The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-12
IocAL ArrA1Rs.


A. Clahanah. ESD. We were fortunate ia
linding The hoapiiabl0 proprietor IL home
who, after most hearty welcome, accorded
Us every facility Of examining the Farm, stock,
and growing crops,
The first object Of interest that attracted our
attention was the fine halfmila track which
has been accurately laid ont and carefully
graded SO as to overcome the very slight IT.
Irregularities ofthe field, which is nearly level
plain, and admirably adapted to the purposes
Of track. The track has also been graded
to slope inward, at either end, 50 as to over
como the centrifugal force, when turning, in
buggy, at high rate Of speed. A stand is
yet 70 be erected, and some additional grading
and draining to be done, and when all Is FIN
ished, Ia accordance with Mr.. Clahangh's
plans, il will be one Of the finest tracks in the
State, Its location has been admirably che
sen, upon an elevated plateau, commanding
beautiful view Of the surrounding country,
and OF the Blue Ridge, some ten or fifteen
miles distant
The horses next commanded our attention.
The stables contain eighteen head, dams and
foals, valued at $4,000, the whole under the
management Of that well-known and most
efficient trainer, Jacob PeifTer, who enjoys a
ell-deserved celebrity. First in order, and
entitled TO the precedence over all, is the Lord
of the Harem, the splendid thoroughbred
stallion YAuxHAL1- This noted race horse is
regarded with just pride and admiration by
his owner. He is Of the very best blood
known to the turf and his performances at
Hoboken, Saratoga, jerome Park, and Pros
pect Park, in 1868 and 1869, have proven him
to be Que CT the best horses IN America.
VACxHALI is q handsome bay, full sixteen
hands high, OF great muscular power and ac-
ton. In fact, he is one Of the best sons of
his illustrions sire, Lexington, dam Verona,
winning, in his brief career, seven ont Of thir-
teen races. Vauxhall broke down while in
| the lead at the end Of the third mile, Of Sara
toga in 1869. Since then he has been kept in
the stud, and has received number Of thor
ough.bred mares, sent thither by their owners,
among whom we name Elk. Gov. Bowie, Fran
els Hall, Of Prince Georges county, Mr.. -
Shaw, Of Washington city, John W. Garrett,
Esq, President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and others. Mr.. VIM. I. Walters, OF Balti
more, sent fine Pereheron mare, and mum
Der Of gentlemen have sent trotters, among
them the mare of Col. Vim. A, McKellip, OF
| this town.
0fthe thorough bred mares with their foals,
at Cloverbrook we name Maudina, BY Aus
tralian, out Of imported Maud, by Stockwell
l 1AstAatAAu ia, u tAiAuH AAklY uu0 NNaAiilAtE
| by her side, both by Nauxhall Mary Wat
son, by Donorael, out Of Ann Watson, very
celebrated running mare, yearling and
weanling by Vauxhall Lady johnson, by
Bob johnson, he BY Boston out of Undine, a
| yeariing and weanling by Vauxhall. Hea-
therbell by Balroney, out Of Langlase by
Hobby Noble, very celebrated English
horse, o yearling and weanling by Vauxhall.
Piccolo, two-year old ont of Mandina, by
Concord, is entered in the Dixey Stake for
1874 at Baltimore. Piccolo is jointly owned
by Z. A. Clabaugh, ESQ.,, and Ex-Gov. Bow
lie, to whom Mr.. c. presented a half interest
in the colt, Of which something good is ex
pected Theforegoing all thorough breds,
and it remains TO be seen what performances
they will be capable Of, when sufficiently ma
tn-e for trial
OF the trotters which have been bred to
Vauxhall, there are three mares,-Lottie,
Maggie and Rose. These mares have three
and four year old colts, as wen as yearlings
and weanlings, all Of which, like the running
stock, await development under the cunning
hand Of Peifier. There are two hye-year ODDS,
three four-year olds, and four two-year olds,
in training. The trotters have been bred from
several Of the finest trotting horses in the
northern States, such as Aberdeen, Mambri-
4 NJ 4 httg NY SUM- W. 4hC WcA7hnbNH A1oA-
ting geldinCs, Moses and Aaron, Mr.. Clabaugh
keeps in Baltimore. We understood that Mr..
C.. would exhibit some Of his horses at the
Carroll County Agricultural Fair, next fall
Mr.. Clabaugh is not only breeder of thor.
ough-bred and trotting stock, but he is also
a thorough farmer, as the results he is accom-.
plishing at Cloverbrook attest. The farm, as
possessed by the ancestors Of the present pro
prietor, comprised $40 acres, to which Mr..
Clabaugh has added l40 more, making the
farm now to contain 480, on which he i:
growing the usual crops, wheat, corn, oats
rye, timothy, clover,.&c. The rye field, We
think, was the best we ever saw. His timothy
is expected to yield three tons to the acre
Il His wheat crop, in two fields, seeded at differ
ent times, seems 10 contradict the usual,
accepted theory as to late and early seeding
From one field, seeded on the 9th Of August
he estimates his crop at 25 bushels to the
acre. Our own opinion is, after viewing the
shocks as they stood in the field, that the yield
would be nearer 80 bushels than %, and Mr.
C. has promised to let us know the yield, af
ter it has been threshed and measured. An
other field, seeded on the 25th Of September
Mr.. G. thought would not yield over 10 bush
els to the acre, as ii was greatly damaged BY
the fly, while the early seeding was not touch
ed by that destroying insect.
Mr.. Clabaugh has improved his farm il
various ways. He has erected wosubstaniia
Swiss Barns, 4ix80 feet, one at the home
stead, the other at tine tenantry he has en-
closed his farm, or nearly so, BY substantial
J board fence, with locust posts, all Of which il
kept neatly whitewashed, presenting a yer,
pretty contrast with the green fields, in tbs
! tout ensemble Of the landscape. He has pzyes
with stone the sidewalk To Middlehnrv anf
much of the public road from that vilIag'
J towards the depot. In truth, his transform
ing hand is visible, through its handiwork, il
all the vicinage. Such citizen is publ,
benefactor.
We were grati6ed to learn that Mr.. Cha
baugh expects, in the course of year or two
to remove TO Cloverbrook, permanently, AMI
to spend the evening Of his days where h
! spent the morning, and wishes also to spen,
the noon Of his prime.
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