Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-18

Gmporteda and the lam Of Miss Lumley,
by Ratapsan, and Sister of Mercy and
Flora, bcth By War Dance. the latter the
dam Of Blush Rose.
The proprietor Of Ecdenhein is or the
opinion that quality is better than quantli-
ty. lis stud being private one he pre-
1ers few good mares. thoroughly bred
and .nquestionably soand, that como from
raoir g families to one stronger III NUN
!,e"s,. but moi SO choice in respect TO quail
ity- There Esay be some things in the
theory. go stcuuy maintained by many
breeders of ts'otters, OF the prepotency of
The sire. The stud books, however, teach
That there are q class of mares who
have continually prod1ced racers OF
renown from as many different horses as
they were bred TO. This was the case with
Phryne. Pocahcntas, Deeoy, Banter, Queen
Mary and many others in England, and
also with Minnie Mansfield. Blue Bonnet,
The Tranby mare (Vandal's danny, Gallon
ade, Reel, Picayune, Woodfolk's, Stock
holder Mere, Ivy Leaf, Lantana, Nina by
Boston, Nevada, Kathleen aud hosts
of others in this count Y. In these
examples it is very certain that TIE
question of prepotency laid rather
with them than with the horses
they were often bred to, for it
not Infrequently happened that they were
mated, SO far as Judgment can now be
formed, rather unfortunately. This was
rpqaestionably the case with cd Plea
yupe, ana yet she always responded with a
race horse, except when she was bred to Il
truly prepotept sire, such as Lexington
and Glencoe. and the she could not have "a
race horse. The prepotency was too much
TO" her. With an Oh iinacy horse she was ever
eqca to the occasion. Erdephein will be
conducted rpon the idea that there is at
least as much IL the dam as there is in tue
sire. Hence eve"y ehor. Is be;pg made to
strengthen the ma 'es al this place. Those
mares ouly VIII ter its l,arem which, IN
The Judgment of The proprietor, have all
the requisites Deces. AIRY to produce racers
OF the highest class.
CNicH !r-s;5sr i'crI. a:.& kui. C.. o~stGs.
Receiving an intjmatiou tlat q ST yey OF
tue Tatrm tract OF land, adjoioing The
rail Dad transfer property, midwsy be
tween 81. Paul and Minneapolis, leased
condis;opally for union driving pa ! aud
fair 6 ,oCnds, had demons irated lis insult
ableress for the Purposes desired, we adj
dressed a note to Col. VIM. S. King, OF
Minneapolis, for information The rep. :
OF Col. King, VIII lie not itten for publica-
ton, SO clearly and colcise,J states the
sit1auon. ard the question being one o.
such com handing importance to the two
cities Of ST. Paul aid Minnea polls. and
The state as well that we feel Justified m
giving it to the public. Were TIE leading
citizens of the two cities those more
deeply Interested liz the enterpris, as
broad gagged in their views as Col. Kiing,
there would be no trouble in Fl Jug upUn a
location for the proposed grounds
and naugdratiog the scheme
at once. The necessary ente :p-ise is not
lacking in either city, the one obstacle be-
ing that petty Jealousy which has so often
manifested itself in matters in which both
Cities were )out equally interested. The
exlgencies Of the case, however, are such
that it is to be hoped this jealousy will for
once be PIT aside, and leading citizens of
the two cities will get together, and look
ing only 10 the success Of the enterprise in
which both cities are equally interested,
unite upon some location. The prime es-
sential is tract Of land accessible
by the present lines of rail-
road running between the
70 cities. the fact of its being mile Or
SO nearer one city than the other being a
matter of little consequence. Anotber
essential is prompt action. Neither city
now has accommodations for racing meet
ings Or fairs, and prompt wok will be re-
CURED to pat whatever grounds may be
decided Upon il shape for union errcsi-
tion next .sil. Following is Col Kings
letter:
ny DEAR SIE:-Youv note of yesterday
asking for information conce ming The
prospects o: the proposed union fair
ground is at hsad. lie reply. can only
say that the land upon which it was pro-
posed to locate such union grounds, having
been carefully surveyed, is found unfit for
such purpose by reason of its broken sur
face, there not being level gcound enoogh
upon which a mile race track could be butt
Other grounds between tine two cities
have been examined by part es from 81.
Paul end Minneapolis, but I regret to say
that no location that might be te,m med
midway" between the two cities and suita-
BILE for the purposes desired, can be found.
There is a tract of land, however, lying
north and almost directly opposite Com
modore kittson's Midway" farm which
is not only most admirably adapted for
the purposes of fair grounds aud race
course, but which is accessible to railway
connections. This land is, understand,
owned by public-spirited and liberal
minded gentlemen of st. Paul, who would,
no doubt, willingly sell or lease the same
for purposes suggested upon favorable
terms. The only objection to this loca-
ton is that instead of being anything like
middle ground between the two cities, it
lies close to the city limits of st. Paul. In
one sense this fact is of no material con-
sequence whatever, but in another sense it
may be of much importance. So far as
public convenI ence and adaptation for
the holding of annual faics. the location
referred to is just exactly as convenient
for the people Of st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, as indeed for the whole state, as the
grounds originally f4ed upon. Railway
rates from both cities would he the same,
30 L.