St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
.ng1e Service for Wilkes
$40, in advance.

The Wilkes are a family of early maturity as the
wonderful colt $50 So" record 2.3l as two year
Old, and 224 as a four-year-Old. is n daughter of
George as also is the chestnut syod for
$4,000, while VIM. H., record 2.2i. 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 every foot. Has beautiful trotting
actiOn it is perfect. His gait is powerful, yet
light and pure; never trained for the track, though
he made 232 on a half-mile track when five wears
old. His staying qualities wonderful; took the
First Premium" a stock horse at Manchester,
n. H., State Fair Oct 10 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.
He by Rysdyks Hambletonian, he by Abdallah, 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
Chancellor; he by Mambrino, he by Imported Mes
senger. Grand dam sired by the noted stallion
Engineer I'd, he by Engineer, lie by Imported Mes
senger,
This shows the public that George Wilkes, Jr.,
is from the very highest order of rOtting 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 a stock horse. What man wishes
to breed from the vile and hghtempered animals
that will, on the slightest cause, away with
path.
George Wilkes Jr., is inst 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 complied with. Mares kept in
stable at $40 per week, with best of care and at
pasture sl0O per week, at the risk Of the owner as
to escapes and accidents. Mares taken from and
to the depot free of charge.
WE HAVE FINE FIVE-YEAR-OLD Stall
LION, "EUREKA-MAINE," sired by Mays Man,
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also a
three year-Old stallion, 'WACHUSET sired by
Ben Morrill, his dam a Messenger Mare Also
'.PATCHEN KNOX" three years old sired by
George Brooks, he by old General Knox. The dam
of Patchen Knox was sired by old George NJ Pat
Go" three years old sired by Mays Mambrino
Knox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer All
these stations bred correctly to make trotte1s
PRICE for either of these -four" stations to
warrant, is $40, in advance, 50 each service al
ways in advance, there being no Thereafter in
horse flesh at these prices; besides it saves MS
much time In collecting bills for services rendered
We will pay $50 for every sound colt from Eureka
Maine, Wachuset Patchen Knox or 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 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 VIII give $3.50 cash when twelve months old, it
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, 1T WILL PAY YOU.
:. 5. HOUGHTON, Proprietor, % fremont
Street, Boston, Mass. For further particulars
address, j. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. II.
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