St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-30
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George Wilkes, Jr.,
VIII make the Season March list to October 31st,
A. d. $500 for limited number of Mares, at S. S.
HOUGHToN'S PAVILION STOCK FARM,
not proving with foal may be returned free of
charge next season.
Single Service for Wilkes,
$40, in advance.
The Wilkes a family of early maturity, as the
wonderful colt 80 So" record 2.31 as a two year
George Wilkes; also is the chestnut five-year-
old mare BlOndin, record 242, recently sold for
$1,000 while VIM H., record 2.24 as a 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
light and pure never trained for the track, though
he made 2.32 a halfmile track when five years
old. His staying qualities are wonderful; took the
First Premium a stock horse at Manchester
N H. State Fair, Oct 10: 1875, trottng 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 Abdallal 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 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 rottng 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 on the slightest cause. run away with
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 ST. 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 Nays Mann
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also a
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
OF Patchen Knox was sired by old George NJ. Pat
chen, and out of Il star mare. Also "BOCCAC-
CO. three years old, sired by Mays AIambrino
Knox. dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer All
these stations are bred correctly 10 make trotters
PRICE for either of these four stations TO
warrant, is so, in advance 50 each service. al
ways in advance, there being no hereafter i'll
hOrse-hesh at these prices; besides II saves us
much time in collecting bills for services rendered
We will pay so for every sound colt from Eureka
Maine, NachuSet, BatChen Knox or BoCcacClO
when six months old, provided the dam has as
good Il pedigree the stations have. These four
young horses OF very best blood We believe
their colts viii prove prizes, and are 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, il
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
your best bloods, IT WILL PAY YOU.
=. =. HOEGiIT1N, Proprietor, % TrcIi,Dn'
street, Boston, Mass. For further paTi'IiI'iS
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