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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
3
Captain JT F. Peck, Commissioner of Agriculture, reflects on stalled legislation for county demonstration farms. He urges farmers to improve practices, notes limited funds but promises guidance, and predicts greater faith in farming within two years if farmers cooperate.
Direct Star promising speed mares lead a list of bookings at W M Tolley’s stable. Notable mares include Maude W dam of Annie Laurie, Jessie Direct 2:07% and Elk Rose 2:19% among others. Also notes on convalescent remedies and foal reports from Tolley and Finney camp with several young foals and promising sires.
Farmer interest grows as the shearing season nears with mild winter boosting fleece weight. Louis Barker notes weights may rise from 3.5–4 pounds to over 5 pounds per sheep. Top stock price shifts from 25–27 cents to 18–20 cents per pound, tariff uncertainties aside, Barker quotes current rates to match Louisville markets.
Watson Bros Stallion Barn advertises Sensation 6441 American Morgan Register by White fiver Morgan 482 with Nesbo 481 and Green Mountain lineage. Sensation stands at sixteen hands, 1100 pounds, at $10 service. Socco Welsh-Shetland Stallion at $10 for fillies and $7.50 for colts. Six black registered jacks also at $10. All care claimed but no liability. Columbia Tennessee.
A vintage Cleburne Farm advertisement touts Argot Hal and his son Hal Connor, sired by Brown Hal, as premier race and breeding horses. It highlights fast times 2:07 and 2:18, large stallion stature, dispositions, and sale terms of 15 to insure. Allen Campbell at Ten Spring Hill Tenn offers pedigree details and pricing for saddle and driving horses.
Tennessee stock men consign Jersey cattle to the Southern Breeders Sales Company for a May 29 sale at the state fair grounds. Leading figures include M. A. Henderson Hermitage L. Cooper Nashville Geo Bradford Madison John J. Young & Son Nashville and H Hill Nashville. Also includes ads for Chamberlain's Liniment and general health notes.
Dr Hays owns a fine bred colt foaled by Eva Love a 2:25 trotting horse, dam a daughter of Walter Direct and sired by Dr A Hays sired by Correctly 2:11. The deep bay colt shows confidence and promise. Eva Love is likely to be bred to Direct's Star at ML Tolley's stud barn.
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