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DAY AT THORN CREEKA Spot Historic in the Annals ofAmerican Hercfordom.PREPARE FOR THE HOXIE SALE.A Trip of Inspection to One of tlio Greatest Whitc-face Herds In Existence.Thorn Crock meanders through *• Fertile stretch of country, rich in Hereford loro, lhird by is the homo of fo:n Clark, breeder of the givat Perfection, now at the head of Gilbert H. Hoxie's Thorn Creek herd. Her**, just beyotul the smoke zone of Chicagowhere the carbonized atmosphere i*» the north again assume an azure blue that pioneer Hereford champion, 'lt;*. , Miller, laid the foundation of tlio breeds supremacy In the western hemisphere. Nor has time with Mis mutations affected adversely the rep-ofthisf locality as a breeding feround. loin' Clark is still active and the early removal of the Angus herd of M. A. Judy from Indiana; toBeecher, together with the establish-Uien* c£. Shorthorn and Angus herdsof Arthur G. Leonard, general manager of the Union Stock Yards aVd Tianslt Co., and tho presence of tJie great Hoxie herd, headed by Perfection, insure the permanency of this great and growing interest.The first annual sale of Thorn Ore. k Herefords a week hence, the exa.-t date of the event being May t-i, prompted a number of interested cattlemen to visit Thornton and take an advance view of the cattle. Thai American Hereford interests owe min-h»,« P*»Crt Hoxie needs no assertion and the present appearance of tin* Thorn Creek herd justifies warm encomium. The Thorn Creek herd was always meritorious, but since Perfo*-tion became its head its supremacy has been admitted.A short drive from Thornton station on the c. K. j. over a splendid macadamized road brings the visitor to the home of tho Hoxie herd. It is a splendid domain picturesquely truv-ersed by the meandering Thorn Cre-k. a stream of no mean size. Naturally the first inquiry of the visitors was for tho redoubtable Perfection, whoi\?*\»at V ^ u,‘«cn t request, pa rad.-dby the herdsman. Perfection is in good breeding condition, but not fat‘pnviA-flt;flt’ i is ftl,s,we*ing Mr. Hoxie h fondest expectations and hisowner considers the money he paid for him well invested. Perfection is to be exhibited at the St. Louis Exposition, but will not compete. The Hoxio exhibit of Herefords at theWorlds hair will lie a formidable and attractive one.Naturally, interest in next week’s sale centers in the fact that a larg-number of cows bred to this renowned champion will be offered. As a sir** Perfection has demonstrated his worth since joining the herd. His Uviua progeny is not numerous, as at tin time Mr. Hoxie secured him he had nlt;cows to breed, but within a short thm Perfection calves wiJJ be more numer-OllS.Another of the thorn Creek beaut to is Sophie, that grand matron bred »j\ Queen \ ictoria. Sophie is a wonderful specimen of the breed and withEffr Z Zm .col‘sUtufos « Pair well worthhalf a days travel to see.Hut to ret urn to the subject. Hein*,-the first annual sale at Thorn Creek. Mr. Hoxie has determined to make it a memorable event. Cattle he is reluctant to part with will be sold on this account. Such an array of fe-males many of them safe in calf to Perfection, offer the Investor an opportunity never before reached.Some of the animals to be sold ar»»Defiance, the noted bull, a grandsonT*H?o,0V^ i i ? WaS bred hy Joh'»E?gl?!ld' hia dam being adaughter of Lord Wilton, through Monai ch. He would make a splendidSmUiL *r any A youn bull thar.a/*°VSG minted competition in the ring is Lorenzo 2nd. by Lorenzo, by Lars, dam Lillie, by Mistlc. by Peerless ^Jlton 14lh. In the language ot»,e 1 ,)arty ho *s a corker,” andshould be a prize winner. He is built on the same breedy head that mad-has the same breedy head that Lars famous. His pedigree is homenal.Among the attractive females Nannette, by Corrector, safe in cnl Perfection; Imported Berna In call Perfection; Lonesome 5th. by 1 Shadeland, in calf to Perfection*P?SC? Roberts. by Gamecock calf to Perfection; Imported Peerl by Post Obit, in calf to Perfection, Imported Duett, also in calf to I fection.Thornton Gill, by Defiance, is in to Perfection. She Is out of Inu.oi Frisky, bred by John Price.Imported Idle Hours has a Pen tion heifer calf at foot.These are merely a few of the t mals to be offered at this event afford an Indication of what a spier opportunity it will afford to sec crack white faces. The name “Th Creek” is synonymous with supe; tive merit and in years to come annually recurring event will be such importance that it will be ran with the great shows.Mr. Hoxie has made ample atlon for the comfort of his A special train on the Grand road, leaving the Stock Yards o’clock, will land the party or grounds and a barbecue will be ature of the day.
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Chicago Livestock World
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, May 07, 1903
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