St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-07
Single Service for Wilkes,
80, in advance.

Single Service for Wilkes,
$40, in advance.
The Wilkes are family of early maturity as the
wonderful colt 80 So record 2.3l as a two year
old and 2.2I a four-y ear-old is a daughter OF
George Wilkes; as also is the chestnut tive-year
old mare BlOndn. record 2.242, recently sold for
$1,000 while VIM. H., record 22i as 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 trottng
action; it is perfect. His gait is powerful, vet
light and pure; trained for the track though
he made 232 ON halt-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- 1878 trOtting faster than
any other Stallion at this tar, and being by far
better breed gave him first premium.
George Wilkes Jr, was sired by George Wilkes.
He by Rysdyk's HambletOnian, he by Abdalah, he
by MambrinO, he by Imported Messenger. The
dam of George Wilkes, DR., was the celebrated
Black Bashaw trotting mare known in New York
City as Lady Speight, halt sister to General But.
ler her time was 2.32; her sire was Smith Burr
he by NapOleal, he by Young Mambrno he by
Chancellor, he by MambrnO, 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 trOtng 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 q 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 every thing 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 kent in
stable at 81 90 per week with best of care and af
pasture slOO 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 A FINE FIVE-YEAR-OLD STAI-
LION, -EUREKA-MAINE,'s sired by MAYS Nam.
brine Knox, he by old General Knox Also a
three.year old stallion, ''WACHUSETn sired Inv
Be- Ben Morrill,, his dam Messenger Mare Also
'PATCHEN KNOX three wears old sired Inv
George Brooks, he by old General Knox The dam
OF fatchen Knox was sired by old George NJ. Pat
CO. three years old, sired by Mays Mambrino
hnox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer. All
these stations are bred correctly to make trotteIs
PRICE for either of these -four" stations, TO
warrant, Is $40, in advance SO each service al
ways in advance, there being no 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 Boccaccio,
when six months old provided the dam has as
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 if
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 narticulars
address, j. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. ii.
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