St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-19

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The Wilkes are a family of early MATURITY as the
wonderful colt $50 So record 2.31 as a two year
old and 2.24 as a four-year-old, is a daughter of
George Wilkes as also is the chestnut fve-year-
old mare Blondin, record 2.243, recently sold for
s5O0O while VIM. H., record 2.24 a four-year old
in 1879, is grandson.
TIE dam of George Wilkes was Dolly Spanker
by the famous Henry Clay, whose blood is now so
much sought after by breeders.
George Wilkes, Jr, is ten years old, 1924 hands
high; weight, HOO lbs; jet black, with star, and
little white on every foot Has beautiful trottng
actoni it is perfect His gait is powerful yet
light and pure; never trained for the track though
old his staying qualities wonderful; took the
First Premium" as stock horse at Manchester
n. H. State Fair Oct. TO- 1878 trotting faster than
any other Stallion at this tair and being by far
better breed gave him first premium
George Wilkes, Jr., was sired by George Wilkes.
He by Rysdyk's HambletOnian, he by A bdallah, he
by Mambrino, he by Imported Messenger The
dam of George Wilkes Jr., was the celebrated
Black Bashaw trotting mare, known in New York
CITY as Lady Speight, halt sister to General But.
Ter her time was 2.32; her sire was Smith Burr
he by NapOlean, he by Young Mambrino. he by
senger. Grand dam sired by the noted stallion
Engineer I'd, he by Engineer, he by Imported Mes
senger,
This shows the public that George Wilkes, Jr..
is from the very highest order of trottng blood and
stock getters besides being fast trotter himself
he Is very kind and gentle, nothing ever alarms
him ladies can drive him all this makes him the
more valuable as stock horse. What man wishes
to breed from the lie and high-tempered animals
wagon, driver and all, smashing everything in his
path.
George Wilkes, Jr. is just the horse you all very
much need to breed FROM he being level headed
kind and always gentle. No services rendered I'M
til our terms are complied with. Mares kept in
stable at 81 per week. with best of care, and at
pasture LOO per week, at the risk of the as
to escapes and accidents. Mares taken from and
to the depot free of charge.
WE HAVE FINE FIVE-YEAR-0LD Stall
LION, "EUREKA-MAINEr sired by MAYS Nam
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also
three year-Old stallion, ''WACHUSET" sired by
Ben Morrill,, his dam Messenger Mare. Also
'PATCHEN KNOX three years old sired by
George Brooks, he by old General Knox The dam
chen, and out of a star mare. Also 'BOCCAC-
Go" three years old, sired by Mav's Mambrino
Knox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer All
these stations are bred correctly make trotters
PRICE for either of these -four" stations to
warrant, is SO, in advance 81 each service al
ways in advance, there being no hereafter in
hOrse-hesh at these prices = besides it saves us
We will pay $50 for every sound colt from Eureka
Maine, Wachuset, Patchen Knox BoccacciO,
when six months old provided the dam has as
good pedigree as the stations have. These four
young horses are of very best blood We believe
their colts will prove prizes, and willing to
take stock in them.
For George Wilkes, Jr. sound colts, out of
mares with as good blood and pedigree as he has
will give $50 cash when twelve months old, if
they have been well fed and kept warm during the
winter, and kept growing all the time from birth.
Our stations always at the farm. Please bring
5. S. HOUGHTON, Proprietor, So fremont
street, Boston, Mass. For further particulars,
address, j. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. III.
1881