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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
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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
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