The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-16
COL. CROCKETT'S STOCK FARM
The Breeder of Lulu in Fine
Spirits--He has more of
the Same Sort.
FINE HORSES, CATTLE AND HOGS
A Charming Visit at Longview.


farm, containing 400 acres of as choice
land as can be found in Illinois. His resi- |
dence stands on high ridge, overlooking
the Rock river valley for miles away. |
Adjoining and in rear are some fine past
ures, well supplied with water and shade.
To front are his broad acres of corn and
grass-nearly 400 acres of as rich bottom
land as can be found and now covered with
a magnificent growth Of corn and grass.
The panorama of the Rock river valley from
the Heights at Longview is magnificent.
The fine farms of Thomas Corns, Mr..
Davis, VIM. Killing, George Evener, the
Mound Farm" of DIR. Gregg, and other
splendid farms. fill the space between the
bluffs and the river, and on the opposite
side is the fine stock farm of S. w. Whee-
lock, where are stabbed his splendid breed
ing horses. And around and beyond these
are miles and miles Of rich farms and
charming scenery,-the beautiful Rock
river stretching its silver thread through
it all.
The distance from this city to Longview,
via. the Moline bridget about 7 miles, and
via the Milan bridges about 10 miles, We
took drive out there, via Milan, stopping
at Black Hawks Watch Tower, and return
ing via. the Moline bridge. We were the
first to carry the news to the hospitable
proprietor of Longview Of Lulu's
magnificent victory at Rochester on
Saturday-a full account of which will
be found in our telegraph columns
We found Col Crockett a little
under the weather, suffering severely with
tooth ache. but when we announced to him
the victory of Lulu his tooth ache van
ished and he talked horse" with huency.
Col. Crockett bred and raised Lulu and
it is quite natural that he should take
great pride in her fame. Besides, he has
dozen or fifteen other fine blooded colts,
among which is full sister to Lulu, and
the value of his stock is greatly enhanced
by her fine performance though the Col
onel says he does not consider his stock
worth i cent more on that account, for he
knows their qualities. Col. Crockett is thor
oughly educated in the races Of horses.
He visited Europe and purchased some
fine animals, years ago, and he knows what
is necessary in order to produce animals
of power. speed, and endurance.
LULU PEDIGREE AND AGE.
Lulu was 10 years old last spring. She
was foaled in the spring of 1865, at Col
!. Crockett's place, in Scott county, Ken
, lucky. and when he moved to Rock IslanC
he brought the little three year old col
along. Her sire was r. A. Alexander
noted horse, Norman" the sire of the eel
ebrated horse Blackwood, "and she breed
back through long line of choice thor
: oughbreds, on both sides.
Her dam was ''Kate Crockett" she b.
imported "Hooton,' Hooton by ''DespOt.
i The LIST dam of Hooton was ''Catten
S mare; % dam by ''Melrose," by 'Pilgal
It lic;" Sd dam by "Whisker;" 4th dam
"Orville."
: Despot was by Sultan" 1st dam, Far
y ny Davis" by ''Filke da Puta;" ID dan
< Treasurer" by "CamilIius"
Sultan (the sire of Bay Middleton W.
= the sire of Flying Dutchman," winner
t. the Derby in 40
TO Kate Crockett's Ist dam was "Ol
Of Mary" by Texas" ID dam, Fanny Ell
st Ter" by Cons William Sd dam, ''WhiI
ct ster" by "Old Whip"
Enough is here shown to satisfy any Oh
er that Lulu is high bred animal and com
~ from long line of horses famous f
great speed, courage and endurance.
Many erroneous paragraphs are foatil
through the papers, just now, about Lul
: which are laughable enough to those W
u know her history. Here is one which
." found in the Inter- Ocean. of Safurda
~ viz:
tie The Iowa state Register says Lulu" the IN.
ms that made the wonderful time IF 2:15 in the But
10 races, Tuesday s an Iowa horse. having be
IT foalsd and raised at Muscainc, She the pre-
IL Perry
he She is not an Iowa horse; was r
nd foaled in Muscatine, and neither Mr.. p
rs ny nor any one else ever owned one hair
d; her until Col. Crockett sold her to Jose
le, IEarker, Esq, of the Everett House S
y; bles, No. 81, East 32d street, New Yc
III City. for $4,000. in 1871. Mr. Harker
Or her present owner, and Col. Crockett CT
on graduates him upon the fame she /
ne won; says he is not bit surprised at |
at time, for he considers her the fast
he trotter in the world, and worth a hundr
nd thousand dollars. He is aware that h
be best public record is 215 and that I
he Maids record is IA, but he says it N
at be remembered that when the Maid v
of that record she passed the score at the st
eds isader her fastest gait, and that she ca
va under the wire in the same way-an
nj vantage which turf men will readily p
ch ceiye.
Ich Lulu's first name was Luna. WI
lily Col. Crockett placed her under the ira
to ing of Sherm Perry, she was so know
al but Perry saw fame in the mare and
nj asked of Col Crockett the privilege of C
ing ing her after his favorite daughter, Jen
IN Perry, which was granted, and that is /
all she came to be called Jennie Per
the When Mr.. Iarker purchased her
the thought of restoring her name, but he
nc nally concluded that it might give an