Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-13
NUMBER 4.

will (by the lamented death of my friend
Gilbreth of Kendall's Mills soon be o.'
fered at public sale. In my judgment
when this horse is brought under 'ha
hammer there will DO sold one Of the
fastest trotling stations on top OF ihe
earth. There have been many other
sales throughout the State OF horses al
highly remuuerative prices among which
| will mention Bully Brooks OF Bangor, at
$4,000. This horse was sired by Dirigo,
by far the best OF all the Drew sta-liou-.
owned by David Quinby Of Corinna, BE.
Dirigo also sired Little Fred, the fastest
trotting gelding ever raised in Maine, ior
it is within my knowledge that he had
trial in 2.2l l.4 Just before The unioru-
nate accident which resulted ia his death.
Does it pay to raise trotters Why
man has only got to raise one good one
at the present prices to make him iaa.-
pendent, and the new year is lull Of
promise for bigger prices still. Shall /
DO told the prices have quoted arc only
paid for such horses as are TO be u9l.d
for premiums, and thus become gam.
| ling material for q Class OF men VINO 10
the world more harm than good / win
refer you to but one OF tie many very
liberal buyers who keep their horses ,.r
their own private use, and who uer.r
allow them 10 trot for 10 dollar OF none
Mr.. Robert Bonner of New Yor0 city.
who owns the finest private stable n Gre
world, containing such tIotting cc.eas.-
ties as Dexter, the King of the Turf and
for whom he paid $4,000; EiNal
Everett, go, 900: Startle and Mama.uH
BERTHE before mentioned, each $4,000;
Bruno, Sl5, 900; 10 Elliot $4,000, Dr..
sides Lady Palmer Peerless, Ila.aH.a
Maid, Lantern, Princess and o.hors .
all of which he paid corresponding price
SO it seems that fabulous prices arc pail
for horses that are never allowed ~ ro.
for purses or premium. remcmOer
very well when Lady Thorn was owned
by Mr.. Rclle OF Philadelphia, that he wa.
offered $4,000 for her by Il party who
wanted her tor brood mare, and WHO
agreed to come under bonds never 90 pat
a harness on her again. Mr.. Reifc how-
ever chose to take $4,000 for her 20 Zee
main upon the turf suppose the mem
hers of the Farmers Club OF Paris would
(for the good Of the community have
taken the $40, 900: still know OF % good
many farmers to whom that other thou.
and would be very tempting
BACK TO THE QUESTION AGMS.
But to come back 10 the question
it not just rs beneficial to our tarmc, 90
allow TRIALS Of speed OF horses at oar
coun ty fairs as i. is to allow trial Of
churns and corn shelters and mow.ng
machines, 50 that farmers mag determine
which are most worthy Of their patron
age? And if our horses have the g
speed shall VIC not develop that
Just rs we develop the broad acre aI
our farms, to make them bloom aHd
blossom like the rose II the Farmer
Club will send delegation on with ma
next spring to Long Branch, jerome.
Prospect or Fleetwood Parks, and ...
them see the class O men that are m-
gagged in raising ald training uut..
and in Offering purses and premium
them to trot for, win elevate ..e
ideas to m existence hcy never d.at
of and if they DO net return homo ..
Il large sized llea in heir car, aE o. ...
propricty Of trotting horses 10 c.
fairs. then | will discontinue nay uI
Of those who are corupliug thc mora
of our farmers sons 10 encourage them
against their own interests and we.II..
do not know rs can do my ueg-.s.
friends q better service as close ta
article than to quote from lhc Spin
the Times the remarks of Baron Roth.
child at a banquet in England, 81. Wa..
the Baron's health was drank and DE l.
called upon for his views concerning tae
turf The Baron has been SO succl .u.
with his horses the past season that ls
will long be known upon the English
turf rs the "Baron's year" Say .a.
Baron, His reverend friend who prop
his health said he always "ran s,r1is.
in politics, and in concerns of pr.g.
lite he had always tried TO run -tr.g.
too. lie did not know whether Ac sLou-
alude % the turf Iie had, however
given it some attention and some .p-
port Why Because !, LgougL. 81.
classes within ils circle. lie had me'
with great success, but lie would no, aa
wise any one to cast his lot with racing
1t required first, large capital, great a-
tention, considerable knowledge OF .ae
animals, and last, not least, uudcyia..ug
honesty in ones dependents. His OK
perienco was, that the class WHO follow"
ed horse racing as pursuit was fully
trustworthy as could be found in other
walks OF life. lie had never found amy
OF his racing servants dishonest Thee
are the sentiments of one Of the allc-t
and most sagacious men in Europe one
of the principals Of a house who-o
wealth is so great aud whose monetary
transactions arc so great that it cxcr'- a
powerful influence upon the affair, Of
nations We think The testimony Of
such man rs this, one thoroughly IN