Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-20

states of the Union, in fact the foundation of
great results are already laid, some of the best
stations and purest bred as well as fastest
mares now have their homes in Minnesota
and will impress upon the horses OF the future
those characteristics, of speed, endurance and
beauty, that have made their own names and
records familiar to horsemen everywhere.
Mr.. Leonard Johnson, of East Castle Rock
Dakota county, qnite an extensive importer
and breeder of Percheron- Normans, on his
own account, but acting for two or three years
past principally as the purchasing agent OF
Durham, of Illinois, the largest importer Of
this breed of horses in the United States, has
gone to France to remain until September, 10
gathering UP what is intended to be the
largest and finest importation of Percheron-
Normans yet made.
The Hastings Ne,c Era, thu home of Col.
E. W. Grosvenor, importer and breeder of
Percheron Normans, says: "Col. E. W. Gros-
venor believes in raising good stock. or none
at all, and whenever he gets an opportunity to
purchase valuable animal he embraces it. He
has just purchased from Fred. Schweich, of
Trout Brook, an 18-months' old colt, got by his
imported stallion Duke, from common nare
which weighs 1,125 pounds, for which he
refuses $500. Does it pay to raise good
stock"
We are pleased to announce the receipt of
Dunton's Trotting Horse Breeder and Turf
Manual, published by Frank H. Dunton, edi-
tor of Dunton's Spirit Of the Turf. 1t is a
most complete work, giving the names, size
and full description of ali trOtting and pacing
horses with standard records, their breeding,
their present owners, and the names of the
drivers who gave them their best records. 1t
contains much other information not found in
Il. LIZ ~,,a1 mill ha
found on all news stands, as well as at the Of
flee of the publisher, is neatly bound, and re-
tails for twenty-five cents. Parties wanting
copies by the thousand to sell in cities, at
trotting meetings and fairs, can make special
arrangements with the publisher.
Col. E. w. Grosvenor, of the Trout Brook
Stock Farm, Dakota county. and importer and
breeder on large scale of Percheron.N Norman
horses, will find paragraph in the mention
of Owatonna horses by stToe Weight" in this
issue, that will interest him. True, the prop
osition therein made does not answer his chal-
lenge for show of Percheron- Normans, and,
therefore, he is under no obligations to pay
any attention to it. But no breeder of Perche-
rom Normanss seems inclined to accept his
challenge. Such being the case, why not re-
spond to Mr.. Downie's feeler to appear in the
show ring against his Clydes. Such contest
would attract wide interest, and could not but
be advantageous to both Mr.. Grosvenor and
Mr. Downie.
The Spirit for last week contains two pages
of condensed horse history, being brief
statement of the performances in 1881 of the
successful aud prominent performers among
the trotters and PAGERS, whose net earnings
amounted to 81, 900 or more. In the list are
three horses now belonging to Commodore
Kittson, viz: $3.50, Fannie Wither-
spoon and Gem. The largest win
ner was Maud S. with $21, GOO,
the precise sum Mr.. Vanderbilt paid for her.
The next largest were Trinket, $10,0O5;
Hattie Hunter, (pacsr1, $1,000; Charley
Ford, 81 800; Piedmont, 81 200; Edwin Thorne,
der, 1920; Wedgewood, s5,245; St. Julien,
$4,000; Little Brown jug, (pacer) $4,3S5. and
Midnight, 1925, all others falling under
$4,000.