Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-29

DIR. G. II. Bailey of Portland, in an ar
ticle on "Maine Bred Horses" says:
The past and present demand for horses
raised among the snow banks of Maine
has removed their future from all doubt
as to the Importance of maintaining the
high degree of excellence that has given
them their solid reputation in all markets
as the standard general purpose" horse
of the country, while we have always
been liberal contributors to the trotting
arena. Of manv of its fastest and gamiesl
contestants. Hopeful, with record o
2.14 3-4; Independence, 2.16 1-2; Lady
Maud. 2.18 IA; Camors, 2.19 S-4, and
seventy.nine others with records of 23(
or better, having been raised in this State
As long ago as 1S49, the little ''bay geld
ing" Pelham, who was raised on the Ken.
nebec. rose into high notice by defeating
Lady Suffolk and Jack Rossiter, over the
Centreville course. l.. l., where he trotted
a heat in 2.2S. 1t being the first time that
record had ever been made in race in
harness.
In Maine. handicapped as we are by
climatic influences over which we have nc
control, the breeding exclusively of the
trotting horse, will always be attended
with many drawback to which breeders
of more favored localities are not subject.
ed. and from recent developments it would
seem that Notwithstanding the proud mot
to of our State, Kentucky and California
will continue to lead the way. To these
breeders in our State who are best situated
to make the attempt there is no lack o
material of which they can complain, MOI
any need of going out of Maine for trot
ting sires, for we have some of the bes
and most fashionably bred young horses
this country can produce. Gideon IS one
of the best bred sons of HambletOniar
remaining in the stud, and Daniel Boone
possesses a very speedy inheritance. Gen
eral Withers, Constellation, Harbingel
and Olympus are all by Almont, ant
Glenarm received the "blue ribbon" al
the recent State Fair. Judge Advocate i,
by Messenger Duroc, Redwood by Bel
mont, is full brother to one of the bes
stations in Kentucky. while Prescott i.
by the sire of Maud s., the fastest mare
in the world.
Startle Hambletonian is BY Startle
Hambletonian Chief of Middletown, Wood
lawn is by hero OF Thorndale, and Zenith
by Inheritor, the two latter being both
out Of Pilot Jr. mares. MambriDo Kirk
man is by Woolford Mambrino, and Dan
Wilkes is by son OF a most famous sire
Black Pilot is tine only Pilot Jr. stallion in
the State, looks very prominent just now
as trotting sire, in view of the recent
performances of Pilot Knox; and Fear
naught, Jr. is the fastest stallion by the
record now in service. Young Rolfe
must not be overlooked, for his sire ha.
a trotting record OF 2.331-2. and was ou
of one of the fastest mares ever foaled
old Pocahontas, who was also the grant
dam of Revenue. the fastest trotter ir
Commodore Kitson's costly stable.
Some OF the very best sons of Gen. Kno,
are still left to us, and no horse within mi
remembrance has done more tor Maine
| than Gen. Knox. And while there is
boom just now for Gideon mares, it shoule
not be forgotten that the dam OF Pilo
Knox, the fastest Maine bred stallion o
the year. the dam of the fast gelding
George o., and the dam OF Matchmaker
the best son of Winthrop Morrill,, are al
Knox mares. To the farmers of the Stats
who raise horses for their own use ant
occasionally one for sale, notwithstand
ing the great increase in the money valu,
of horses who have q reserve o
speed" / believe II will prove Il
b bs wisest and safest course 70