Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-09
EaLs EyYsial Stock Farm

In lac issue of the GLOBE of the 3lst ult.,
in connection with the customary annual re-
view of the business and improvements of st..
Paul for the year inst closed, we gave history
OF the Midway Park Stud, owned by Commo-
dore n. w. Kittson, of this city, with list
of the animals there congregated, price paid
for each, etc, etc. AS the Midway Park stud
is the creation of less than year, the show
ing made-breedTng. and also quality of
the ANIMALS as demonstrated by their public
performances, cost, character of improve
ments, and aggregate expenditure Exceeding
$3.50, O09)-has nOsparellel in the history of
breeding operations in this country, and it is
therefore a matter of special pride to Minneso-
tans that the Stud is located in Minnesota,
and also that its existence is due to the public
spirit and enterprise of Il typical MinnesO-
tian--a pioneer, resident here long before the
admission of the state into the Union.
But while thus proud of Midway and its en-
terprising proprietor, we should not ourselves
lose sight of the fact, nor allow the people of
other states to lose sight of it either, that
there are several other breeding enterprises in
Minnesota that will compare favorably with
MD Midway in everything tex except ot the
sumed in bringing the establishment to its
present high position, and the very large eX-
peRdture of money made to accomplish it.
Notable among these other breeding estab-
| lishments is the Lake Elysian Stock Farm, of
which Messrs G. A. DeGraff and Peter Hop
kins are the proprietors. Lake Elysian is To-
Gated in Waseca county, near the village of
GAINESVILLE, upon the line of the WinOna u st.
Peter railroad, and contains 1900 acres of as
| beautifully located land for stock
breeding purposes as can be found
in the famous blue grass region of Kentucky,
in this respect having o decided advantage
over Midway. Here the Kentucky blue grass
and other choice grasses flourish luxuriantly.
The land is beautifully diversified with wood
land and prairie, with fine lake of pure
water near its center, a short distance from
which the extensive buildings are located.
While the buildings devoted to stock purposes
are not on the same scale of elegance as those
at Midway, they are first class in all re :pects.
AS an illustration of the peculiar advantages
possessed by the farm for breeding purposes,
we have the fact that few weeks since there
was sold in the Chicago market a number of
3-year-old short horn steers, the average
weight of which was 1900 lbs, not one of
whom had ever seen the inside of stable.
The breeding operations at Lake Elysian in
clude horses, cattle, sheep and swine, each of
the very highest type of excellence. But it is
only with the horses We have to do at this
| time, in which, as an examination of the list
given below will show, Messrs. DeGratf and
Hopkins have shown 4 correct appreciation of
the breeding problem, their stock embracing a
happy intermixture of Hambletonian, Mann
brine Chief and Clay blood-the
combination that produced Maud
| s., st. Julien, Goldsmith Maid, Nutwood and
| other noted performers, as also wise discrimi-
nation In the selection of representatives of this
| combination from which to breed
AS with Midway, the Lake EIysian stock
| farm can reasonably be claimed as a st. Paul
| enterprise. Mr. c. A. DeGraff, the head of the
| firm, having his business headquarters here,
and really living here, while his
| partner, Mr.. Hopkins, is an old
| resident and has large property interests here.
| With this much, by way of introduction, we
| invite inspection of the breeding of the horse
stock at Lake Eysian, as given in the ap.
| pended list.
Alexander, b. h. record 2:2SA, l54 hands,
foaled 1865 got by Goldsmith's Abdallah, re-
| cord of $50, son of Volunteer (sire of ST.
Julien, record 2:111D, by Hambletonian (sire
of Dexter, 2:174); 1st dam Bay Fanny (dam
| of Resolute, record 800, by Richards Bell
founder (sire of Western Girl 2:2D, son of
Hungerford's Butcher; I'd dam Lady Mary, by
| Singleterry's Rather; Sd dam Old Kate, a mare
said to be deep in Messenger blood
| Railroad, br. h. 152i hands, foaled 1876, got
by Alexander, LIST dam Rowing Nellie, dam of
| Mambrino Boy 2:26H }, by Strader's Cassius
M. Clay jr., (sire of Harry Clay 2:234); Cd
dam by Berthune, grand sire of Lady Stout 8.
year.old record.of 2:29; Sd dam by RATHER,
son of Sir Archy, by imp. Diomed; 4th dam
| by imp. Spread Eagle.
Elysian Alexander, b. h. 16 hands, foaled
1878, got by Alexander; 1st dam Brunette
1.-THE dam of Shelby Chief, sire of Rolla 2:2S),
| by Mambrino Chief, sire of Lady Thorne
| 2:1S4; Cd dam Nancy King, by Clifford Nor
gan, sire of Beppo 2:2S; Sd dam the Pope
Mare, by Sherman Morgan, sire of Hills
| Black Hawk.
Boving Nellie, br. M, 15l4 hands, foaled
1862, by Strader's Cassius M. Clay, Jr., first
dam Berthune, ETC., as above.
| Brunette, br. m, 16 hands, foaled 1860, by
MambfinoC Chief, first dam NancyKing second
| dam by Sherman Morgan. Stinted to Alexan
| der.
Little Ida, b. M, 16 hands, foaled 1868, BY
Alexander's Edwin Forrest, first dam Ida May
| by Red Jacket; second dam Anna, by Kirk.
heads st. Lawrence. Little Ida is the dam oil
| So So.
Topaz, br. M, ISL hands, foaled 1871, got
| by Alhambra, son of Mambrino Chief; first
dam Rowing Nellie as above.
frankie T., ID. m. I04 hands, 1oaled 1868
got by Logan, son.of Rysdyk's Hambletonian
dam Nancy Price, by imp. Sovereign. In foal
| to Alexander.
Clan Flora, b NJ, 15K hands, foaled 1867
got by Trovatore; dam Pauline, by Star Davis
Eysiau Lass. b. m. 1s hands, foaled 1867,
got by Ansterlitz, son OF imp Yorkshire; dam
Rose Mary, by imp Sovereign.
| Lou Lloyd, b. M, l6 hands, foaled 1867, goi
by Whitehall dam fast trotter, represented
to be by Mambrino Chief. In foal to Eysian
Alexander.
Madame Goldsmith, b. m, 16 hands, foaled
| 1875; got by Goldsmith's Abdallah; dam by
Alexander's Abdallah, sire of Goldsmith Maid
In foal to Alexander
| Rachel D. oh m LIZ hands foaled 1874 roj