Daily globe., 1879-03-17
LAKE ELYsIAN STOCK

extracts from lengthy description of Lake
Elysian stock farm, owned by Mr.. @. A. De
Graft, appearing in Wallace's MonthZv, New
York, for March. Lake Elysian stock farm
was one of the pioneer stock enterprises of
the State. and to-day, in the completeness of
surroundings and the high character of the
stock raised, is without peer in the North
west. Want of space prevents as liberal ex-
tracts from the Monthly's article as we
should like, but the following will be found
especially interesting and instructive:
The farm comprises tract of over TWENTY
two hundred acres of slightly undulating
prairie and timber land, divided by meadow.
through which flows the outlet to the lake,
About 5OO acres are under cultivation, and the
meadow is seeded down in timothy and herds
grass. Inc improvements have evidently been
made with liberal hand. The houses, barns.
stables and out-buildings are more extensiv
ana elaborate than are to be found on any of the
famous breeding farms of Kentucky.
The trotting stallion Alexander occupies the
post of honor. and looks right worthy to reign
hlng OF the Harem." He IS rich mahogany
bay, with white hind pasterns. black legs and
name, and heavy full tail that sweeps the
ground. He stands over fifteen and.a-half
hands high, good length of body, strong bone
with great muscular development, but yery
evenly distributed throughout, giving unusual
symmetry, and very perfect harmony of
parts. he has good, clean head, broad and
tull IN the region of the brain, good eye and
ear, and the head well set on a good neck of
sufficient length, and gracefully carried. Good,
well-placed shoulders strong back, broad, full
quarters and stiles, deep through the heart
and good, strong body we'll ribbed out aud as
good set of legs and feet as ever were seen
unoer good horse He has an excellent tenn
PEI, and his whole expression is one of docilitv
intelligence and courage.
alexander was not trained until six wears
old, and, in Mr.. Woodmansee's hands. devel-
opod speed quite rapidly, but having been most
OF the time in the stnd his education has
been limited. He, however, last year, with
very little preparation, and under quite unfa-
vorable circumstances, made record of 2.2s&
think that with one seasons thorough train
ing he would trot in 2:2O.
The pedigree of Alexander is worthy of
careful study. He possesses an unusually
rich inheritance of trotting speed from de-
veloped ancestors. His sire, Goldsmith's Alb
dallah, was by the great Volunteer, twelve of
whose get have won in 2:25 or better-a record
only equaled by his sire, Hambletonian. Six
OF Volunteers get have each won thirty or
more heats IN 2:3O or better-a record euualed
by no other sire, and Volunteers entire get
have won more heats in $3.50 or better than the
get of any other sire.
A!exander's get. although not numerous, al
ready begins to show promise of his success at
the stud. -
Wachita, by Alexander, dam Belle, by Tele-
graph Black Hack, grandam Fan (dam of Star
OF the West, record 2:26). by Eureka, by Long
Island Black Hawk is large bay gei6ling, SIX
teen hands high, strong made, up headed, and
handsome. :.
Clara B, by Alexander, dam LADY Jane. bv
Mohawk, IS a beautiful four-year-old hay filly,
with white feet, snd fine name and tail. She
IS symmetrically formed, and highly finished,
has the muscular development of her sire, and
Is remarkably fine in the hip and stife. She
mas been driven little, and shows close to a
three minute gait.
Nancy B, is full sister to tho above, one year
younger, is deep bay with black points, fif-
teen and three quarter hands high, large and
strong. and shows good natural gait
Minnie D. two years old, by Alexander, dam
Roying Nellie, dam of Mambrino Boy, record
2:261), BY Strader's Cassius NJ Clay, Jr.. End
dam by Berthune, Sd dam by Rather, 4th dam
by imp. Spread Eagle.
Minnesota is yearling, full sister to Minnie
u, and IS her exact prototype. They both
show good form and high quality and finish,
and the same beautiful action.
railroad, years old, by Alexander, dam
Rowing Nellie by Strader's O. M. Clay, Jr.. is q
rich dark brown, with lsft hind pastern white.
and full heavy name and tail. He is grand
young stallion, closely resembling his sire, but