The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-28
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Mr.. W. C. Myer. OF Ashland. called st |
our Office the past week From him we |
learn that he arrived at home on the lst |
inst. all safe with his stock. which consists |
OF two imported Percheron stallinns- |
sn pride Of nPFx Prche 1,e a Year ySd,s o .nn. n1
grey +; also one fun blood mare called |
StWhite Rose'' and one Ally 15-l8ths one |
year old last September. Mr.. Myer informs
rs that the above animals are the very best
he could select while in the East. The
stations were selected in France by Mr.. c
Fnllington in person. This gentleman
was on q visit TO France % years ago and
ut that time was so far0rably impressed
with this stock Of horses that he selected q
8 year old and brought him to Ohio. This
colt was called s.Tenis Napoleon" and
there was great deal of sport made Of hin
by the hnrseH1en Of the country. This
horse afterwards went to Illinois and was
the sire of over 400 successful stallious and
demonstrated to the stock men Of the West
the value of this stock. Mr.. r. has made
several visits TO France since. and familiar
with breeding and handling Of this stock in
Ohio. ssFlenry" and pride Of Perche"
are probably as promising young horses a.
any he has ever selected Mr.. Myer now
has at his ranch imported stations and
mares that are ftlll blood of high grade. one
three fourths mare being the lowest grade
he has. The following Is an extract from
| the Lice Stock Journal, which speaks for
| itself:
! Mr.. E. A. Buck. who has recently becou,..
one Of the proprietors and etlisor-in-chief
| of the Spirit Of the Times. has spent most OF
his time for year past In Europe. He
has always been an admirer Of trnfting and
running horses. and Is an enthusiastic lovrr
Of the sports Of the turf. While In Europe
| he critically examined the various breeds
/ of horses In the several cnsliltli les visited
i by him. and he was 80 favorahly impressed
| with the draft horses of France that he
| purchased twelve Percheron stations,
/ which reached New York in fine condition
siastic in his praises Of this breed and says
/ that 1.-THE finest general purpose. aud the
best and most stylish carriage horses he
/ has ever seen are the produce of the setodd
i cross from the Norman or Percheron stock
1 in France. aud he thinks they cannot fail
1 G0 produce the same results In this cOiln-
Il try We are especially gratified at this
i exnression OF opinion from one so well
| quaiilied to be = critical as we'll as an im-
/ partial Judge upOn sucfl matters. for it
4 sccords with our own nfbeu expressed con.
/ vicfions upon this subject. although our
1 views have been frequently c0nihafted in
these columns by gentlemen whose opinions
are entitled to great weight.
As question OF breeding. the effect OF
/ the cross upon our American horses Is an
| interesting one. and it Is in 4 fair way to
| be thoroughly tested. Sss far if has certain
| ly given very general satisfaction, for mo-
/ where are they more popular than where
4 they haze been most extensively tried,
In proof OF this expectation. there Is
.sLulIl, y designated by sporting men as the
/ s.Oueeu of the Turf. = having made the
three best mile heats esl record. Her grand
sire was an imported French horse. There
was , one-half brother of ssLulup by the
same horse, who was Of great promise q
| few years ago. bat met with some accident
ard did not come before the public.
Herewith Is letter from Mr.. r. Wat