special crops are wbeat, corn, oats and grass. Of wheat he has raised 42 bu. to the average, for years it has continuously yielded 25, of corn as high as 127 bu. The water for house, cattle stables and barn-yard is furnished by wind mill from an 83 foot well. The farm is well worked and has had 4,000 rods of tiling done upon it. The foundation of his WAVERLY HERD of Shorthorns was laid seven years ago by the purchase of one bull and two heifers all under one year of age, and were purchased by him in Kentucky. From this small beginning he has now a superior berd. He has shown at many of the prominent fairs in the State, has taken $2,300 in premiums, and his bull sales have amounted to $2,350. Louan of Waverly, got by Cheeny 11239 out of Louan of Waverly by Webb Duke 18465 and Bridesmaid 2d got by Mazurka Lad 8572 out of Bridesmaid by imp. Robert Napier 2620, tracing to imp-. -T^mrng Ph-His by Fairfax (1023), were the two first females purchased. They were both bred by J. W. Burgess, of Lexington, Ky. They are still in the herd and have proved good breeders as well as milkers. The first bull purchased and used was <lipsy Lad 35645. He was bred by Hall & Taylor, of Paris, Ky., was got by Marmaduke 2558 out of Gipsy Queen by Geneva Lad 892 to imp. Jessamine by Leonidas 970. He was used for three years and then sold for beef at six cents a lb. and weighing 2,500 lbs.—the price of a good pair of fat steers. The bull at present used is the "Rose of Sharon," owned jointly with J. W. Harper and noted above in this article. Although we thought him deficient in some respects ail the weak points are improved in all of the stock of his get and they stamp him as a valuable sire. The three-year old "4th Duke of Waverly" is a handsome stylish red bull, was bred on the farm, was got by "lst Duke of Liberty" out of Fashion by Pearl Loudon Duke 33444, etc,, to imp. FAshion by Don Juan (3610) and Is a grand young animal and with the two-year-old Mary of Waverly, the two-year-old Young Phyllis of Waverly and the yearling Sarah of Waverly got by Acklam Sharon 4th, 49642, out of Louan of Waverly will be the show herd that be has selected and is filling for the series of fall fairs. They together are a handsome party, bright red by Renick) and traces by well delin' JjfJ,'- color, of marked firmness and propor- lineage to imp. "Rose of Sharon" (b*"ed \ .ions, fine muzzles, clean heads, grand T. Bates, of Kirklevington, Eng.) h- -Juu' packs and low splendid handlers, and vedere(1706). In connection wi.-q no'i«n| ust prove a winning herd even with ' strong competition sire will be used the rich roan Lord Oxford, bred by Mr. Harper. He Will be two years old in June, has already proved his value as a stock getter and from his rich breeding on both sides has a right to be called a good one. He was got by Acklam Sharon 4th, 49642 out of Oxford Countess 14th by T. J. McGibben's "Belle Duke" 22107, etc., to Craggs for 7th dam who was bred by Thos. Bates, Klrklevlngton, Eng. Tbe breeding of the tine Oxford Countess 14lh is given above and she has proved to be one of the best females in this herd and is only six years old. What a usefulness yet before her. Liberty Belle 2d was calved in 1H81 and traces through her dam Liberty Relle by Gipsey Lad 35645 to imp. Frantic by 4th Duke of Yonk (10167). Fashion 26th traces to imp. Fashion by Don Juan (3610). Ida May Is a 12-year-old rich red roan, was bred by F. M. Ford, Bourbon Co., Ky., is an Ian the. was got \, by Thorndale Duke 15592 out of lima de Murska by Muscovite 8677, bred by R. A. Alexander, of Ky., and traces to hup. Iantha by Barforth (3085). She has bred five splendid calves since owned by Mr. Harper has proved a good dam, is a splendid, heavy milker and one of the best in the berd. The young males and females The son has the entire berd ih hand and shows h is love for them by good judicious care and management, and will rank high as a breeder in the near future. To these young enterprising men we must look to fill the gaps as the older ones pass off from the stage of life and upon them must rest the continuance of this industry. Mr. James Lynn, (Mason P. O.), owns the adjoining 400 acres of land west of Mason A Sons. He has lived upon tbis good grain, grass and stock farm fer 35 years, and by an honorable course of life and legitimate farming has acquired a large competence of this worlds wealth. For years he has been largely interested in increasing the value of the stock in the county by high breeding. Several years ago,he with some other enterprising farmers purchased the imp. Percheron stallion "Blucher," a horse that has added many thousands of dollars to the horse wealth of tliis portion of the State. Tbey paid for him a large prioe but he proved a financial success, aside from which it created a revolution by convincing farmers that there was money to them in the raising of better horses, for his colts at salable age readily brought $200. Mr. Lynn invested but $180 but this came back and with it more than $2,000 for the sale of young horses. Some ten years ago he commenced breeding tnoroughbred Shorthorns and his PINE OROVE HERD now numbers about 20 head. The bull at present in service is Dick Richard 43267. He was bred by Thomaa Wilhoit of Middletown, Ind., and got by Forest Richard 23177, out of Frantic 21st by 4th Oxford Duke 10574, etc., to imp. Frantic by 4th Dukeof York (10167). We could not see him to good advantage as he was in close quarters, but we are sure from the stock of his get that we saw, that he is a good sire. While looking at the females of the herd our attention is called to a nice party of calves and growthy steers. There are six of the heifers and cows that trace to and from Rosa 2d who was bred by James Jackson of Rich Valley, Ind. She was got by Forest Napier 11970, outof Ella by John Martin 8425. The eleven-year-old Rosa, Vol. 15, was got by Forest Napier 11970, her 7th dam was Cherry by imp. Gold finder 2066. There are also several females of Princess family that trace through Princess 4th by Grand Duke of Goodness 35692,to Cherry lst by Gold finder 2066. This berd are quite even in form and color, have wintered well, not fleshy but in good breeding condition. Someof the young "heifers are particularly good. Mr. Lynn has had enterprise enough to show his cattle at varions fairs and always carried home his share of ribbons. Mr. L. haa a substantial briok house for his home, has good barns and we notice men at work upon a new and large corn house tbat will contain a feed-grinder, etc. All the surroundings indicate prosperity and thorough interest In his herd and farm. About eight miles east of Wabash is a good farm of slightly rolling land, containing 160 acres with a good barn equal to any in town and owned by E. W. Powell, of Wabash, your spirited local agent in the oounty. Here we were hospitably entertained, saw some good horses, among them a four-year-old bay mare of tremenduous power, lately imp. from Canada. We left here much pleased with our visit during the short call. _ Returning to Wabash, James C. Ross led 'out for our inspection his fine coach and roadster stallion, CAPTAIN VILLIS. This horse six years old, isa beautiful mahogany bay, 16 hands high, weighs 1,200 lbs , is a stylish fine mover, has clean limbs and traces to splendid stock. He was sired by Gramalda, by Joe Djwning, by Edwin Forrest, by Bay Kentucky Hunter, by old Kentucky Hunter, by Imported Messenger. His dam was by Robert Bonner Startle by Rysdyks Hambletonian, etc., Startle's reputation is well known in the stud by all horsemen. This is a good horse to breed to, having size and style enough for any driving horee. THE WABASH IMPORTING CO., importers of Belgian and Norman horses are located at Wabash and are the most important stables that we have found. The company consists of N. Meyer, A. Strauss and H. Wolf, who are stirring men, wide awake to the stock interest. Mr. Meyer is a partner in one of the largest sale and exchange stables in the East with headquarters at Newark, N. J., selling annually about 2,500 horses. He came here, entered this business for the purpose of selling stallions, so that within a few years he might be able to, at any time, buy a car load of horses - suited for his trade. They made their first importation of stock horses in 1885, which consisted of seven Belgians and three Percherons, or "Draft herses," as they term them, and again in February of this year iour more Belgians and four Normans. Mr. Strauss started this week again for the old country to where thia type of horses are bred to the highest perfection. He will visit the American Horse Show held at Paris, France on May 17 and 18 and will there make a selection of, and also at other points, a large number of coach and draft stallions and breeding mares and fillies for their third important importation. They enjoy fine facilities having friends and a large circle of acquaintances there whioh aid them much, and better still are backed up with ample means. They have on hand now but "four" stallions, their sales have been made readily for they had those that met the wants of the buyers. Two of them are Belgians the othera are "Draft." The Norman horses are so well known that any description of them at length is unnecessary. The Belgians are a different type, are lower set, more blocky, shorter backs, well coupled good clean flat limbs and bone, good shoulders and stitles, high crested or arched necks, small heads and ears and draft purposes unequaled. They are also the owners of imp. Blucher a horse we bave already referred to as having done so much good in this county. H.' is 16 years old, as active and supple as a colt, stands square and is near to being a perfect horse. They are also the owners of, and have in stud the high bred Hambletonian Dr. Livingston. He is dark bay, four white ankles, star and white splash on one nostril, is nine yeara old, stands 15% hands high, weighs 1,150 and is registered. He has no weak points, is clean, strong and sound, and a sure getter. He was sired by George Peabody, son of Rysdyks Hambletonian— Peabody's dam by Imported Trustee Livingston, dam was Sally Green by Harry Clay and running to Abdallah. The combination of blood that produced St. Julian, Bodine and other celebrated trotters. This company of horse importers and breedera promises to be an important factor in the development of the type of horses that they will sell and breed and we notice their work and stables with pleasure. LAUNDER A HARTER are also breeders of horses at this place. They have in stud the Norman horse Kimris 1324 Vol. 2. He was imp. in 1881, Is now eight yeara old, weighs 1550, stands 15 '< hands high, was sired by a son of Virdorq 483 by Coco, is compactly built, plenty of bone, well developed muscles, well coupled and a spirited, easy and rapid mover. Their Young Fusilier is a Clyde, was imp. from Canada, was bred by John Taylor, of Belleville, Ont., is a dark bay Hi'',, hands high, 1,600 to 1,700 in good flesh, was sired by Scott's Fusilier and dam a pure bred mare. He has plenty ef size, bone, muscle and strong loin. Their 12-year old Blue Bull Jr., No. 2878 in Wallace's Register, the sire of Lottie P 21714, Is a beautiful chestnut and a perfect counterpart of his sire, James Wilson's Blue Bull, who got more fast trotters than any horse in the west. This stock is not excelled by any for roadsters, trotters, family or general purposes, as they are all stylish, good movers, and find a ready market at long prices. HTJRSERYMEH, FLORISTS AHD SEEDSMEN. Annual Meeting of the Association. Tbe llth annual meeting of this Association will be held in the Department ot Agriculture Buildings, Washington, D. C, commencing Wednesday, June 16th, 1886, and continuing three days. The Association is the largest body of horticulturists in the country, and the objects sought, commend themselves to all engaged in any of the departments of the nursery trade. An outline program, hotel and railroad arrangements and other information may be obtained by addressing the secretary, D. Wilmot Scott, Galena, 111. If seed-corn is soaked in strong copperas water for two or three days before planting it is said there will be no trouble about wire-worms.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1886, v. 21, no. 17 (Apr. 24) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA2117 |
Date of Original | 1886 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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V
** THE FAB-
^ilRDESJ
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 24,1886. NO. 17
VOL. XXI.
THE IJPPEB WABASH COUNTRY.
The Live Stock Industry in Northern
Indiana.
Wabash, the oounty seat of Wabash
county, is a handsome incorporated city,
situated on the Wabash river and has two
railroads. This county, is one of the best
agricultural districts of the State, and the
bottom lands of the Wabash, Eel and Sala-
monie rivers which flow through it, have
no superior in productiveness. Among
the first we met here was Mr. E. W.
Powell, and the fact of his getting first
premium for largest number of subscriptions for the Indiana Farmer is evidence
of his energy and pluck. Accompanied
by him we took our first road drive in the
county. A drive of ten miles over a good
farming country, with good brick homesteads where progress seems to be the
order, we reached the railroad station of
LaFontaine. Close by,just one side of the
village is the 200 acre farm of John W.
Harper, and the home of the
ASHLAND HKRD OF SHORTHORNS.
The farm is a good stock one, is well
watered, aud when the contemplated
buildings are erected will be equal to any
place in the county. Mr. Harper came to
this State several years ago from Fayette
county, Ohio, where he imbibed his early
love for this grand type of cattle, and purchased his present farm. During this
time of continual breeding he has made
many sales, has enlarged and cultivated
the feeling for higher bred cattle, has
shown at a yearly circuit of county fairs,
always successfully. This herd of thoroughbreds now number about 30 head and
in it are found some fine examples of the
families of "Rose of Sharens, Craggs.
Fashions,Frantics and lanthes." The bull
at the bead of the herd is owned by him
and Warren Mason, of Mason, jointly, is
recorded as "Acklam Sharon 4th, 49642."
He is a pure "Rose of Sharon," was bred
by the noted breeder, Abram -Renick,
of Clintonville, Ky., was calved July, 1881,
is a dark handsome red in color, has good
top lines, a little deficient through back of
the shoulder, a good front, masculine
head, well down in the twist, has proved
a splendid getter, and was pronounced by
his breeder at time of sale to be one of his
"choicest." He was got by Airdrie of
Sharon 42716 (bred bv Renick) out of
Poppy 10th by Airdrie 3d, 13320 (both bi
shown us here are nice, growthy, and
hearty,and the young steers are a beefy lot.
It Is six a. m., but none too early to
start for the
"STOCK FARM OF WARREN MASON A SON,"
distant six miles southest from Wabash
and at Mason P. O. The farm comprises
240 acres of quite level rich laud. The special crops are wbeat, corn, oats and grass.
Of wheat he has raised 42 bu. to the average, for years it has continuously yielded 25,
of corn as high as 127 bu. The water
for house, cattle stables and barn-yard is
furnished by wind mill from an 83 foot
well. The farm is well worked and has
had 4,000 rods of tiling done upon it. The
foundation of his
WAVERLY HERD
of Shorthorns was laid seven years ago by
the purchase of one bull and two heifers
all under one year of age, and were purchased by him in Kentucky. From this
small beginning he has now a superior
berd. He has shown at many of the
prominent fairs in the State, has taken
$2,300 in premiums, and his bull sales
have amounted to $2,350. Louan of Waverly, got by Cheeny 11239 out of Louan of
Waverly by Webb Duke 18465 and Bridesmaid 2d got by Mazurka Lad 8572 out of
Bridesmaid by imp. Robert Napier 2620,
tracing to imp-. -T^mrng Ph-His by Fairfax
(1023), were the two first females purchased. They were both bred by J. W.
Burgess, of Lexington, Ky. They are still
in the herd and have proved good breeders
as well as milkers. The first bull purchased and used was |
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