Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-19
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III. q. FinKIe aud the ''GLO6e."
We have received quite lengthy letter
from H. G. Finkle, of Moorhead, in expla-
nation of some statements made by him
in a letter recently published in the p. p,
and criticised by the GLOBE last week. Mr..
Finkle, for the reason, as he says, of not
desiring to be $50 conspicuous in print"
expresses a wish that we do not publish
the letter, but gives permission to do so II
deemed more satisfactory. As a mere
statement of facts, with a short extract,
will fully explain how Mr.. Finkle came to
write the letter criticised we omit the full
text. 1t appears that ho had been appealed
to to make so contribution for notice
of his trotting stallion Pioneer, by Volun-
teer, in the so-called sporting department
of the p. p. In hastily written declina-
ton of that offer-by all the rules govern
ing correspondence, private as between
him and the person to whom it was sent
Mr.. Finkle made the statements to which
the GLOBE took exception. We will now
let Mr. Finkle tell in his own language
how it was that in a private letter he in
dulged in what he freely acknowledges to
have been an entirely uncalled for and IN
Just criticism, both as it referred to the
GLOBE and the gentlemen-Messrs. Wood
mansee and Splan-named in the same
connections:
81 viii now explain as well as l can by letter,
why was annoyed by your article. No gentle
man is better known III the United States for his
iberality in securing fine trotting horses than
Mr.. Kittson, and know any article published
in the GLOBE regarding Midway would be copied
by papers all over the country, and the blame
might be attached to our climate Now here is
my reason for being so sensitive: l firmly be-
lieve as am writing this letter, that the trotter
can be mdtured earlier an Minnesota
than in Kentucky or California, but 1
know well that ninety-nine horsemen
out of hundred will consider me crank for
making such an assertion. But l am going to
try and prove it. My oldest colt will be two
years old next May, which l have entered to
trot in the Ashland trotting stake at Chicago.
l only mention this as it is my first colt foaled
my property. 1t is not my intention to
paign horses, but in efforts to verify my opinion
regarding this climate, shall fit some colts L
had foaled last season, to start as two-year-
olds."
And now the GLOBE has only to say that
the explanation is satisfactory, and further
that Mr.. Finke has the full sympathy of
the GLOBE in his aspirations in reference
to breeding the trotters in Minnesota.
But, while we have not the remotest doubt
that as fast trotter can be bred in Mime
sofa as in Kentucky or California, and
possessing more stamina and endurance,
we are afraid we shall have to be counted
among the ninety nine doubters of the prop
osition that they can be matured here ear
lier. And going still further, we are not
by any means yet prepared to endorse the
practice of forcing and early development,
that has sprung up in the last few years in
Kentucky and California. 1t Is too much
like the humbug experimental farming
taught in the so-called colleges of agricul
ture connected with various state UNIVERSE
ties, one of which has been transplanted
to Minnesota, by which mammoth beets,
pumpkins, etc, are produced, fair to look
upon, but lacking in vitalizing substance.
We believe in early and systematic devel-
opment, but as sharp line should be
drawn between that and the
forcing process, by which colt
with all his bones and muscles soft, and
while his frame is expanding under the
natural laws governing his existence, is re-
quired to perform feats that all experience
has shown exerts to the utmost all the
power of the fully developed as well as.
matured animal. Some colts will be found,
of course, which will stand this
forcing process long enough to
make some phenomenal performance like
Jay-Eye-See, Phil Thompson, Trink-
ct, Sweetheart, So so, and many others
that might be named, but as rule, we be-
lieve their usefulness will be as brief as it
was brilliant. We may be in error in this.
But in any event we shall watch Mr.. Fink
les breeding experiments with great inter
est, and keep our readers posted as to the
results. We have seen the colt Mr.. Finkle
has entered for the Ashland stake at
Chicago when in his yearling form, and
can truthfully say that if his promise
then is kept up as a two-year old he will
be dangerous customer.