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1863.} Realized the Messrs PAGES WEEKLY YEAR. FEBRUARY 24, 1886. '{SIXTEENPRICE••1.50 A ESTABLISHED. TOPEKA, KANSAS, VOL. XXIV. No.8.1863.} realized the Messrs. Shockey & Glbb fully whether It is raising Herefords. to the everything that we do, Hefty that the breeding bull has Interest--Best establish Importance Sheep. It is the one Kansas Hereford selection of the subject of High wool or wheat, corn or pork; The prided hence their Lawrence, was herd, Kamsas Farmer: broken and discouraged ment of Shockey & Glbb, this Beau Real, to thing that has up our illustration week, to your, pa­ FARMER representa­ a few questions farmer. visited last week by a This bull has won the I propounded many a good head their herd. draw out some of which 1 hoped to the who had a favorable opportunity of all beef breeders per in What kind of sheep are tive, universal. admiration 2d question. lot of this from numerous correspond­ a representative Beau Real won the remarks .your Some may differ examining truly who have beheld him. except best for this country? which for but I do not get anything yet Black­ excellent beef breed of cattle, also sweepstakes ents, but I shall claim for the first prize In class, grand in the same pa­ with me, and cannot be at· answer that 'you gave most uniformity breeding, breeders as a two-year old the as I find them the hardy quality, over all hits the mark at top Merino other Hereford establish- prize and that I do not think surpassed by any per, better to running in large herds, not satisfied with so and adapted all. You say we are 11055. BULL BEAU REAL YEARLING HEREFORD Kas. SHOCKEY & Gran, Lawrence, Property of MESSRS. last National Fair at Bismarck much the Western in America known to the writer, Beau Real shearers, ment writer predicts that also find them the heaviest FARMER fall. The we are not as and I of other breed. The fame for small and because less that any to make name and profits considered. Some claim that they at will do more How one can all things confesses to his surprise own­ economical in our habits. any representative as well as for his as a coarser breed, Hetefords in Kansas farmers are not as good mutton this enterprising firm smaller than the the progress made by individual bull known live on any profits mutton and as than any other more but I claim for them as good and representa­ ers, one can be in such a creditable in Kansas, or how any the amount locating in the West. carcass in proportion to in so at present Kansas. I would heavy a Hereford establishment in Kansas miles economical than we are In meat is tive located a little over two eat. Furthermore, the and The farm is The main of food they and as an American espe­ all the like to know. I will tell you. Is the few years, Lawrence, and possesses eonsideratiou. The wool the writer northeast of it costs too a secondary a Kansas Institution does added trouble capital is too high; the eially as besides the lately Is, that Is what brings our natural advantages of sheep; a primary object; this firm to any of and much to fit to keep a flock commend worthy for the comfort up without decimating his fu­ modern equlpments to fit up Shepherd his money desire or at any farmer that has not ample means readers who may now, extensive and first-class rid of old sheep that oonvenience of an such Inter­ flock. How to get first-class Herefords to 1'(0 for the business, has to pay big ture time, good, establishment. Messrs. Shockey out-lived their usefulness Is the prob­ and If breeders and compete with have & Lawrence, Kas., head of est that he cannot do it to Shockey Gibb, on hand over 100 the most. Here­ & Gibb now have countries. We lem that bothers me with as good the interest of other they cannot supply you home-bred Herefords that are cheap are in session, of imported and clothes Now that the Legislator's affords, the writer their are all Interested In getting cheap fords as the country breed of cattle. In a law that will tax a credit to any starts out cannot we have dethroned as a Hereford but when a man why this Is ready to be nota- _ and cheap bread, thousands of importation they secured twovery first In tms State? There are Hereford breed­ last he has dogs tancier. fastidious and to invest money in any industry, Many families. the Lovely Hotspur, (I over our prairies, would save ble viz., it will not pay a worthless curs roaming both Kansas and Missouri at the to count the cost, and if It ers of most celebrated prtze-wlnners a law to tax them, the about and if we could have risk first giving this es­ that Without dlvidend he Is rather chary going money, time and by late great shows of count.ry. big tax or else It that the would us but with our too far East further detail would say that if I could help tablishment a call before going going mto into it.. Now I will engage either not only the number of dogs; In breed­ Herefords tound here represent can in would lessen Few American as as they Eng­ for their purchases. most desirable borrow money cheap benefit. all choice individual but the would be a great By sea­ Kansas and put it case It Herefords have had such opportum­ obtainable. For this land, 1 can raise wool in B. ers of Hereford blood us a tax. F. W. a fine lot of young with any of means give dog facilitiAs for knowing or securing son's demand they have into the market and compete ties and desirable lot of breed as as well as a very the rates of Herefords of this bulls, the old countries; but with big manure the "upper ten" famous bull Beau Real. be to put coarse been heifers bred to their it makes Never tempted time or money has have an op­ we have to pay here, firm. No of Herefords will Interest that trees In the supposition this Purchasers close around young such Individual this firm both pub­ business. There Is a good many toward securing to buy from a� it up-hill used as a mulch spared portunity that such material might be America as and don't torget the labor in this country, but both In England and lic and private drawbacks to will con- Herefords, so. and for winter protection. Mice KANSAS FARMERsllle!to d you _'_ is the worst of all; it of t!lQ§1} breeders, rates of Interest .. would the fallcy high and .gtrdle the trees please Into the cost of gregate there certainly is the one thing that enters a KANSAS FARMER. FEBRUARY 24, done in my own experience and can te through as yet, you can take what your person; if he has fever give tincture done again by others. I am not yet a well-kept beasts afford you, run it of aconite root three times a day, five two-year-old Kansan, and not able to through the mint of the churn, and turn' drops to 100 pounds of bog; add 'to PUBLIC SALES OF FINE CATTLE. "teach my grandmother to lap ashes," out some "dollars of the daddies" to buy this Phenol Sodique one-half table­ Dates claimed only for sales advertised in the but I have tried to last On the other 1(ANSA8 FABlllIK. profit by my your groceries. hand, spoonful to each dose, dropping the - - winter's in the them over "a" 4 Lenenworth Count" Short horn Bree¢ers. experience present one, neglect them, give to blind aconite as soon as fever is down, and Leaven"orth. when I find myself able to keep cows chance, leave them to the long winter endeavor to a of rl..!.-W. P. Hlglnbolham. Short-horno, Manhattan., get large spoonful enough to keep me. Yes, Mr; Editor, night's while more linseed oil in the drink of water or a" 19-001. W. A. Harrlo, Orutcsshank Short-horno, shtverlng, rOll, at Kanoao Ctty. Mo. you-ought to see them, my small herd, pitiless than the stars in their far-off sixteen - swill; of lIay �6-Pnwell. & Bennett, Short horne, Jndepen­ i{co!!tive, give grains den�,Mo. stand up inside their thick sod walls, places, snuggle up-in' your warm bed, three hours after give one­ JonA Hill & Jack- calomel; l-'8hpphard. Malhero,' Bhort-herna, IOnvllle, III. with their necks in the stanchions, the dreaming, perchance, that you can eighth pound salts; feed warm swill nne 4-Johnooo Oounty Shorl-horo Breodero, Olalhe, same as in the stately barns of Eastern make upfor the loss in stock by plowing with a very little com, vegetable food and Wednp.oday of next KanBR8 CIty Fat T�ay each one with her the for corn next this or Slock Show, Inter State Breeders' ABBoclallon, Short­ dairymen, manger, more summer-do roots, corn chop and shorts preferred. horna, and her bed too; you ought to see the and you will Yl)urself come up missing It seems to me it would be as much. patient creatures take comfort, not finaneially. You will get left, even in THE LESSON OF TIME. sense to say when men die with constt­ THE there is such a as a storm this of knowing thing country unparalleled agricul- and liver that The excellent pation complaint they following suggestlons were railing without, and wondering where tural resources.
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