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Stock Breeders TellOf Thriving RanchesIn Their DistrictsMen Who Attended Sale At Queen’s Park Represent Solidity and Prosperity in Various Parts of Pro-vince—Mixed Farming Flourishes—Additional Sales ofY esterday.Th* • of piii •• mo i n .slock lt;1 ition 10 feeding between 300 and lO'i breeders on the mainland and main* 1 id ’i. ; tIn* iij11ilt; lt;■ - .t h- Hi i i h head ol choice pure bred and grade tains a herd of about 00 pure bredColumbia Stock breeders’ association. Shorthorn slock 18,000 sacks of grain Shorthorns all the time. He also v as I n tuii to a (dose shortly after were reaped and 000 tons of hay were makes a specialty of pure bred pigs 4 o’clock ■•sterady afternoon and the cut. It. has been the general idea of various breeds, manager- veie, on the whole, faiily that ibis district could not produce \well satipfvd with the result of their hard wheat. A test made last season Herds of Nicola,primary efforts. Their object namely with Manitoba Red Fyfe wheat ini- K- \V. Jackson, of Quilchena, is con-that oi bringing buyers and purchasers ported for tin- purpose was most sue- nt!(dud with the If. ('. Cattle company, of stock together has been iccoruplibh- cessful. The product was well tip to The ,)(L'las Lake Cattle company od aic they fully expect th at next ihe standard of the sample, and the a,so ,las i,s home in l,u‘ SHmo district year ti e institution will me-t wi h i Id was abundant. The Inverholme aM(l l,ieir large herds of grade stock g- ter patronage and ippros.tl »ock are noted prize winners and car* ftnd abundant pasturage in the Nicolaon tin e. rt of all British Columhia ried off honors in s« veral of the lead Vi*Hey. The Douglas Lacey company’sMock i clt; Jers who de. ire to improve ing fairs last year. ranch embraces some 10(1,000 acres inthe standard of stock throughout the extent and is destined to grow towest. Cowichan specialties. enormous proportions in the not dis-G. I- Corfield, oi Cowichan, makes tan future. Mining is booming in the at t Represents. specialty of Holst.-ins and Jerseys Nicola .country and new mines,It i v tv sc Id oi.: Hi. j, !. one ,inlt;' on his range he always keeps wealthy in bituminous coal have been time so many important stock raisers about :i hundred head running. Cow recently located and will soon he put jeprem !,ting such vari-i' .»• dis '• ban is an ideal stock country, and in working order by the companies tricls and so mucli material wealth lies at the head of Cowichan hay. Van- formed for tie- purpose, have assembled togothei in the Royal ‘Oliver island. Tin* valley binds aunty as have been m eHuem ■ during • d! n| UCcuh nt a: and all tin- Wealth of Chilliwack.the past two days. When slock rais Cowichan cattle an- i.•*-L and wonder- *1- hulls from the fertileing is spoken of, the mmd iiitmall. ,:il!\ free from di ■ i.,« common to • 1 ,iM ' n| pastoral Chilliwack where reverts to the prairies of th,- North ‘‘-'I* \ lt;n-tiner,v ham;; the mill, 'he houses nestle beneath the shadowwest, wC t their alnio.-t countless output of the di - i (d the rugged mountains and cattleherds of cattle feeding on M'*i upon the peaceful, leveltlie rolling plain. that stieich from Distnct of Homes. prairies. Mr. Webb goes In for mixedhorizon *■» horizon. In nuuihei . Brit 10,1 n i'lt;VI‘Us Is al o a Cow elian re |. farming nci handles, in tin* shc-ep ish Colt.::, ia, owing to it., geological 11 *;,v Cowichan i a line. Oxfords, Soiu tidowns, Lcdcesters,formation, may not he aide u cc#m * home ratliei ihan indus SntTolks and Shropshires, each broodpete, and mixed farming h- more gen li' 1 ‘‘hma'c: m tie- most perfect being kept Hue to its own class. In oral than the one-idea ranch. In ll wo,ld. and specially favorable his dairy department Mr. Webb makes quality of cattle* British Columbia is ,n sl(H’,v li(i big. Experiments con a specially ol Jerseys. There are two well U| to the front and her cream made in the tn« k line, but creameries in operation in the discries aii* firmly rooted and swiftly Stl11 ,Mlls slil1 ',t‘ni 'be favor trim which turn out in the neighborgrowing Farmers are adding to their ,h hood of 200,000 pounds of butter permilking stock and almost to a man Hawden's Favorite. annum.patronize the crcmiory. New cream lt;;. n. Hadweu. one of the dlredoi *,08‘ Thwn,,mnn’ also of Chilliwack cries are springing up in e\ery new 0f ,|ie pnn. Dr(a, ,i|v(( S(n(,K handles a big hunch of sheep and catdistrict and all thrive, because, un* ation. lives at Duncans on Vancouver ,m' n,,lkoH ni,,r,! ()l H H^cla,t' ()llike the creameries of the prairie pro* Island. Mr. Hadweu Is a close student Vorksh,n‘ Ho H,w,ert ,hat ,hcvinces, they cun be operated, on ac of rattle ami nothing but I be best cm °f pl*H WaH ,ncp®,lH,n* p,‘count of superior climatic conditions, n„d favor on his fertile ranch In nom(‘na,,y wl,h years, twelve months in the year. rattle be favors the Shorthorn' and ' (*’ We,,H ,l,ld Son ,irlt;‘ lroba,),vInterviews with a number of the the Guernsey. j„ beep he has a de ,i‘ Wl,,lu kln“M of ,he Ch,1,iwack (,,Hprominent farmers present brought ei,led leaning towards the* Shrop 'V*r' Thoy f,irm :l°0 wcreH of land out many interesting facts about the1 shires. His Shorthorns in mo.st\-ases °f Wh,Ch ‘S ,m(,wl‘ (M,,,lvH,,on- T,u development of agricultural and stock are Imported from Hon Sydnov Kni7An* ,un,ls for ,heir florks aluraising 5n various parts of the pro* i Fisher’s famous breed and’ warn hon,K ,a‘,n« aH Poiicy may devlnce. n,.|.,.iy ... wi„n,.1I1It ..I t . maud. They keep tip a herd of aboutpil/.cs at v\ itmlpeg and elsewhere last . ' 'cu ... Ti,n 1 cattle in which the Ayrshire:flourishing District. yuu. I lie c.ieamery al Duncans, oiA n *p , r , wl,lch Ml- Httdwrn 1h a patron Iuk, ,l0mlntttP- “ lHr*e »umb8r 1,cln‘A. D. Pulorson, manager or U.o ............ ||m' (rf ^ i'-'llRrooM animals, Their anInverho.mt stock farm, owned iiy i-\ , , ,,,,,ti„# , . the famous Lincolns, and (»f selec... .. aim Us output Is iacre.iHiiiL: annn.i vNN. J a ter son of Victoria, spoke of the ... . r , ,,(1...... ' stockit i lt;.. . .. . 1,1 l4,llt; °* l-'M'OO pounds per v« ir.Victoria district as the leading agrl- j. r. and J. It. Wilkinson, the Chilcultural district of British Columbia. Ladner’s Representative. „wac|. ,irol,U!|.H# haV(, amnnK lhollI he Inverholme stock farm Is a very W. Ladner, who Is practically the stock sheep that are direct descend extensive one. embracing ovei fjOU founder of the vlllng- of that name, ants of no less important families-acres of choice laud. Last year In ad is one of the leading pure bred cuttle ihan those which are the choice nHis Majesty King Edward. J. T. Wil* private agricultural enterprises is the kinson has traveled the world over R. I*. Rithet iV Do. stock farm which more than once and his interest in is located immediately west of Port live stock has led him to all the Guichon. John Richardson, the man-greatest exhibitions of recent years, ager. is a canny Scot and keeps on Any time J. T. sees the real goods his business the careful eye that in a pen or stall he just simply planks means large profits. The Rithet farm down the price and carries them away embraces tltlO acres of arable land for bis farm in British Columbia. which slopes down to the gulf of Aristocratic horses are also a hobby Georgia. Three hundred head of of Mr. Wilkinson’s and some ol the choice grade and pure bred shorthorns finest and fastest in Canada have find pasturage there and keep eightmen employed all the year round in looking after their welfare. Each year they export about 120 he id ofbeen bred bv him.Possibilities of Lytton.From the fertile fields of Hylton stock, and the dairy workers are kept came a. Lochore. He stales that up busy looking after 50 cows. About a among his mountain ranges settlers hundred Yorkshire pigs are kept and are scarce, hut that it is the garden also a large flock of pure bred sheep ot British Columbia. Lytton is a land among which may be found Oxford* (*! specialties. In the first place bean downs. Cotswolds, Hampshires and growing is a recognized industry and Suffolks. In addition to these the sparsely as the district is settle lt last ranch maintains a band of about 3e season ten cars of beans were shipped Clydesdale horses, to the Kootenay's. Ihe farmers of The foregoing simply represent a Lytion also make a specialty of al*,few of the great numbei of progres-lalta growing and each year they ex* slve agriculturists whose ambition it P‘iii immense quantities of alfalfa and Is to bring their experience and intel-aiiaiia seed. I heir grapes, peaches ligence to bear upon British Columbia and apples are unsurpassed and the and help to make it the banner mixed only thing that holds the fruit indus- agricultural province in Canada, try back is the exorbitant freightrates. Lytton is in the dry belt andthousands of acres of land, capable ofgroat things, are lying idle because of the lack of irrigation facilities.From Mayne Island.Jacob Heck conies from beautiful Mayne island, me* of ihe gems of the Pacific coast. Mayne island Is only a short distance from Vancouver isAdditional Cattle Sales.Added to the list of cattle sold, and published in yesterday's issue of the News are the following:Aberdeen Angus -College Knight, contributed by G. Sangster, Sidney, purchased by Mr. Bonibonie for $10.W. Ladner's famous short born bull, Squire Wimple, was offered for salesome eight families resident upon Ihe island and between them they handle about linn bead of cattle and a cone better than keeping pace with n°' Kob,; (’min,(!8s °r purchased*r districts of the province in all. b\ * * •{,m|,)1Ph. Vernon, lor $32.,0.lumbin. J. I. McAdam, of Langley, considered that Langley was doing a lit t bother districts of the prnvim round agricultural development. Mr. McAdam. while not a very large farmer, aims to have the best possible (in his ranges, lie milks about fifteen cows all the time and also keeps a large stock of breeding Shropshire yews.One of the leading farmers in the Langley district is T. MulTnrd, who has from 7a to NO cows milking allHadweu, Duncans: Amblcrote Pride,rh*» Red Poll hull, owned hy J. Heck, Mayne Island, was not sold.Horses.J. M. Sieves, Sieveston, offered Ills Suffolk Punch stallion. King of Lulu, for sale. J. Grauer, of Elmrne, was the purchaser for $300.T. Tamholine’s Clyde stallion, Ethi-Ope, was offered for sale, hut as thethe time and keeps in the neighbor* h,ffhiOHt 0fPer aH 138,1 ,he ownwr hood of 120 head running in his pas* 'VOU d n°l k,ni ®°* lure fields. (’. Mufford, who has beenliving in the Brownsville district for several months, last week bough! a good sized farm in the Langley district which In* considered a bargain at $110.00 an acre. The Port Hammond creamery, which bandies tin- bulk of the Langley dairy products, is one of the most enterprising organizations in the country and handles milk and cream which can In* shipped fresh to Vancouver there to be retailed. The creamery people arc also installing an J up-to-date Ice cream freezing plant and will ship lee cream till ready for use to Vancouver and Now Wostmln ster. A cheese factory, which has long been talked of by Langley farmers, Is now in course of construction [and will be. in operation t bi • ‘-asonThe Rithet Farm.Sheep.There were only two contributorsin the shop line and all entries were Shropshires.J. Heck, Mayne Island, offered C. E. ri. Ram No. which was sold to J. Richardson. Ladner, for $10.The balance of the sheep were offered hy G. II. Had wen, Duncans. Fisher’s 95, a two year old ram, sold for $10, J. Richardson, Ladner being the purchaser; Turner's 209 fetched the highest price of the day in the sheep class, and was knocked down at $35 to T. A. Norris, of Ltimby, who also purchased Kipp’s 142 at Hu* price ol $10; Kipp's 113, an ewe with two lambs, was bought by II. Webb, of Sardis, for $15; G. II. Hadweu, an other ewe, with two lambs, and iletherbell, were also sold to Mr., „ , , • , . , , with a reserve price (if $150 placed upland and is about eight miles long b\ . ., ' on him. Bidding did not come up to tom miles broad, nearest neighbor .,, . . . . „„ , Hie required standard and Squireto Bender Island. There are onlv. ...Wimple will return to h:a native pastures.Ajrshires, offered by A. (’. Wells,, . , . ,, , i Son. of Chilliwack: Queen’s Duke,sideiable number of sheep. Mr. Heck,, , , » r. . t. i, , ,sok^ *° I * VV illlnms, Vernon, formakes a specialty ol Red Boll cattle.t |$L; Newtona Fourths Bride, sold toLangley’s Claim. *!• H- Keith, Sunnis, for $15; Queen ofTin* people of Langlo.v claim dial ‘^(o1 s * sn'‘I ln Mr. Bonibonie,they have the garden of British Co- okum!^Iin- 'or Sr»7.50.Guernseys, contributed by G. 11.One of the largest of thlt; mainland's Webb for each. Two ewes withiheir lambs were put up but not sold on account of the lowness of the bids.Swine.J. II. Vasey, of Uidner, was thelargest seller in the pig c-Ihhs andparted with the following Yorkshires:Crescent Crime, a yearling, sold to W. Hondersby. Delta, for $10; Riverside Lad, also a yearling, knocked down to II. Webb, Sardis, for $5; Riverside Maid, bought by A. Ik At kinson, Btovoaton, for $8.50; Daisy Queen, bought by H. Webb, Sardis, nf the price of $7.Oak Lodge Cambridge, contributed i»y J. Thompson. Sardis, went to W.Ilondorsby, Della, for $10. Two Yorkshire boars by the same contributor,were knocked down to E. B. Sian combe at $lo each. Four olher ' tries were noi sold.British Columhia King, a llerkil'' hoar, listed by H. Webb, of Stid was not present.-oWill Buy Whole DistrictToronto, March 22. The .lame Rd Railway company has apparently Clded to buy the whole district tween Eastern avenue and •'1(1,11street from Trinity street t C(n, It yards, freight sheds,• ronml li!l etc.
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New Westminster Daily News
New Westminster, British Columbia, CA
Fri, Mar 23, 1906
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