Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-14
agricultural,
Prom the Maine Farmer.
The IFOtteFS.

see by the FARMER of March Io'h'
that Mr.. Chas. w. Dickerman IS out III
an attack upon he gentlemen mentioned
by me in NV article OF Jan. 9th. (as
AMONG the most eminent breeders OF this
country for the purpose as he says of
airing both sides of the horse uotting
question.
Now propose to air my side Us start,
simply on the merits ofthe questions pre-
scented, by arguments aud facts, and al
low Dir. Dickerman and his cola borerS
ol the oxford Register to air theirs, by
holding up to ridicule and abuse, rs they
have seen fit to DO, everybody connected
with breeding the trotting horse. have
been repeatedly urged by breeders, and
others interested to write upon this sub
ject, in the belief that twenty years ex
peuence in the business Of buying and
selling, raising and training trottsrs,
would prove OF some benefit to the latm-
crs OF our State, many Of whom have
no, had equal opportunities with myself
10 become thoroughly acquainted with
the horses and the breeders OF the coun-
,ry at large within thar time, and have
the satisfaction OF knowing that nay ei-
forts have been appreciated 10y many ot
my friends. Notwithstanding the rural
notions and dogmas OF those who would
throw stumbling blocks in my way, III
stead OF assisting me to clear away the
rubbish that has been Slrewn about 10y
previous inuuders.
The Character OF Horse Breeders.
By reference TO my former article It
will be seen that quoted the names of
over twenty OF our most prominent
breeders. among which were \. J. Alex
auder aud Mr. Dorsey, Kentucky. ID.
cage of Illinois. Nj Barker of Michigan,
Charles Backman, Alden Goldsmith,
Mn. Cameron, 81. H. SANFORD, Col. Me.
Daniels, Leonard W jerome, aliof New
York. Ama>a Spvague OF Rhode Island.
Col. Russell OF Boston, VIM. Is. Smith
Geo. c. Hitchcock of Connecticut, and
in OUT own state Mossrs. Wright and
Norcross, the Lombards, Hon. L. 5.
Lang, Seth I. Ho.brook, and last, not
least, DR.. : II TeSksbury OF Portland,
all men Of the highest responsibility,
and all actively engaged in the business
OF raising and training the fastest and
best bred horses in the world. Not picked
men as Mr.. Dickermau would have rs be-
licve, for the list might be extended al
iafaVuDl, and claim now as then that
the men would hold mp to the farmers
ui Maine as examples Tor them 10 follow,
are occupying TO day The very first posi-.
tions, IN business, political and profess
sional lie. To this claim Nj Dickerman
takes exceptions and tells US that from
personal kHoJriedgs he knows that Sone
~ tteSs men are l03c, rUlgGr, and coarse
grained, and the majority OF the men 10
whom | wish to introduce our farmers ut
Long Branch, Jerome, Prospect or Fleet
wood Parks, are as obese, gluaoH0uS
coarse, cultureleSS set oil men as can be
found. Now say that mis- presentation
Of the case is simply bogus, prejudcial
and untrue, and having arraigned these
men before the bar of public opinion.
and appointed you. Mr.. Editor, and the
readers OF the FARMER for Judge and
Jury, appear for the defence. and shall
expect Mr.. Dckerman TO do one Of tco
things, to come out and give NE the
name OF one man in the whole list that
answers his description, or else DO, what
think he is a good deal more likely TO
DO, say that when he made that state
ment be did not know what be was talk
ing about. Let him take either horn of
the dilemma he may chOsse. We are
told these men wear good clothes, and
diamonds and gold watch chains, but
never having heard OF any law, in New
England at least, forbidding them, and
all being abundantly able, supposed
they had a right to do SO.
There's Money in Trotters.
IcOuld mention many men who have
become wealthy and influential breeders,
and who commenced in very humble cir-
cumstances, and are self. made men. The
late MI. Blenkison of England, whose
immense stud OF horses is TO be sold this
spring, commenced breeding with but
one thoroughbred mare, and SO limited
were his premises, that she had to be led
through the kitchen of his rouse. TO get
her into the yard. and she'd. where she
was stabbed. Al The time of his death,
which occurred last season, he was the
proprietor Of the largest breeding estab-
lishment oil Europe, and known the
world over as the Middle Park Stud,
Ethan, Kent. The schedule Of The
stock to be sold embraces eleven stations,
one hundred and eighty-three brood
mares, all with fOal and one hundred
and fourteen yearIing colts. all thorough
bred. As result of such establish
ments, racing has rapidly inci eased, in
England, until the Turf statistics of 1871
gave Us the fact that 1887 races we're
run during last year, Baron Ro,hschild's
horses alone having won him one hun
bred and thirty thousand dollars in purses
and plate.
In our own country, the prosperous
condition, and increasing popularity OF the