The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08
From The Spirit OF The Times,
Gossip from Ottawa, Ill.
OTTAWA, H., Dec. 6, 49,


OTTAWA, H., Dec. 6, 1915.
DEAR SPIRIT: We are now sitting around
the fires, and reading over and over your
paper and trying io find out how 10 breed
trotters. Well, il is matter chat requires a
great deal of thought, and would like to see
the man that could tell just how to do ii.
We often breed two or more colts from the
same sire and dam, and they are no more
alike than n bull dog and shepherd dog.
We think when VIC get the first one, and it Is
q good one, that we have struck the right
cross, but are disappointed when we come to
try the full brother or sister by finding them
comparatively worthless. Then we CON-
menCe to look around for some other family
to try our luck with, and, after few changes
we begin 10 think that like produces like,
and, if we want trot,er, we must breed to
families that have the trotling instinct the
strongest. Now, why not use the same
judgment in breeding horse that man
would in breeding dogs If he wants q
shepherd dog he would not use bull dog for
SIRE because he knows he will not get what
he wants. Many man starts as breeder
with plenty of means, yet he does not under
stand the business, and, perhaps, is influenced
| in his selections by some person that does not
know any more than himself, ana then, of
course, his efforts are failure, think that
of trades, and almost science. You may be
n man OF more than ordinary intellect and
judgment, but you cannot 60 into black
smiths shop and take his tools and make a
a horse shoe, yet you are the superior Of the
blacksmith in general intelligence, but you
have not learned the trade. And so it is with
breeders, all over the country; they have not
learned the trade
Now ! waut to tell you what we are doing
here in the way of trying to breeding trotters. |
AS for me, want SIZE, color and fine form
so that, if fail TO get trotter, will have a
horse that will sell for some purpose, that
will pay for his raising.
Mr. Jerry Wood is the veteran, man of
fine tastes and good Judgment, and plenty of
means to carry out any of his ideas. He has
about thirty head, consisting of brood mares
of the get of such sres as Alexander's Nor
man, Scythian's Royal George, Morgan's and
Clay's, with the fine chestnut stallion, " ood's |
Champion, at the head. This horse is fine
sire; he has three and four year Odds that
can trot very fast; they are large and of good
color.
W. J. Nicely has at the head of his lot
Neeley's Henry Clay, by Cassius NJ Clay, Jr.,
(Strader's) out of Sue Letcher, by Alexander's
Norman. This is Il very fine one (Mr. Dewey
is making n painting of this horse, and, as
you will get copy, you can Judge tor your
self of his beauty;) another is the fine old
Eclipse stallion. Neeley's Tornado, by Longs
Tornado, son Of Eclipse out of the Barker
mare by Kentucky Hunter This horse is the
sire of some of the best trotters in the West.
Mr., Medley has about fifteen head of brood
mares and youngsters.
Mr.. j. G.. Bruner one of our wealthy far
mers, and President of our Agricultural So
ciety, mas some very fine young stock, with
the Thoroughbred stallion Battle at the head |
Battle is by Bill Cheatham out of Old Trick, |
bv Lexington, and has taken the sweepstakes |
in the thoroughbred class for three years
against such horses US imp. Bullet, Castor, |
Malcolm, Lexicon, Rob Roy and many others.
This is good evidence OF his great superiori- |
iy. He has been in the stud, at this Place,
four years, and has very fine lot of foals.
E. G. Lewis has a large stud. plenty of
land and money, can do as he wishes in the
way of getting good blood, having good taste
and judgment, At the head of his lot Is
Mambrino Allen, by Hers MambrinC Patch |
en- out of Bird, by Old Ethan Allen; he has
made three seasons here, and his colts are
good, large, of fine color, and speedy. Lewis
has golden-sorrel colt called Whirlwind,
two years old, by Neely's Tornado, dam by
Neely's Messenger, that won the twO-year-Old
stakes at the Illinois State Fair and they
offer TO match HIM for $500 to trot any colt
bred Ia the state. He is the finest gaited colt
have ever seen.
Mr.. Nelson Tryon has some good horses,
mostly the get of Neely's Tornado and Henry
Clay. Mr. Edward Temple has the fine-bred
horse Lexicon, by Lexington out of Light
some, by Glencoe. Among the gentlemen of
our city who keep roadsters and trotters, and
good ones, | will mention VIM. Cary, j.
Wood, Mat. White, Chas. Hook, Henry Shu-
Ter, Will BEEN, DR.. Dyer DR.. j. E. Camp
field, Henry Holmes j. 3. Mitchell, j. E.
Ratbbun, Vim. Trabpg, W. p. Stocksleger,
Ira Nelson, Charles Stanz, Ed Smith, Thos.
Reedy Mr. Willis, A. NJ. Cushing, Nelson
Tryon, w. j. Nicely, VIM. Bull, 81. Dean, Mr.
Carew, and many others. They all read your
store and talk horse. TORNADO.