. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. How to Get Stock to the Souther Farm. The Souther Farm is one and a half miles northeast of San Leandro, and eight miles southeast of Oak- land. The stables are about one mile eaBt of the county road, which runs between Oakland andSan Lean- dro. The place to turn off is at Stanley Road, where a large signboard of tbe farm is placed. Guideboards will be found at every cross road. The roads are very good. All stock sent from San Francisco maybe brought over by EipresB, which leaves San Francisco on the Creek route boat. In the case of very young or very valuable
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. How to Get Stock to the Souther Farm. The Souther Farm is one and a half miles northeast of San Leandro, and eight miles southeast of Oak- land. The stables are about one mile eaBt of the county road, which runs between Oakland andSan Lean- dro. The place to turn off is at Stanley Road, where a large signboard of tbe farm is placed. Guideboards will be found at every cross road. The roads are very good. All stock sent from San Francisco maybe brought over by EipresB, which leaves San Francisco on the Creek route boat. In the case of very young or very valuable horses, the Souther Farm will Bend reliable men to lead or drive over any stock that will not lead behind a wagon. A Binall charge will be made n bucIi cases, to cover tbe extra expense incurred. Horseb are very easily taken from Oakland to the farm, and where it is inconvenient for owners to bring them or Bend them, the farm will send after anything that is to come. HorseB can be shipped by rail from almost all parts of the State to San Leandro. Always notify the Farm several days before Bhipping anything, and then men will be on hand to receive sturk on arrival The railroad Btationis but two miles from the Souther Farm, and the agent invariably gives immediate notice of the arrival of any stock consigned to the above farm, but when word is sent to l he farm in good season by letter or telegram, the animals sent are saved waiting a couple or hoars in the car Passenger trains leave San Francisco (from the broad gauge ferry) and First and Broadway, Oakland, at frequent intervals during the day. 1 here are several trains from San Jose to San Leandro on both the broad and narrow gange railroads; the broad gauge, by way of a much more convenient fjr getting to the farm. There are trains each day from Sacramento, Stockton and Litermore to Pan Leandro. In ordi- nary weather it is a short and pleasant drive from Oakland to the Souther Farm or from San Francisco to the Farm by
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