The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06

Those who take an interest in the
future welfare of the American run
ming turf will be gratiiled to know that
the number Of thoroughb bred foals re-
ported for 1875 was sos. or these 2IG
were colts and 262 fillies. Eight FLIES
and twelve colts died after being foal-
ed, or were foaled dead, leaving 4SS to
be recognized this spring as yearlings.
This Is the largest number of thorough
bred foals ever reported for one year,
and as all or nearly all will be trained
for the track, guarantee is furnished
that racing will not decline for the
want Of material. That veteran turf
man, Mr.. Harry Booth, said to us only
yesterday: "When got hold of old
Trustee, people asked me what was
going to do with him ? l replied that
i would use him In the stud, and thus
scatter few thoroughbred foals around
New York, with the hope that they
would lead to a revival of racing. The
plan worked well. The mere fact
of thoroughbred colts being owned by
few gentlemen here and there turned
their thoughts to the turf Little by
little the fever increased, and now we
look upon racing as the leading out
door amusement of the people, Ac-
cepting Mr.. Booths view as correct,
the logical conclusion is that racing
will not decline SO long as thorough
breds are bred on the extensive scale
of 1875. With 30 much track material
at hand, II is out of the question for
the sport to pass completely under n
cloud. Somebody will not fail to
make use of the material III one park
goes down, another VIII rise on its
ruins. We are not able to give the
total number of thoroughbred brood
mares owned In the country, for the
reason that the owners have failed to
report the barren or not bred.
AS 1t Is to the interest OF
breeders to have these facts appear in
connection with other statistics which
pertain to their business, II Is to be
hoped that they will make no omis-
sions for the current year. In running
through the list of foals for 1915, we
find that of the best known and most
productive stations, Alarm Ia cred
tied with four tillies aud SIX colts AS
teroid with nine fillies and three colts
haywood with seven tillies and
seven colts; Billet with eight bllies
. and two colts; Bonnie Scotland with
fourteen fillies and twelve colts Dan
ial Boone with four flllies aud live
colts; Enquirer with fifteen fillies aud
eighteen colts; Glen Athol with thir-
, teen fillies and eight colts; Glenelg
, with thirteen fillies and eight colts
, Harry Bassett with four tillies anu
! seven colts Kingfsher with two nj
lies and three colts; bennington with
, ten tillies and eight colts; Lexington
with four fllies and six colts Long
fellow with five FLIES and four colts !;
e Pat Malloy with three iillies and three
colts: Planet with eight fillies and SIX
I colts. and War Dance with seven III
y lies and seven colts. From these fig
nres we derive the fact that the ten
: dency with the majority Of stations is
g toward the production OF larger per
3 cent of females than males, But the
), dams may have as much to do with
J this as the sires themselves; therefore
it is hardly worth while to attempt e
3 base any theory upon it'-liurl Flew
!. and Farm.