St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-26
Single Service fo1. Wilkes
$40, in advance.


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 a four-year-old, is a daughter of
George Wilkes; also is the chestnut fveyear-
old mare Blondin, record 2.24i, recently sold for
$4,000, while VIM. H, record 224 four-year old
in 1879 is 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 and pure; trained for the track though
he made 232 on half-mile track when five years
old His staying qualities are wonderful took the
FIRST Premium as 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, r., was sired by George Wilkes
He by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, he by Abdaliah, 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, half sister to General But.
Ter her time was 232; 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, he 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 as a stock horse. What man wishes
to breed from the vile 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 un.
til our terms complied with. Mares kept in
stable at 100 per week, with best of care and at
pasture 81 90 per week, at the risk of the owner
| to escapes and accidents. Mares taken from and
to the depot free of charge
WE HAVE A FINE F1VE-YEAR-OLD STALs
LION, "EUREKA-MAINE,' ~ sired by Nays Nam
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also a
| three-year-Old stallion, ''WACHUSET," sired by
Ben Morrill,, his dam Messenger Mare Also
| George Brooks, he by old General Knox. The dam
OF Patchen Knox was sired by old George M, "a;
chen, and out of star Also BOZ rino
Go" three years old, sired by May W. An
Knox, dam Lady Volunteer by Vol ,naie trotters.
these stations are bred correctly - ~ stoIIons In
PRICE for either of these ca each service. al.
warrant, is $40, in advance o. no ssbereafter', in
ways in advance there DeinS "a ~ a 60
nncb fine in COLLECTING bills for services rendered
Moip. n W W. Patchen Knox Boccaccio
Hhan siT months old, provided the dam has as
GOOD a nedigree as the stations have. These foul
Sonng horses are of very best blood. We believe
their colts will prove prizes" and are willing t.
take stock in them.
For George Wilkes, Jr.'s sound colts out o.
mares with as good blood and pedigree he has
they have been well fed and kept warm during tn,
winter, and kept growing all the time from birth
Our stations are always at the farm. Please brinl
us your best hoods IT WILL PAY YOU.
>. ;. HOUGHTDN, Proprietor, On TremOn
street, Boston, Mass. For further particulars
address, j. X. CARR. Agent Oxford, n. Ii.
2537