St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
OYSTERS, ICE CREAM & COFFEE

lr0tterS ANU wh h@O'e Breed Tr0tterS.
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George Wilkes, Jr.,
win make the Season arch LIST to October slst
HOUGHT0N'S PAVILION STOCK FARM
OXFORD, n. Fl. Price s25, in advance Mares
not proving with foal may be returned, free of
charge, next season.
Single Service for Wilkes,
$1O, in advance.
The Wilkes family of early maturity as the
wonderful colt 80 So, record 231 a two year
old, and 2,24 as a four-year-Old. is daughter of
George Wilkes as also is the chestnut tive-year-
$4,000, while VIM H., record 2.2i, a four-year old
in 1879, is a grandson.
The 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 trotting
action; it is perfect. His gait is powerful, yet
light aud pure; never trained for the track though
he made 2.32 on a halt-mile track when five years
Old. His staying qualities are wOnderful took the
First Premium" a stock horse at Manchester
N. H.. State Fair Oct TO- 1873 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
u III.
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 Smith Burr
he by Napolean, he by Young Mambrino, he by
Chancellor he by MambrinO, he by Imported Mes
senger. Grand dam sired by the noted stallion
Engineer 3D. he by Engineer, he by Imported Mes
senger,
This shows the public that George Wilkes, Jr.,
is from the very highest order of trOtting blood and
stock getters, besides being fast trotter himself
him ladies can drive him; all this makes him the
more valuable a stock horse. What man wishes
to breed from the vile and high-tempered animals
that will, on the slightest cause run AWAY with
wagon, driver and all, smashing everything in his
path.
George Wilkes, Jr is Just the horse Won all very
much need to breed from, he being level headed
kind and always gentle. No services rendered nm
til our terms are complied with. Mares kept in
pasture SOO per week, at the risk Of the owner as
to escapes and accidents Mares taken from and
10 the depot free of charge
WE HAVE FINE FIVE-YEAR-OID STAI
LION, -EUREKA-MAINE,' sired by MAYS Nam.
three a year:old stallion, ''WACHUSET," sired by
.:PATCHEN KNOX" three Years old sired iAi bv
George Brooks, he by old General Knox The dam
chen, and out of star mare. Also ''BOCCAC-
Glo, three years old, sired by Mays Mambrino
Knox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer. All
these stations are bred correctly to make trotters
PRICE for either of these -four" stations to
warrant is $40, in advance, or 50 each service al
ways IN advance, there being no hereafter in
horsehesh at these prices; besides it saves us
much time in collecting bills for services rendered
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 a pedigree as the stations have. These four
young horses are of very best blood. We believe
their colts will prove prizes, and are willing to
take stock in them.
For George Wilkes, Jr.'s sound colts out of
mares with as good blood and pedigree as he has
we will give $50 cash when twelve months old ii
they have been well fed and kept warm during the
winter, and kept growing all the time from birth
Our stations are always at the farm. Please bring
us your best blOOds, IT WILL PAY YOU
>. ). HOUGHTON, Proprietor 55 fremont
street, Boston, Mass. For further particulars
address, d. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. III.
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