The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

STERLING was siredby Pstchen Boy, full
brother of Henry W. Gennett. with record
s.s55s. he by Godfry's Pstchen. First dam,
the trotting mare Lizzie, who trotted 10 y
race at Lowell, Mass. in 2:SS, and Tapped out
Dauntiess at Manchester In 2:35: also wis
ming ten mile race over Lynn track. Mass,
against time, in 30 minutes, showing her 70
be mare OF great endurance and bottom.
she was formerly owned BY Ohio Hamilton,
ESQ. az Boston, who says she shows as
much Messenger blood Is any horse lie ever
saw. She was sold By Mr.. Hamilton 70 Mr..
Barton, OF Lawrence, Mass, and by him to
her present owner, G. B. Melvin, OF stone
ham. Mass. Information can be had by
writing TO either OF the above gentleman as
TO Sterling Or his dam. Second dam BY
Winthrop's Messenger.
STERLING was awarded the ID premium
at the iowa State Fair in 1876, for the best
roadster stallion.
STERLING Is beautiful bay. with right
hind pastern white, stands 10 hands high,
and will weigh this spring rs lbs He was
handled the season OF 1875. and trotted Tour
races-at years old, having been handled
hut four months for speed-winning them
| ALI 10 good style, and making q record OF
2 81 over the half mile track at Portland Me-,
being new and in bad condition.
| TERMs.-&25 the season, payable In cash
| or negotiable note, at time Of service-notes
payable January lst, 1878. mares that fail
/ to produce can be returned free Of charge
next season. All accidents and escapes .,
| owners risk. mares from distance WI
be pastured for g per month.
| STERLING has been bnt two seasons IL
| the Stud, which was the season Of 1879. al
Danyers, Mass, and served IL mares, getting
II foals, several of which weighed
$50 and 900 Ms. at eighteen months old, ant
could show 4 three minute gait at that age
He having one colt two years old last May
| which was entered at Vermont State Fair
held ut at. Adams. fall OF 1876, against ses
eral three.s ear. old colts, to trot two in thre
lime mile heats, to harness, Sterling's col
winning in two straight heats. Time, 81
and 2:l3. The party owning him offered Z
match him against time last fall, TO tro
three heats to harness, in 2:s5 or better, TO
800, but had no takers. lie weighed 300 n.
in trotiiug condition, at that age. The part
owning him at that time refused I'll so 10
him After the death Of the party ownn
him he was sold December, 1875. by the ad
ministrators, for 81 100. aud has now passe
into the hands Of the former owner Of Stel
| ling and cannot be bought for s. 800, whie
, | proves Sterling to be very superior stoc
horse He made the season of 1876 at Nj,
chanicsville. Iowa, and by taking iiftl
pains you can see his product this spring q
Mecha,icsvilie, Iowa.
REFERENCES.
Hank Hoa-, ]. 2. Hines, Jacob Saums, Jd
sepn saLms. Thomas Armstrong, and Alex
Motfit, Mechanicsyille.
Moses Bunker, II. e. Piatt, John McCros
XIV, Preston Carl. Andy Gay, Henry Heeh'
aud Peter Monk, Upton, Iowa.
W. p Dunlap, Geo. Anderson, jr., ana u
r. King, Maguoketa, Iowa.
DIR. Battin, Ok ord Mills, Iowa.
Lord Il Butt, Lost Nation. Iowa.
Isaac Terry, Wilton, Iowa.
John McClelland, Louden, Iowa.
Farley sheldon, Amcs, iowa.
Fred Hecht, H. NJ. Reed, Bent 4 Colt rel
Bankers, William MeNeai, Allen Eljsh, Jn'
Dickinson, X Culver, Norman Eldreds
aud Phelps 4 Son, Clarence. Iowa.
sTERLING'S get for size, being wei
adapted for the road or farm, cannot fail Z
give sAiisfsction in this respect. They ar
'aig,, with good disposition, good color
and plenty OF action.
STERLING stood for service OF Danyers
Mass, for SIS. the season, and at Nechan
icsvilie. the season OF 1876, for $50; but OF
account of the
we are willing to meet you half way. an
will stand him for service for SO the seaso
as above, for this season only, as he cost to-
much money TO stand for so low price.
Hoping the breeders Of Iowa will apprec
ate our VERY liberal reduction In price 10
service OF Sterling this season, and favor u
with their patronage, We remain,
Yours, truly,
THOMPSON 4 BAILEY.
CLARENCE, Iowa, April ist, 1877.