Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-24
AMONG THE HORSES,
Handsome and Expensive Catalogues OF
the Stock at acknowledgements
Horse Talk-Free to All Stations Purse
"A Chance for the Lady Riders-Miscel-
Lannon's.
IN Emterprising Minnesota Breeder.

HI Ehtefp1fStnO MtHNeSOfG breeder.
Mr.. R. Barden, of st. Paul, proprietor of the
"Barden- Barden' stock farm at Bingham Lake,
Cottonwood county, this State, has just issued
his first annual catalogue of his trotting and
short horn stock. The catalogues in their ar
rangement, Typography and illustrations, are
equal, if not superior to any similar work is
sued by any breeder in this country. The cata-
logue of trOtting stock is Il thirty-two page
pamphlet, the reading matter printed on
maroon, and the Illustrations on heavy buff
colored paper, enclosed in sky blue colored
covers, on the back of which is u fine
illustration of Western Chief, the head of the
Barden- Barden stud. The other illustrations
scattered through the catalogue in the order
named, are:
first dam Amanda Graves by Swigert
Evadna, b. g., years, by Western Chief
first dam by Richards Bellfounder.
Western Chief, b. s., by Curtis HamEleto-
MAN, first dam by MambrinO Chief.
Clara B., b. f., s years, by Swigert, first dam
Alice Graves by Swigert.
Sister, b. M, years, by Swigert, first dam
by Richards Bellfounder.
Juliet, b. m, years, by Western Chief, first
dam Bay Fanny, by Richards Bellfounder.
Lady Fairfield, b. M, by Swigert, first dam
by Richards Bellfounder.
Mignon, b. f., 3 years, by Western Chief,
| first dam Topsy by Swigert.
While Western Chief stands at the head of
! the Barden- Barden stud, he is ably assisted in
the work of procreation by a most worthy
companion inlRichard R., BIS, years, by
first dam by Vermont Boy, by Hills Black
Hawk, of whom Mr.. Barden says in his cata-
logue: Orchard r. is full brother to my horse
| of same name that died, and which had put the
belief in me of having in him 2:30 trotter."
There ale at Barden- Barden eleven brood
mares, catalogued as follows, principally sired
by Swigert, and dams by Richards Bellfound-
er; Alice Graves, Weasel Topscy, Fayorite,
Sister, Lottie B. and Evadna. The colts and
fillies catalogued are twelve in number, the
| get of Western Chief, as follows: Aladdin,
Juliet, Clara b., 1SMignon, Lorlie, Airline,
Aida, Butcher, Engineer, Brighton, Brother to
Butcher, Waneeta.
In addition to the pedigrees of the above
named animals, the catalogue contains an an
nouncemcnt by Mr.. Barden of his aims and
hopes in his breeding venture, a description OF
his farm, stables, ETC., anda carefully compiled
series of tables showing the get and perform
ances of the two great trOtting families repre-
scented in his stock-HambletOna and Nam
brine Chief.
| The catalogue of short horns is in the same
general style as that of the trotters, and as
equally valuable to short horn breeders. The
basis of Mr. Barden's effort in this line is the
famous Lyndale herd, embracing Duke OF
Rutland 1llustrious 7th Messengers Con.
stance, Mary Airdrie, Harriet Bates, Rose
dale's Duchess, Bell Duchess of Plumwood
Mary Airdrie 2d-all of which form the sub.
| iect of illustrations-and many others of equal
fine breeding
Mr. Barden is to be commended for the en-
terprise shown in issuing two such handsome
and complete catalogues, and Min.
nesota is to be congratulated
upon the influence they will exert in
attracting attention to Minnesota as a breed
ing locality. The catalogues will be sent to
parties desiring, upon application to Mr.
| Barden.