The New York herald., 1876-07-25
THE YROTlING HORSE.
Noted Breeding Farms Near the
Metropolis.
Stoneyford. Walnut Grove. Thornedale,
Darlington. Spring Hill, Fashion
and Others.

thousand other pursuits in tho expansion of the
financial circulating medium OF the country to mee
the demands OF war times The great prices paid fol
fast trotting horses by such Robert Boomer
Commodore Vanderbilt Henry y. Smith and scores o.
professional and gentlemen fanciers led great
| lation among breeders This fever has two phases
either OF which is followed with earnestncss OF pur
pose that n.ariy amounts to an lnfatuation aud Is
seconded in frequent Instances with an almost un.
| limited command Of capital Ono OF these phases is
an ambition to possess either tor tho Qualification Of
pride OF ownership for the purposes OF proht, the
fastest trottng horse in the world, or TO 1t
the aspirant can reasonably hope to attain This is
the moro "horscy" phase, and is usually allied to
Iovo OF active sport if sporting" mind
Tho other Is OF q1icter but less md aud
runs rather to tue production OF the trotter by
breeding from careful selection OF blood lines than
his when developed, aud is usually coupled with
! mind OF agricultural bent II Is strange what u
diversity OF p ople find common enjoyment IN this
| last phase From the varied character OF
It's followers one would bo led 10 think
Il . fountain that supplied fundamental need
the thlrsting mind that chance OF occupation had
forced out OF its natural channel into uncongenia
roundings, to which 1t reverted Tor recupcration and
enjoyment The love OF horse breeding is confined TO
class Of the community, and il the truth could
be accurately reached day IT would doubtless show
that one-half the horses reared the Acghan
arc the production Of amateur and profess breed
crs instead Of legitimate farmers. Through the West
the proportion is greater of farmers but
there the fancier takes an active part These
amateur breeders and ianciers comprise representa-
tvcs OF almost every industry of great cities Men,
oers Of the Bar the pulpit and the medical profession
find leisure to beso~ thought and practice upon
the all-fascnating topic, while many OF wealthy
merchants capitalists and bankers devote their money
and business talent to 1t upon scale that frequently
forces II beyond the domain of secondary amusement
intJ the more important field of extensive business
Orange county, tho best grazing district lying within an
equal radius OF this city, and being thereto
has been made central headquarters of the interest
hercabouts, though Duchess and Queens counties and
portions New Jersey actively second accorded
to Orange. The present season has been ono of un.
usual interest 10 the breeders Of all districts not
that there has been much demand for horses nor any
special stir in any department. OF business pertaining to
the stud FARMS ior on the contrary but lew sales have
Deen made aud revenues have been light, but
deeper interest prevails this year in the improvement
OF the youngsters in training than usual, in
OF the inaugural breeders trotting meeting
to come OFT at Philadelphia tho last week IN September
Heretofore the rivalries have been local Now nx.
tional contest the taps and results will 60 far to
determine sectional superiority by the gauge actual
the entries the various OF meeting which,
in point of numbers exceed those Of any series OF
trotting purses ever offered Tho programme also
tha. Of ordinary meetings in the class0ca.
tion OF the entries by age instead record IN the
stallion class Few OF the Eastern youngsters have ap.
peared in public the present season. but them
have had careful preparatory work. and here and
its effects are beginning TO show. Rumor rife both
among the home lots and those that have been sent
away the training establishments Expectation too
is tptoe, and been voted en- nsasse BY tho
horsemen that tho weather hot for visiting
the Centennial Exposition and that the proper time to
go Philadelphia Will be the cooler season at the
close september, when the Exhibition can be viewed
the morning and the breeders meeting attended in
the afternoon.
There an Orange county proverb applying to young
troters in training that speed that blooms before The
last Of June will fade before the and
II the colts do we'll in general condition until July ap
proaches the owners well contented without SEN
sational amount Of speed Late June speed Will co H.
tinue to grow until nies say tho Orange county
horscmen The foundation of this maxim doubtless
the fact that colts seldom get sufficiently con-
ditoncd TO safely stand forcing rapid work beiorc
that period this latitude and those ask for IL
earlier knock them out OF form. Tnc rule applies
equally 10 other Immediate sections OF tho country
earlier. July then is an interesting, not to
say anxious month regarding the Eastern Fall Stakes
and doubiy this year with the Centennial meeting
coming Kentucky aud Tennessee have already
partially shown their hands at their summer meetings
and with sufficient ecdt to warn tie East that they wl
contend credItaDy most Of the Races Indeed re-
port has II that some money has been upon
the probab lities that those states Will win three
i've races OF the meeting But The Eastern breeders do
seem 10 be greatly disturbed. ut far cry to
Lochow, and the June signs have been propilious,
therefore they content with the thought that he
laughs best VINO laughs last"
lhs last green Josephine. by Rysdyk's Hambie-
tonian out OF Lucy Anack, has been sold from The
Stoneytord stud, Goshen, n " and goes into Mr.
Joseph Harker's possession when she viii become
stable companion oi Lulu May Queen GazeIlc &C. and
il is presumed will trot IN the grand c.rcu this season
She Is thought TO be one OF the that lett tho
county stoueyiord has splendid record OF
the turf career of animals sold from her paddocks
Duroc, the latter being feature OF
the place, aud one ol The popular sfes IN tue
country. He is IN liner lct,ic ,hls season rhau we
have before him and age 10 improy,ng his
appearance. HIS choice breeding made hun popular
enough 10 try aud since they haye proved SO good
his reputation is sti further enhanced Tho present
crop oil yearngs by HIM are the best, taken AS a Iot
ever seen IN the stone yiord pastures They
not distinguished ior held and seldom DIS.
close their powers uni put IN harness. but they cx
hbit grca: SIZE robust health lar more quality
than those he got III the earlier part OF his stud
career winch were therein some what deucicnt IL
would DO diiicut TO name sire that so uniformly i'm
parts speeds 10 his progeny and thcy appear destined
train on, ike must every thing tuat' partakcs
strongly OF the blood Of OLD AUuaiah whom Mosscu
ger traces double ncs. Ho Is represented At
The breeders meeting IN the Revolution Race, for
ycar-olds py three entries all oi which doing
work at Carl Burrs, on Long Island. His get have
been very successful stakes for that age their
time has been eclipscd IN kentucky. AT Philadelphia
they will encounter the southern reared colts among
winch the chestnut colt Honor, by Belmont and the
chestnut niIy Woomosa, by Wood ord Mambrno, are
These are thought TO be among dan
geroas OF the southern divsion but match,
which the former defeated the latter, nothing was
developed TO Afford any special encouragement to the
Eastern entries.
There nearly 700 acres within the boundaries OF
Stoncyford, of which Mr. Charles Backman retired
merchant oil this ciy Is proprietor The appointments
OF the place are superb, and doubtless excel anything
OF the kLd IN this country the cluster oil houses barns
and stabiiug resembling a small village beautifully
painted shaded Being tut sixty miles by the Eric
railway from New York II is under constant visitation