The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-01
TIE STUD FARMS OF LONG ISLAND.

"Fair Land Farm is situated In the town Of
Gravesend, l.. l., on the road known as the "King's
Highway" leading from the Coney Island road to
the Prospect Park Fair Ground, and Is less than
six miles nom Wall street ferry. 1t contains
about twenty-five acres and is fair land to look
upon. IL has q cOmmodous and comfortable dwell.
Ing occupied by the superintendent Of the farm,
Mr.. William 8. Thoms, formerly Of Augusta, Me.
The main barn Is 80 by 85 and contains boxes,
IL feet square, and IA 5-foot stalls smaller barn
has II boxes and O stallion house, 40 by 20, boxes,
each opening into 40 by 80 foot paddock,
being placed at the head of row OF six paddocks
of similar size. There are also a number OF sheds
and outbuldings going to make up the parapher-
MALTA of breeding and training farm, the latter
being the principal consideration, the brood mares
and young stock being kept farm near Glen
Cove until the Juveniles are ready for breaking and
handling.
years DID, by Volunteer, dam by Flying Morgan.
Neroli is fifteen and half hands high, bright
brown with black points Sdh,si Lengthy Ttn good
pclling power. She Is very handsome and highly
esteemed by her owner as being the first loal
and is now for the first time going into training to
ascertain what she can do.
Lonheart, bay gelding six years old, sixteen
hands one inch high, by Volunteer, dam Bessie,
by the Mcintyre Horse, he by Sir Charles and he by
clifford Morgan Lonheart mas immense power and
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'somebody will have to get out Of the way.'
Montague, four years old, full brother to Lion
heart bay, with three white feet and Is very hand.
some. Has just been broken, and Is "threatened'
Next in order, and the ''crack" Of the lot to our
thinking, is Edwin, three years old this month,
BY Peacemaker, dam the dam Of Li0nheart Edwin
Ia fifteen and half hands high; his color "backer
than black" with one white hind fetock, and he Is
as evenly balanced q colt as we remember to have
seen. His conformation indicates as much strength
as IL possible to obtain from his weight. And his
legs and feet are perfect In shape and promise az
much endurance as any that ever carried courser
to victory on either turf or battle field.
In an adjoining box was another three'year-old
Clay. This Young horse IS exceedingly powerful,
and said to be the fastest trOter OF his age on the
farm.
Further on we found the Pet OF the Stable, in
the shape of two-year-od bay colt, fifteen hands
plump In height, with one white hind foot, and as
shapcly young horse as one need look for. He Is
by Peacemaker, dam by American star. His head
and neck are very nne, and his leverage cannot be
surpassed. He has q tremendous stride, and II age
brings the promised strength and endurance some
horse laures will be In danger.
The last description will also fairly apply to Win
some, twoyear-old black llly, full sister to
Edwin. The difference between her and the colt Ii
little more than the characteristics OF sex.
These Peacemaker colts have remarkably short
backs, are very strong the loins, and have
wonderful quarters. No stock-raiser has right to
look for better breed in these respects
There were also hve-y bay mare, by Mid
dletown, large, strong and likely TO become good
one with more age, aud the very handsome "Strat-
ton mare, slrcu ny EDWARD Everett 1niS mare 49,
bud Of promise" aud may astonsh the owner OF
her sire, Robert Bonner, before the SHOWS fall.
Leaving the barn we went to the stallion house
and had Pcaccmaker led out for our examination.
This stallion is by Rysdiks Hambteonian, out OF q
bay mare by Smiths Clay sire Of American Girl;
very well balanced about the throat, short
back, full loins, low and powerful quarters, great
bone and slncw, without being clumsy lie Is brown
In color with tan muzzle aud hanks excellent
temper, which he imparts TO his colts. They break
easily and drive Kindly although very spirited.
Here also was Obcron, by Lexington dam
Nameoka, by Glencoe, second dam Sally shannon,
by Woodpecker, sire OF many good tr0tters. Oberon
has good knee action and can Gota three. minute