Anthony
Crimmins, one of the best and most progressive dairymen and farmers of Marin
county, is a native of Grafton county, New Hampshire, born July 14, 1864, the
fourth in a family of nine children.
His parents were John and Ellen (Kellog) Crimmins, both of whom were
natives of New Hampshire and of Scotch extraction.
Our
subject, reared to farm life, came to California in 1883, and for one year was
engaged in delivering milk on a service in the city of San Francisco. He then took charge of the famous dairy
ranch, located four miles north-west of San Rafael and known as the White
Ranch. He conducted this dairy for
seven years in the interest of its present owner, and during those years had
also bought and sold stock on his own account. Being a practical farmer and a good judge of stock, he has been
very successful in his speculations. In
1890 he and his brother John F. Crimmins, leased the farm, bought the stock and
have since conducted a prosperous dairy business, milking 125 cows the year
round and giving employment to seven or eight men. Their daily output of butter alone will average from eighty to
eighty five pounds, in addition to their large service or milk delivery in San
Rafael, which is not less than ninety gallons daily. The facilities on the ranch, being perhaps second to none in
Marin county, the dairy is no doubt conducted, so far as cleanliness is
concerned, in a superior manner. The
stock looks well and is in a good healthy condition,—two very important
factors. The ranch consists of 1,000
acres of rich farm and grazing lands, with splendid shelter for stock; the main
barn is a large structure with basement, is 120 x 70 feet in ground area, and
has a capacity for tying up 100 milch cows at one time; the loft will contain
200 tons of loose hay or 500 tons of baled hay. The cows are all fed from separate boxes and inspected daily by
Mr. Crimmins. This he holds is
essential in order that he may be able to guard against possible disease in due
time. In addition to the dairy ranch he
also has leased the adjoining tract, consisting of 1,200 acres, a portion of
which is devoted to general farming, the rest to grazing.
Politically,
Mr. Crimmins is a staunch Republican and has been a member of the County
Central Committee. He takes an action
interest in school matters and has been one of the Board of School Trustees in
his district.
He
was joined in marriage in Marin county, in August, 1888, to Miss Janet Walker,
a native of Scotland.
Transcribed by
Donna L. Becker
Source: "The
Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, pages 609-610, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2004 Donna L. Becker.