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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1895

Page

8

Alamance Stock Farm retires top trotters and paces

Raleigh reports L Banks Holt, owner of Alamance Stock Farm in Graham, retires stallions John R. Gentry and Baronet from racing. Patchen may be sold to Holt. if so, he will retire too. Col Benehan Cameron elected president of North Carolina Agricultural Fair Association. his stud includes trotters and Jerseys. A Kentucky dealer foresees a coming horse breeding revolution due to export demand and rising prices.

Raleigh N. C L. Banks Holt Alamance Stock Farm Graham N.C John R. Gentry Baronet Joe Patchen Curry Alamance Farm Patchen Holt Col. Benehan Cameron Farmtosh Stud Farm Stagville North Carolina Agricultural Fair Association Col. Cameron North Carolina Maggie Campbell Kremlin Elus Sensation J. B. Doerr Louisville West Kentucky Stock Farm Calan

The Value of Good Blood in Livestock

Letters from feeders praise good blood as essential for market gains. Breeding and bloodlines drive pounds and dollars, with top sellers always possessing pure-bred or well-regarded grades. The piece argues for continued attention to strong pedigrees and sound feeding to maximize profits. It also notes mares thinning before spring foaling and the need to bolster strength for foaling and early colt development.

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Kindness to the Mare Aims at Foal Welfare

A livestock writer argues that a future horse's destiny is shaped in the womb. He warns against overwork of brood mares and stresses calm, dry, comfortable conditions and good nourishment. Even minor chills near foaling can stunt the foetus, so attentive care is essential.

Bro Massey in Rockingham and Proportional Representation

Correspondent details Rev P H Massey touring Rockingham county delivering Alliance lectures from November 14 to 18. He reorganized six Alliances, drew large local crowds, and stirred strong support among farmers, with praise for his eloquence and faith. Then a separate piece argues for proportional representation to fix the Electoral College, urging fair reward of votes for each party and applying the principle to electors and Congress.

Mowrogton N. C Farmers’ Alliance Rockingham County P. H. Massey North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance Bro Massey Lawsonville Alliance Alliance Masssy Lewis Church Bose Iron Works Bro. Massey Cross Keys School House Midway Church Bro Massey Rock Hill Alliance Bason’s Bald Hill River Dan Deep Springs Alliance Grassy Springs Old Shady Grove Alliance Old Town Creek Alliance Union Church Happy Hope School House Happy Hope Alliance Mt. Carmel Carsina United States New Zland South Harrison Cleveland Gen Garfield House of Representatives Great Brittain Washington Congress Walter Gardner

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