Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-07
More 1rotting Bred Stock for Minnesota.


More TTOttin1 Bred StocI; for Minnesota. |
We take pleasure in inviting attention
to the letter following, from Mr.. W. ID.
Wood, superintendent of the breeding farm |
of II. G. Finkle, Esq, Moorhead, Mimi,
giving list and description of number
of head of trotting bred stock purchased
by him on recent visit to New York, for
Mr.. F. w. Mucky, who is just embarking
in the breeding of trotters on fine farm
near 0watonna, Steele county, and also of
several roadsters purchased for residents
of Moorhead. We hope to hear from Mr..
Wood frequently in the future:
To the Turf Editor of the Globe.
l promised to call on you on my
return from the east. I did 80 but
you were cut. I was disappointed
in not seeing you. 1 had very plea
SAINT trip, visited all the leading breedes of
Orange county; saw that grand old horse,
Volunteer, 80 years old this spring. He is
looking fine as silk, although 1 could see
that his back had dropped some since L
saw him last spring. But his legs and
feet were as clean as a 4 year-olds. Also,
sawOld Harry Clay, 30years old this spring.
He is a wonderful horse for his years, but
shows age more than Volunteer. Was at
Chas. Backman's, saw Messenger Duroc,
Kentucky Prince, Mansfield, Zealand,
Merioeth, and lots of others. 1 suppose
that Mr.. Backman has the most systema-
tized breeding establishment in the world,
unless it be GOV. Stanord's. He has fine
stables all laid out in streets, and you can
go through his stables and tell how
every horse is bred withoutj asking a
question. 1t is worth one trip East to go
and visit his farm. I will give you a list
of what brought back to Minnesota.
Abdallah Clay, bay stallion, little white
on all four feet, bred by j. D. Willis,
Middletown, Orange county, N. Y, foaled
Sept. 1880; sired by Harry Clay, record
2:29, son of Neaves Cassius M. Clay, Jr,
dam Calypso, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian;
second dam Kate Smith (the dam of
Marguerite, record 2:29), by old Abdallah
This colt is not thoroughly broken to har-
ness but shows great deal of trot, and
crossed with strong inbred Hambletonian
mares had ought to get trotters, and every
FLY by him can't help but make good
brood mares, as his half-sisters Oh his sire's
side have proven themselves SO. Green
Mountain Maid is a sister. Shs has pro-
duced by Messenger Duroc, Dame Trot,
1929, Elaine, 2:20 and Prospero 2:2O, and
by Hambletonian, the great Electioneer.
Also Flora, another sister has produced
by Volunteer; St. Julien, Pill d, St. Reno,
1889, and Unalala, 2:2214. Besides other
sisters have produced 2:30 trotters. Show
me another horse that has ever produced
two mares that have produced three each
with records better than 2:2815. Captain,
watch this colt, he will bear it,
Gypsy Queen, bay mare, sixteen hands,
foaled 1878; sired by Polonius by Ham
bletonian; dam Helen S. by Major Edsall,
trecord 2:29, sire of Robert McGregor,
2:18); second dam by Sea Gull. Polonius'
dam is Miss McLeoud, the dam of
Hemlock trial 2:2O) by the Holbert colt,
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; grand dam,
May Fly by the Use horse, he by Hoyts
Comet. This is grand, big mare, weighs
1,150 lbs, and can show better than a
three minute gait. She will be bred to
Abdallah Clay.
Helen s., bay mare, foaled 1868,
by Major Edsall. (record 2:29),
sire of Robert McGregor, 2:18)
dam by Sea-Gull, heavy in foal to Polo
MUS. She also will be bred to Abdallah
Clay.
Bay mare foaled 1879, by Polonius,
dam Zealipha, (record 2:43), by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian; grand dam Old Spot, by
the Arabian horse that was presented to
Secretary Seward by President Van Buren,.
This FLY is natural trotter and can't help
but go fast but will be bred to AbdaIlah
Clay.
Ladie Hill, Oh. flly, foaled 1881, sired by
Messenger Duroc, dam Joan D'Arc, by
Alexander's Abdallah; End dam by Kin
keads st. Lawrence. She is strongly in
bred Hambletonian and will another year
be bred to Abdallah Clay.
Ladie Fair, blk. mare, foaled 1870, sired
by Wild lrishman; he by Harry Clay.
This mare is in foal to Chester Chief, the
sire of Barrett, 2:2511l, 5-years old, and the
colt will be full brother or sister in
blood to Barrett.
dazel hlrke, grey mare, PAGER, foaled
1875; in foal to George Brooks by Gen.
eral Knox. This mares pedigree is not
fully certified to, so will not give it, but
she is PAGER and can go some. Will be
bred to Abdallah Clay.
This stock is tho property of F. W. Muck
ey, Owatonna, Steel county, MINI. Mr..
mickey is new beginner in the breeding
BUSINESS anu ne has but few head, but l
think that for the number he has got, that
he has them just as good as can be had.
mean by that that they are all bred right
to the purpose he got them for. He has a
fine farm of 800 acres, all fenced, plenty
OF water and nice barn 8Ox4O feet with a
basement. This farm is well adapted for
the stock business. Mr.. mickey has for
his superintendent Mr.. David Seeley, of
Orange county, New York. Mr. Seely grew
up among the Orange county trotters and
Is good and careful man.
Brown horse Dick, sired by son of
George M. Patchen, he by Cassius NJ. Clay.
This horse is the property of j. H. Sharp,
Moorhead, MINI.
Little Buttercup, PAGER dun, foaled 1876,
breeding unknown. She is 1415 hands,
strip in face and one white foot; is very
smooth and handsome and has the credit
OF doing mile in 2:2S. Property of II.
&: Finkle. These are all that 1 brought
with me. Yours truly, VIII. WooD.
Maud s., Bair, and the "Gtobe."
In our issue of the 10th uIt.. we pub-
lished a statement to the effect that Van