The New York herald., 1876-07-11
FASHION STUD FARM.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
noHsEFLEsH.
Henry n. Smith, tho wealthy stock spcculator and
horse fanccr OF this city, the Fashion Stud Farm
Trenton and OF tho largest collections OF val
liable horses brood and colts Of any private in
dvidna In this country. Tho larm Is what was for
merry the Mercer County Agricultural Fair Grounds,
is beautifully located upon the line OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad and contains $50 of level meadow land
high substantial board ;cucc painted white, incoscs
the farm, upon the ccntrc OF which is located the
fines, mile track in tho country, being even as barn
floor, OF unusual Width skirted by spruce hedge and
full from the grand and judges stands Tho lat
ter buildings well tho barns, OF which there
several Of the most improved style OF architecture
Large stalls with yards attached provided for colts,
while ample for tho many brood mares and
stations are presented. In addition the
finest pasturnge Is Afforded by neghoorng
fields The summer residence of Mr. Smith
stands in the southeastern OF the farm II
two story frame cottage surrounded by beautifully
shaded lawn, with walks and flower beds. tho whole
forming picture of rustcity inviting to the eye. Mr..
Smith travels TO dnd from this city every day.
Among the noted stock whose home is at this delight
full place arc Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, Lady Thorn, Rosa
lind Western GIRL Jay Gould, General Knox, Socrates
Tattlcr and Gossip The pedigree and 2:l4 record of
the first named are familiar to all turtles. She, with
her driver Budd Doblc, is at Philadelphia, wherc
recently attempted to beat her time but failed, per
reason of tho intense hea, by ono minute Lucy is
twenty years old and has a record of 2ISA She has
foaed cos-a colt last season aud ly this year.
Both handsome and promising
Lady Thorn has the same ago and record as Lucy,
and in 1874 foalcd what is now most remarkable ami
mai II Is known as General Washington and although
but two years old 1t stands over IL bands high and
weighs 900 pounds Rosalind is II years old and has
record OF 22la. and yearling colt by General Knox
do~t Anpoek
Bee Strickland was madc famous by beating Charles
T.. Loew Harry Harley, Mono Such, Western Girl and
ass sas.: Her pedsr.o has no, been fully
tanned Two colts from her arc in Mr. Smiths posses
Idol with record Of 2:27, Is 10 years old, and ono
OF the most graceful beasts that ever appeared upon
the track
and has foaled twice.
Big Mary record 2:2Sh age 20
DAISY Burns, record 2:2S, age ID
Lady Hayes, record Z34, age IL.
lie Blonde, record 234, age Is
Lady WAIKIKI record 3:2eta, age o.
Tidy, record 237, are Il.
Lady Ella, record 244, ago II.
Laura Singleton, age Il
hartense Maid, age Q.
Clcmcntinc, age unknown
Lady Dixon, age unknown.
Sorrell Star age unknown.
Clara .sS. - age unknown.
Sally Brass, age unknown.
Music's Dam, aec1S.
Cranston. age Il.
LADY Watkins. age %
Thorndalo Fiily, age
Lilly Arthur age O.
Fanny Singleton, agc7
Blue Bell. ago unknown.
Flcra May, age 10
The following named stations are conceded by COZ
petcnt judges to be the best in the country
Jay Gould Hamblctonian, Is hands inches; foaled
In 1864 his record is 22l Il, although hc trotted
mile in public at Baltimore October 10, 1874 (altcr
making his regular the farm) In the cxtraor
diary time OF 2;l9.a.
General Knox ioalcd in 1855, Is hands inches and
the progenitor of many fast horses including Lady
Maud. whose record is 2 1sis.
Socrates, beautiful bay l6 hands; foaed in 1866;
he Won the Four-ycas-od Stake at Prospect Park in
2:AL.
Tattlcr bay, 10 hands inches; foaled In 1868:
record 2:26 as five ycar-old
Gossip, chestnut, Is hands, foaled in 1s71 and has
great speed.
Efforts being made to have fall meeting on this
but Mr. Smith apprehension of damage TO his
property may render such futile.