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w Garden VOL. XXI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 5,1886. NO. 23 HENRY COUNTY. Its Thoroughbred Live Stock. Among cattle men in Henry county Shorthorns are decidedly the favorites, and among Shorthorns THE PINK IIROVE HERD owned by Thomas Wilhoit, of Middle- town, is pre-eminently foremost. Mr. Wilhoit is the proprietor of what may justly be said to be one of the very finest herd of Shorthorns in existence, in this State or the United States, and in support of this statement it is only necessary to review briefly some of his successes in the show ring, and it should be borne in mind that he has used his utmost endeavor to come into competition with the best the country could afford. In the past three years Mr. Wilhoit has won $ 10,300 in premiums on his Shorthorns, showing two herds each year. Of this sum he captured $3,200 three years ago, $3,300 two years ago and $3,800 last fall. During the fair season of 1885 he took 107 first premiums and 54 second. At St. Louis the strongest contest of the year was made and Mr. Wil- hoit's herd came away with the lion's share of prizes enumerated as follows: Bull two years and under three 1st and 2d (Athelstane 4th and Althelstane 3d); bull under one year 1st; cows four years and over 1st and 2d (Red Bird and Frantic); cows two years and under three 1st and 2d (Young Rose and Tos); heifer under one year 1st (Ida); herd, 2d (Athelstane 3d,Red Bird, Mattie, Young Rose, Tos and Frantic); bull any age sweepstakes (Athelstane 3d). These premiums were taken in the face of the keenest competition and against the best herds of Shorthorns that Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri could produce. It is a notable fact that of Mr. Wilhoit's prize winners four of the best are roans,all four by the same bull (Knight of Athelstane 2d) and all four bred and fed by himself . They are Athelstane 3d, Athelstane 4th, Young Rose 2d and Tos, and they were centers of attraction among fanciers of Shorthorns wherever shown. Mr. Wilhoit pointed them out to the Farmer reporter, who visited his farm one day last week, and it did not require tbe eye of an expert to see that they are in fine order to compete with anything in the Shorthorn line. They will of course go with his herds to the fairs next fall. Knight of Athelstane 2d, 39545, is Mr. Wilhoit's breeding bull, and is the sire of every Shorthorn under three years of age on the farm. He is six years old now, and is past his prime as a show bull, but the high excellence of his prize winning descendants stamps him as one of the best of his kind. He has made a record unsurpassed, in the show ring and as a breeder. The best of families are found represented in Mr. Wilhoit's herd,such as Rose of Sharon, Louan, Young Mary, I'hyllis, Adelaide, Amelia, Harriet, Vielet, Frantic, etc., and as he has made it a point from the beginning to select for breeding purposes animals that were individually the best obtainable, he has fairly earned his position as one of the foremost in the business. His reputation for strong feeding is national. He believes in keeping Shorthorns in heavy flesh, and acting on that belief gives them grain and nourishing food at all times, winter and summer, so that the visitor at his place The Eagle Straw Stacker, Manufactured by Eagle Machine Company, Indianapolis. Ind. will never fail to find the cattle in healthy, hearty, thriving condition. Five months ago Mr. Wilhoit purchased a young bull weighing 1,000 pounds. That bull now weighs 1,550 pounds, or in other words has gained 110 pounds per month since purchase, and has a fair prospect of several more hundreds before Mr. Wilhoit is through with him. Take it all in all the Pine drove herd is as complete and satisfactory a lot of Shorthorns as one would wish to see, and it is to be hoped Mr. Wilhoit may live to continue the business many years to come. In addition to his cattle he breeds Berkshire hogs ana Southdown and Merino sheep, of approved strains. At Cadiz, we found the herd of Shorthorns belonging to MR. W. D. COOPER. Mr. Cooper has at this time about 60 head of Shorthorns, of the most approved strains, such as Young Mary, Frantic, Red Rose, Lady Fairy, etc. His breeding bull is Monarch Richmond, 52840, a Rosabella, sired by Imported Duke of Richmond, one of the finest bulls ever brought to this country. The Duke of Richmond is also the sire of Mr. Wilhoit's bull, Knight of Athelstane 2d. Monarch Richmond weighs 2225 pounds and is a splendid bull. He has line quarters, comes down well and evenly in the flank, has good length, straight bottom and top lines, and a very fine arm and breast. He has proven to be a very desirable breeder. As a two-year- old he was shown at eight fairs and took eight first ribbons, losing none. Also as a three-year-old he made a fine record in the show ring. He is of a good red color, is gentle in disposition, a good handler and in all respects a bull that is an honor to the herd, and has been of great value to Mr. Cooper. He is now something over four years of age. Mr. Cooper has at present a half dozen young bulls, old enough or service, and a number of others calved this spring. Some of them are of extra fine breeding and are individually good straight calves, giving promise of great usefulness in the future. Among the cows we saw Young Fairy, a splendid t h reo -y ear-old,in excellent order, weighing nearly 1,600 pounds, and a genuine show cow. At South Bend last year Young Fairy took a gold medal as the best cow brute, of either sex or any kind, on the grounds, against strong competition. Ophelia 12th is a highly bred three-year- old heifer from Renick's herd. She is a straight Rose of Sharon and has four top crosses of Rose of Sharon blood, making her the possessor of an extraordinarily fine pedigree, and in addition to that she is an exceptionally neat and pretty, having a fine, clean head and neck, small bone, straight bottom and top lines, and altogether is an excellent Shorthorn and one fitted to adorn any herd. She has a heifer calf at side, also from a Rose of Sharon bull. Mr. Cooper will in all probability attend a few fairs this fall with some of his cattle, including those mentioned above and others that we have not space to enumerate. It is sufficient to say that Mr. Cooper has the material to make a first-class exhibit. He has, for instance, several Young Mary cows and heifers which are out of a cow by the 14th Duke of Thorndale, a bull that sold for $17,000, and by a Rose of Sharon bull, making them as high bred Young Marys as one is likely to see. He has other Young Marys, nine in all, about the same number of Frantics, and also some of the Red Rose and Lady Fairy strains, etc., etc. His herd will command admiration from any breeder, both on account of its high breeding and because of the individual excellence of the animals. With several hundred acres of land and ample facilities for the best care of his stock, Mr. Cooper is in an enviable position as a breeder of Shorthorns. THE PLUM (IROVE HERD of Shorthorns is the property of Mr. John R. Peed, of New Castle, whose farm is located about two miles south of that city. As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, Mr. Peed will dispose of some of his choice stock by public sale on Tuesday, June 15, at the New Castle fair grounds, and it is to be hoped he will have a good attendance of bidders, for he will sell some number one cattle, such as any farmer can make money out of if taken and well cared for. The animals are mostly young and will compare favorably, both in breeding and individual merit, with those heretofore offered at public sale In the State. All females of suitable age will be bred to one of his two Young Mary bulls. His breeding bull Is Rose Duke, 53657, a three year-old and weighing 2185 pounds the day we saw him. He is a Young Mary with Louaii top; next top Rose of Sharon and next Young Mary, making him a richly bred bull as well as a fine individual. He is a first-class breeder, and while he will net be sold, quite a number of his get will be included in the sale. Mr. Peed puts 25 Shorthorns in the sale, 10 bulls aud 15 cows and heifers, and of the entire 25 only six are over two years of age, showing that it is not a cull sale, but an offering of the regular increase of his herd. Mr. Peed showed us his cattle, and a nice, thrifty lot they are, exceptionally well bred and well up in individual excellence. Among the pedigrees we note such strains of blood as Young Mary, Lilly, Belina, Miss Wiley, Beauty, Red Rose, etc., with Louan, Young Phyllis, Moss Rose and Young Mary tops, etc. Catalogues of the sale will be sent to those interested upon application to Mr. Peed. FLAT ROCK HERD OF SHORTHORNS. Mr. J. P. Nicholson, living three or four miles south of New Castle, is the proprietor of the Flat Rock herd of Shorthorns. He has been breeding Shorthorns a great many years, having raised them before pedigrees and records became fashionable, and was one of the first to introduce recorded stock to Henry county, that being about 15 years ago. He has at present about 30 head, and has bred every Shorthorn he owns, except his breeding bull. Jubilee of Edinburgh two-year-old, stands at the head of Mr. Nicholson's herd. Jubilee is, as his name indicates, out of a Jubilee cow, and is by Sam Jones. He will weigh in the neighborhood of 1,700 to 1,800 pounds, is thick and strong, shows the marks of a vigorous constitution, and judging by the few calves Mr. Nicholson now has by him, will prove to be a fine breeder, as his get are uniform in color, evenly made and In many respects strongly resembling the bull. Mr. Nicholson's cows are principally of the Muscatoon and Rose of Sharon lines of blood and are highly creditable to those excellent strains. Of this season's calves there are five that are bulls, and will be for sale at weaning time. Some of them are by Jubilee of Edinburg, mentioned above, and at least one or two are very choice calves and ought to find buyers at breeders' prices. Mr. Nicholson's long experience has made him a thoroughly practical breeder and any who visit his herd will find the results of a careful, systematic effort to produce Shorthorns that will stand in the front rank, for both milk and beef. Two or three miles north of Greensboro is the farm of MB, JOHN PRIOQ, living a mile or two aorth of Middletown has for some years been breeding Poland China pigs and Cotswold sheep, and has lately invested in a few Shorthorns and has made a considerable start in breeding them also. Of Poland Chinas he has about 53 head. One boar pig that is about nine months old is extra fine and gives promise of being a prize winner. He is by Lord Bonham 5677, and is one of a litter of seven, of which at least three sow pigs will make show animals. His Poland Chinas are finely bred and he has several litters of spring pigs that will soon be large enough (.Concluded on 5tu page.)
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1886, v. 21, no. 23 (June 5) |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Transcript | w Garden VOL. XXI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 5,1886. NO. 23 HENRY COUNTY. Its Thoroughbred Live Stock. Among cattle men in Henry county Shorthorns are decidedly the favorites, and among Shorthorns THE PINK IIROVE HERD owned by Thomas Wilhoit, of Middle- town, is pre-eminently foremost. Mr. Wilhoit is the proprietor of what may justly be said to be one of the very finest herd of Shorthorns in existence, in this State or the United States, and in support of this statement it is only necessary to review briefly some of his successes in the show ring, and it should be borne in mind that he has used his utmost endeavor to come into competition with the best the country could afford. In the past three years Mr. Wilhoit has won $ 10,300 in premiums on his Shorthorns, showing two herds each year. Of this sum he captured $3,200 three years ago, $3,300 two years ago and $3,800 last fall. During the fair season of 1885 he took 107 first premiums and 54 second. At St. Louis the strongest contest of the year was made and Mr. Wil- hoit's herd came away with the lion's share of prizes enumerated as follows: Bull two years and under three 1st and 2d (Athelstane 4th and Althelstane 3d); bull under one year 1st; cows four years and over 1st and 2d (Red Bird and Frantic); cows two years and under three 1st and 2d (Young Rose and Tos); heifer under one year 1st (Ida); herd, 2d (Athelstane 3d,Red Bird, Mattie, Young Rose, Tos and Frantic); bull any age sweepstakes (Athelstane 3d). These premiums were taken in the face of the keenest competition and against the best herds of Shorthorns that Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri could produce. It is a notable fact that of Mr. Wilhoit's prize winners four of the best are roans,all four by the same bull (Knight of Athelstane 2d) and all four bred and fed by himself . They are Athelstane 3d, Athelstane 4th, Young Rose 2d and Tos, and they were centers of attraction among fanciers of Shorthorns wherever shown. Mr. Wilhoit pointed them out to the Farmer reporter, who visited his farm one day last week, and it did not require tbe eye of an expert to see that they are in fine order to compete with anything in the Shorthorn line. They will of course go with his herds to the fairs next fall. Knight of Athelstane 2d, 39545, is Mr. Wilhoit's breeding bull, and is the sire of every Shorthorn under three years of age on the farm. He is six years old now, and is past his prime as a show bull, but the high excellence of his prize winning descendants stamps him as one of the best of his kind. He has made a record unsurpassed, in the show ring and as a breeder. The best of families are found represented in Mr. Wilhoit's herd,such as Rose of Sharon, Louan, Young Mary, I'hyllis, Adelaide, Amelia, Harriet, Vielet, Frantic, etc., and as he has made it a point from the beginning to select for breeding purposes animals that were individually the best obtainable, he has fairly earned his position as one of the foremost in the business. His reputation for strong feeding is national. He believes in keeping Shorthorns in heavy flesh, and acting on that belief gives them grain and nourishing food at all times, winter and summer, so that the visitor at his place The Eagle Straw Stacker, Manufactured by Eagle Machine Company, Indianapolis. Ind. will never fail to find the cattle in healthy, hearty, thriving condition. Five months ago Mr. Wilhoit purchased a young bull weighing 1,000 pounds. That bull now weighs 1,550 pounds, or in other words has gained 110 pounds per month since purchase, and has a fair prospect of several more hundreds before Mr. Wilhoit is through with him. Take it all in all the Pine drove herd is as complete and satisfactory a lot of Shorthorns as one would wish to see, and it is to be hoped Mr. Wilhoit may live to continue the business many years to come. In addition to his cattle he breeds Berkshire hogs ana Southdown and Merino sheep, of approved strains. At Cadiz, we found the herd of Shorthorns belonging to MR. W. D. COOPER. Mr. Cooper has at this time about 60 head of Shorthorns, of the most approved strains, such as Young Mary, Frantic, Red Rose, Lady Fairy, etc. His breeding bull is Monarch Richmond, 52840, a Rosabella, sired by Imported Duke of Richmond, one of the finest bulls ever brought to this country. The Duke of Richmond is also the sire of Mr. Wilhoit's bull, Knight of Athelstane 2d. Monarch Richmond weighs 2225 pounds and is a splendid bull. He has line quarters, comes down well and evenly in the flank, has good length, straight bottom and top lines, and a very fine arm and breast. He has proven to be a very desirable breeder. As a two-year- old he was shown at eight fairs and took eight first ribbons, losing none. Also as a three-year-old he made a fine record in the show ring. He is of a good red color, is gentle in disposition, a good handler and in all respects a bull that is an honor to the herd, and has been of great value to Mr. Cooper. He is now something over four years of age. Mr. Cooper has at present a half dozen young bulls, old enough or service, and a number of others calved this spring. Some of them are of extra fine breeding and are individually good straight calves, giving promise of great usefulness in the future. Among the cows we saw Young Fairy, a splendid t h reo -y ear-old,in excellent order, weighing nearly 1,600 pounds, and a genuine show cow. At South Bend last year Young Fairy took a gold medal as the best cow brute, of either sex or any kind, on the grounds, against strong competition. Ophelia 12th is a highly bred three-year- old heifer from Renick's herd. She is a straight Rose of Sharon and has four top crosses of Rose of Sharon blood, making her the possessor of an extraordinarily fine pedigree, and in addition to that she is an exceptionally neat and pretty, having a fine, clean head and neck, small bone, straight bottom and top lines, and altogether is an excellent Shorthorn and one fitted to adorn any herd. She has a heifer calf at side, also from a Rose of Sharon bull. Mr. Cooper will in all probability attend a few fairs this fall with some of his cattle, including those mentioned above and others that we have not space to enumerate. It is sufficient to say that Mr. Cooper has the material to make a first-class exhibit. He has, for instance, several Young Mary cows and heifers which are out of a cow by the 14th Duke of Thorndale, a bull that sold for $17,000, and by a Rose of Sharon bull, making them as high bred Young Marys as one is likely to see. He has other Young Marys, nine in all, about the same number of Frantics, and also some of the Red Rose and Lady Fairy strains, etc., etc. His herd will command admiration from any breeder, both on account of its high breeding and because of the individual excellence of the animals. With several hundred acres of land and ample facilities for the best care of his stock, Mr. Cooper is in an enviable position as a breeder of Shorthorns. THE PLUM (IROVE HERD of Shorthorns is the property of Mr. John R. Peed, of New Castle, whose farm is located about two miles south of that city. As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, Mr. Peed will dispose of some of his choice stock by public sale on Tuesday, June 15, at the New Castle fair grounds, and it is to be hoped he will have a good attendance of bidders, for he will sell some number one cattle, such as any farmer can make money out of if taken and well cared for. The animals are mostly young and will compare favorably, both in breeding and individual merit, with those heretofore offered at public sale In the State. All females of suitable age will be bred to one of his two Young Mary bulls. His breeding bull Is Rose Duke, 53657, a three year-old and weighing 2185 pounds the day we saw him. He is a Young Mary with Louaii top; next top Rose of Sharon and next Young Mary, making him a richly bred bull as well as a fine individual. He is a first-class breeder, and while he will net be sold, quite a number of his get will be included in the sale. Mr. Peed puts 25 Shorthorns in the sale, 10 bulls aud 15 cows and heifers, and of the entire 25 only six are over two years of age, showing that it is not a cull sale, but an offering of the regular increase of his herd. Mr. Peed showed us his cattle, and a nice, thrifty lot they are, exceptionally well bred and well up in individual excellence. Among the pedigrees we note such strains of blood as Young Mary, Lilly, Belina, Miss Wiley, Beauty, Red Rose, etc., with Louan, Young Phyllis, Moss Rose and Young Mary tops, etc. Catalogues of the sale will be sent to those interested upon application to Mr. Peed. FLAT ROCK HERD OF SHORTHORNS. Mr. J. P. Nicholson, living three or four miles south of New Castle, is the proprietor of the Flat Rock herd of Shorthorns. He has been breeding Shorthorns a great many years, having raised them before pedigrees and records became fashionable, and was one of the first to introduce recorded stock to Henry county, that being about 15 years ago. He has at present about 30 head, and has bred every Shorthorn he owns, except his breeding bull. Jubilee of Edinburgh two-year-old, stands at the head of Mr. Nicholson's herd. Jubilee is, as his name indicates, out of a Jubilee cow, and is by Sam Jones. He will weigh in the neighborhood of 1,700 to 1,800 pounds, is thick and strong, shows the marks of a vigorous constitution, and judging by the few calves Mr. Nicholson now has by him, will prove to be a fine breeder, as his get are uniform in color, evenly made and In many respects strongly resembling the bull. Mr. Nicholson's cows are principally of the Muscatoon and Rose of Sharon lines of blood and are highly creditable to those excellent strains. Of this season's calves there are five that are bulls, and will be for sale at weaning time. Some of them are by Jubilee of Edinburg, mentioned above, and at least one or two are very choice calves and ought to find buyers at breeders' prices. Mr. Nicholson's long experience has made him a thoroughly practical breeder and any who visit his herd will find the results of a careful, systematic effort to produce Shorthorns that will stand in the front rank, for both milk and beef. Two or three miles north of Greensboro is the farm of MB, JOHN PRIOQ, living a mile or two aorth of Middletown has for some years been breeding Poland China pigs and Cotswold sheep, and has lately invested in a few Shorthorns and has made a considerable start in breeding them also. Of Poland Chinas he has about 53 head. One boar pig that is about nine months old is extra fine and gives promise of being a prize winner. He is by Lord Bonham 5677, and is one of a litter of seven, of which at least three sow pigs will make show animals. His Poland Chinas are finely bred and he has several litters of spring pigs that will soon be large enough (.Concluded on 5tu page.) |
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