St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

The Wilkes are family of early maturity, as the
wonderful colt 80 So" record 2.3l as a two year.
George Wilkes; also is the chestnut five-year-
old mare Blondin, record 2.242, recently sold for
$4,000, while VIM H.. record 2.24, a 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 Is % hands
high; weight, HOO lbs; jet black, with star, and
little white on every foot. Has beautiful trottng
light and pure; trained for the track though
he made 2.32 on half mile track when five Years
old His staying qualities are wonderful took the
First Premium" a stock horse at Manchester
N b., State Fair Oct. TO- 1875 trOtting faster than
any other Stallion at this tair, and being by far
better breed gave him first premium.
George Wilkes, Jr., sired by George Wilkes
he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian he by A bdallah. he
6 9y M as he by Imported Messenger The
Gam OF george Wilkes Jr., was the celebrated
Black Bashaw trotting mare, known in New York
Clty as Lady Speght, half sister to General But
lei LEI ner time was 2.32 her sire was Smith Burr
ne by Napolean, he by Young MambriuO. he nv
chancellor he by Mambrino, he by Imported Mes
senger Grand dam sired by the noted stallion
EngIneer "a he by Engineer, he by Imported Mes
This shows the public that George Wilkes. Jr
is from the very highest order of rOttng blood and
s9oek getters, besides being fast trotter himself
ne Is very kind and gentle nothing ever alarms
him ladies can drive him; all this makes him the
more valuable as stock horse. What man wishes
70 breed from the vile and high-tempered animals
that will, on the slightest cause run away with
wagon, driver and alf smashing everything 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 I'M
I'll our terms are complied with. Mares kept in
stable at 81 90 per week, with best of care and at
pasture s1OO 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 Stall
LION, .'EUREKA-MAINE,'' sired by May's Mann
primo 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 fatchen Knox was sired by old George NJ Pat
chen and out of a star mare Also .fBOCCAC-
GlO, three years old sired by MAYS Mambrino
Knox, dam Lady Volunteer by Volunteer. All
these stations are bred correctly make trotteTs
PRICE for either of these -four stations. to |
warrant, is $40 in advance 50 each service, al
horse1esh at these prices; besides 1t saves us |
much time in collecting bills for services rendered
w VIII 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 mt 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 dnrina the
winter and kept growing all the time from birth
Our stations are always at the farm Please brine
us your best blOOds, IT WILL PAY YOTT s
>. ). HOUGHTON, Proprietor IS fremont
street, Boston, Mass. For further narticu1ors
address, D. X. CARR, Agent, Oxford, n. III.
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