St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
G. 4. DeGrnf,s Stock.

The well known breeding farm OF Z. A
DeGraf, formerly DeGraff e. Hopkins, at
GAINESVILLE, Waseca county, Minnesota, is one
of the best managed establishments OF the
kind in the United States, and, at the pres
ent time, has upon it some Of the best bred
trottug stock that can be found in the
country.
Alexander, 2:1S3<, stands at the head OF
the stud. He is 10 hands high, was got by
Goldsmith's Abdallah, out of Bay Fanny, 10y
Richards Belfounder. The mares on the
farm have increased so much that Mr.. De-
Graft mas reserved the services Of Alexander,
and he is now kept as private stallion only.
His Railroad, however, fills Apxander's
place and is used for public service. Rail-
road is a great horse and com Dimes the Ham
bletonian and Clay crosses in an eminent
degree. Besides this he has given public
performances that have stamped him as
trotter. He is proving himself a frst-class
sire, his produce being large and stylish. All
will be good road horses and some of them
will be speedy.
Among the brood mares on the place are
Oxford Maid by old Ham bletonian, full sis
ter 10 Minnelaus, sire OF Cleora, @;lSS4. She
has beautiful flIy by her side 10y Alexan-
der 2:lSM, named Alice B. This FLY shows
remarkable action in the field.
Venus is a dark bay mare by Volunteer,
dame OF Bateman 2:22. This mare has also
D fine FLY by her side by Alexander, 2:2SM,
named Myoio. This filly looks like Volun
teer and Alexander all over.
Senta is by Thorndale, dame Evelena by
Ashland, son of Mambrno Chief, second
IL I Da+ IL a. In l,s Vol.
By her side is bay horse colt called Vioace.
This colt is bound to make trotter and a
great stock horse as he comes from winning
families on both sides. He will be in the
sale at Midway next June.
Genoa is another good brood mare. She
was got by Cuyler, out Of Hyacinth by Vol
unteer, second dam Clara, dam Of Dexter,
and the dam of Dictator the sire of
Phallas, jay Eye See, and Director.
She has fine FLY by
Alexander, 2:2S$l, called Ivy. This FLY, if
everything goes right with her, will certainly
get within the charmed circle. The above
are only few OF the brood mares and are
given simply to show the character of the
stock kept at this well known breeding estab-
lishment. Among the young things are,
Minnie d by Alexander, 2:2S4, dam
Rowing Nellie, dam Of Nam brine Boy, 2:2655,
Minnesota, full sister to Minnie D. Fannie
L by Alexander, 2:2S94, dam Rachael d.
This is a grand show tilly and has every APP
pearance Of being a trotter. Luciel is by
Alexander, 1884 dam LuLoyd by Whitehall.
This is rGngy ana strong FLY with faultless
action. Louise is another gem. She is by
Alexander, 2:2S34 dam frankie d. by Cages
Logan, son of Hambletonian. Nettie E is
black FLY by Railroad, son of Alexander,
2:2S$% dam Vestal by Goldsmtb's Abdallah,
I'd dam Easter, by American Clay, sire of
Granville :26, Sd dam by Ericsson. In this
FLY we have Hambletouian, Abdallah, Clay
and Mambrino Chief crosses all combined.
Esperanza is a bay brown fliy by Alexan-
der, 2:2S4, dam Madam Goldsmith, by
Godsmith's Abdallah, 2d dam by Alexan-
der's Abdallah, sire of Goldsmiths Maid,
2:14. How is this for richness!
Lillian is bay tilly by Alexander, 2:2S9l,
dam Sentinel Maid, by Sentinel, sire of Won
Arnim, 2:lS, and other good ones.
Lonelei is bay FLY, dam frankie P, full
sister to Louise.
Here is good one. Binnie, bay FLY, by
Alexander, 2:2S$4, dam Fly, by Black Chief,
son Of Mambrno Patchen This FLY we
consider one of the best lockers and field
performers on the farm.
The brown FLY Claretta, by Alexander,
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ter to Blue Grass Lassie, is u grand looking
animal, and If nothing should bcfan her on
the day of sale the bidding on her will be
spirited, as on her sister
Ella, bay filly bp Alexander, dam Ada.
Look out for this FLY.
Just So is Il good one. He is a bav colt
with white hind feet, by Alexander, 2:2 So,
dam Little Ida, dam OF Commo-
dore Kittsons So So, 2.l7N.
and trial of 2:l4. This vonng
stallion certainly make his mark either as
trotter or a sire. Time viii show This colt
lost his dam when he was one month Old.
and WAS brought up 5y hand.
Another good colt is Oriole, two-year-old
brown colt, with two white hind feet by
Alexander, 2:2SM, dam, Orphan Lady, by
hamhrino Boy, 2;261z; u dam by
Mambrino Patchen; Sd dam by Kentucky
Clay. Kentucky Clay's dam was out of the
dam of Lady Thornc, 2:lS14; 18th dam by
Alexander Edwin Forrest, sire Of the dam
OF So So and Little Ida; 5th dam by Scion.
son OF Hancocli's Ham bletonian; 9th dam by
Blackburn Whip.
The full brother of Oriole-Alcazar-wil
also be in the June sale. Look on: for both
these colts to make trotters.
HOW THEY ARE KEPT.
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and tais is attributable to the way in which
they are kept. 1t is ell known that here in
Minnesota the mercury goes down to % and
80 degrees below zero. Now, in view OF this
fact, we are about To make a statement that
will surprise the breeders of horses
in warmer climates. The state.
ment is as follows: All this
stock, old and young, except the stations
are kept out of doors all winter long.
Whether the thermometer shows TWENTY-FIVE
below or ten above IFS all the same the ami
mails ali stay out doors. and breathe the free
pure, Minnesota air all the time Mr.. Rich
ard Richards, of Racine. visited this stock
farm when the mercury marked thirty below
and was thunderstruck when he found the
animals all out doors. Mr.. De Graft has
built open sheds in the edge OF some woods
on the farm, and these open sheds consti-
tute all the protection they have, and all are
loose to Ego as they please, " all winter The
mares in foal have separate apartments in
the sheds, and all have hay racks outside full
of good hay, and all are supplied with all the
water they want. The mares have no grain
in the winter and inyaribly come out fat and
strong in the spring, much better than if
kept in stables all winter In This way the
STOCK is protected from The winter wind by
the woods and sheds, the latter facing TO the
south. Mr. De Graf has rxperimented
good deal aud las CONCLUDED tsiat this
way of keep ping lis stock in this climate is al
& eether brt;er tlisn keeping the an.lnsls in
fha o,..se or Oi baths. 10 many u srrt.S fhe