John Huber Thamer

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• Eby ID Number: 00060-3954.6
• Residence: 1896, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 46, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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JOHN H. THAMER.

Just across the county line from Mr. Fried's farm is the magnificent 140-acre farm of Mr. Jesse Clemens, now leased by Mr. Thamer. Talk about your model and experimental farms as you like, but I must award the premium to this place over any other I have yet visited in Waterloo county. Upon the premises is a splendid barn 63x100 feet, a straw shed 45 feet square, and a magnificent brick residence with all the latest modern improvements, while near by is the old original residence, and the material is already on the ground for the erection of a wagon and machine shed, 35x45 feet. The barn is equipped with a large wind mill, the power of which is utilized in driving the machinery consisting of feed chopper, corn cutter and corn husker. The latter are all of the latest improved pattern, and to judge by the large amount of feed consumed on this farm, they are indispensable, The facilities are ample for grinding all the feed necessary for the large herds kept on hand for fattening.

Mr. Thamer has for some time been engaged in buying and fattening cattle for export. Just a short time prior to my visit he sent out a choice lot consisting of thirty-two head to Boston for export, and has now on hand twenty seven head. The average weight of those shipped was 1,300 pounds each. In the lot on hand I noticed a fine two-year-old steer, that tips the beam at 1,500 pounds, and a Durham calf, six months old, that weighs 600 lbs. He has also several fine Durham cows that average from 1,300 to 1,400 lbs each. In my rounds through this stable I came across quite a freak of nature in the shape of a pure white Durham calf, that made its arrival but a few days previous. The dam of this beautiful little creature is a dark red heifer, and the sire a roan. I also noticed among the lot a fine thoroughbred Jersey cow, in which Mr. Thamer cakes considerable pride.

While the fattening of cattle for export is a prominent feature of this farm, large crops of grain are also produced, the yield of wheat alone having been as large as from one thousand to eleven hundred bushels in a season. Mr. Thamer's cash receipts for cattle and grain in one week have reached the sum of $4,000.

Before I get through with this section I will give some people an idea what real farming is. My next letter will also contain reminiscences of early days here.


Waterloo County Chronicle (186303), 24 Mar 1898, p. 8

John — Minnie McNally. Minnie (daughter of Rev. John Kinzel McNally and Mary Ann Shoemaker) was born 21 May 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1897, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

John — Barbara Hardy Young. Barbara (daughter of James Young and Euphemia Y. Souter) was born 17 Aug 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]