St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-16
Single service for Wilkes
$40, in advance

The Wilkes are family of early maturity, as the
wonderful colt so So, record 2.3l a two year
George Wilkes; also is the chestnut five year.
old mare Blondin, record 2242, recently sold for
$1,000, while VIM H., record 22I, as four-year old
in 1879, is q grandson.
The dam of George Wilkes 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 and pure; never trained for the track though
he made 2.32 on haf-mile track when i've years
old His staying qualities are wonderful; took the
FIRST Premium as 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, T.. sired by George Wilkes.
He by Rysdyk's Hambetonian, he by Abdalah he
by Mambrno, he by Imported Messenger. The
dam of George Wilkes, Jr., 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 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 trOtting 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 a stock horse. What man wishes
to breed from the vile and high-tempered animals
that will, the slightest cause. run away with
wagon, drlHer ana ALL smashing every thing 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 $500 per week. with best of care. and at
pasture 81 90 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, ~EUREKAA-MAINE" sired by Nays Nam
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also A
three.year-Ol stallion, .'WACHUSET, sired bv
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 M Pat
chen and out of a star mare Also ''BOCCAC-
Go, three years old sired by Mays Mambrino
hnox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer All
these stations are bred correctly make trotters
warrant, Is $40, in advance 50 each service al
ways in advance, there being thereafter in
horse-hesh 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 or BOccaccio
when six months old, provided the dam has as
good pedigree 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.'s sound colts. ont of
mares with as good blood and pedigree as he has,
we will give $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 always at the farm. Please bring
us your best blOods IT WILL PAY YOU.
=. 5. HOUGHT0N, Proprietor, 55 fremont
Street, Boston, Mass. For further particulars
address, j. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. III.
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