The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-02-13
Farm ano Firesiae.
Trotters Their Breed and Utility.

The trotting horse commands the high
est price of any breed in the market In
the adventure of raising stock of the
equine race, the breeder must feel of the
public pulse, to learn the appreciation Of
the fast stopper, to calculate the profit
or loss in his enterprise. Whatever
breed finds a ready market with the
greatest profit on the cost of production
is the kind to embark in. If the public
are bent on fast horses, to rush headlOng
into business or to Use for recreation, it
will he the interest of the breeder to
crafty that passion by raising horses to
meet the public demand. The demand
will cease without supply to meet it.
Demand and supply, regulate prices, and
give encouragement to reproduction.
Any great improvement in the speed and
bottom of trotting horse would create
foreign demand, which would augment
the wealth and resources of the State.
1t is economy to raise the best kind for
the home market. There is pleasure in
using good article. The best are the
cheapest. The wise. discriminate pur-
chaser will buy the best the market at
fOrjs.
The enterprising spirit Of the Ameri-
can people will not rest satisfied without
improvement in their focks and herds,
and in all the arts of civilization. There
has been most signal improvement in
the trotting horses of America. They
have no equal, or any approaching COM
parison in modern times. History gives
no parallel of such rapid advances, or
any authentic records of trotting to
measure their speed. Aside from these
advantages of speed and courage, their
form is perfect model Of strength and
utility.
In 1918 the first trotting horse of which
we have any authentic account was
matched to trut one mile in three min
uIes.
It was considered tn be such an extra
ordinary performance that very few
could he found to back the horse against
that time. lie won it by scratch. In
1874, Goldsmith Maid trotted one mile
in 2:l4, an advance unparalleled in the
history of trotting. The queen of the
American turf has attained to a higher
rate of speed, evinced more courage. and
better discipline than any other horse to
be found in the breeding anals Of the
world.
How are these horses bred ! is a ques-
ton that interests the breeder. Did they
derive their trotting instinct from in
beritance or artificial training? Will
thew preserve and transmit their speed
to their colts! Hereditary law has un-
doubtedly fixed the seal of eminent do
minion over the inheritance of distinct
Families. The propensity has come
down from long line IF trotting ances'
tors. 1t has become fixed Inheritance
in the breed, and must 60 do1n to their
succors in blood. The law is absolute,
and rules over the destinics of the ami
NAL creation.
Goldsmith Maid was got by Alcxan-
der's Abdallah (former!y EbsalPs- Ham,
bletoaian), he by Rysdyk's Hambleton-
ian. he by Abdallah. The dam Of the
Maid was by Old Abdallah. Here We
have most precions trotting family on
both sides from which The Maid derived
her wonderful speed.
Judge Fullerton, = very noted trotter,
was got by Edward Everett. he by Ham
bIetonian. Here is one very Distinguish
I'd trotting family, at least, 10 gise 70
the feet footed Fullerton his trottiag
propensity.