Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-09
The RANCID pgL PAso.
Model Stock Farm-The Raising of
Blooded stock-Eorses, Sheep and Cat
tie a Speciality.

Model SUCK Farm-Ihe Raising or
Blooded Stock-Eorses Sheep and Cat
tie a Specially.
The Rancho Del PasD, or as it is better
known in this section by the name of the
Norris Grant, lies just north of the American
river, few miles from the city of Sscra-
mento, contains A, 900 acres, and is the prop
erty of J. B. Haggin. That portion of the
grant lying along the banks of the American
river contains large amount of what is
known as black loan or bottom land, has
rich soil and produces abundant crops snnu-
ally of grain, hay and hops. The upper lands,
although they would no doubt produce good
crops of grain, have always been used for pas
turing purposes, upon which are erszed 90
900 sheep aud large herds of cattle and horses,
1t is peculiarly adapted for grazing purposes,
the sloughs that put in from tie river in a
large number Of places furnishing water tor
the stock. The proprietor of late years has
devoted much attention and expended large
amount of money 10 breeding ths very best
Of all kinds of live stock, until
to-7ay the Rancho Del Peso, il
IA st lsgsrd, stands second t. no other
stock farm on the continent. a few Gays
since a reporter took ride over to the Grant
for the purpose of viewing the stock. He
first drove to what Is kuown ga the upper
place. which is situated on the edge of the
bottom. about nine miles northeast Of the
city. Here was found several large barns,
stables dwellings, large cOrrals, sheep pens,
etc They are not built close together, but
scattered on little eminences some 100 yards
distant from one another, 50 that IN css9 one
building should burn the balance of the prop
erty would be saved. \ large 5 cam pump
furnishes water to several immense tanks To-
Gated on different portions Of the place, and
their water system, so lar IS quantity and
pressure is concerned, is complete and never
failing. Southwest of the stables, about half |
a mile distant is an excellent three quarter
mile race-track, which is used to exercise and
train horses upon. The track IS said to be
frs. class, and is kept in excellent condition
at all times. The reporter met Mr. James
Duane, the gentleman who has in charge the
trotting horses. and by him was taken TO the
stables and shown the stock. The first horse
noticed was the
FAMOUS TRoTTING STALLION ECHO,
Bred by Jesse I. Sseley, Warwick, Ofsuee
county. New York. Sold October 1870, to
L. H. Titus, Los Angeles, and by him in
September, 1870, to J. B Hsggin, He is &
bay horse, l53 hands high was fosled in
1866, and is by Rysiyke's Hamhletoniau.
First dam, Fannie Felter, by Magnolia, son
OF Seeley's American Star second dam by
WebbeTs Kentucky Whip; third dam by
Shakespeare, sen of DurOc, and out of q mare
by Plato. son Of imp. Messenger.
ALGoNA.
In stall near by stood the beautiful ches
nut horse Algona. He was fooled in May,
1876, and was bred by w. 7. Withers, Of
Lexington, Ky, Algona was by Almont aon
of Alexander's AbdaIlab, son of Rvsdyke's
Hambe oman. Fist dam, Emma Ki5bead
by Conscript, son of Cassius NJ. Clay; sec
ond dam, Effie Dean, by Msmbrino Chief
third dam by Powell's Bertrand, son If Ber-
trsud, by Sir Archy.
ALASKA.
In the next stall stood the brown horse
Alaska, foaled in 1878. He is by Electioneer,
a son of Rysdykes Hambletonian. First dam
Lucy, by Washington, by George NJ. Patch
an, Jr; second dam Columbia Maid, by VIII.
iamson's Belmont.
In the next stall stood what all would call
an equine beauty-the chestnut stallion Kill
rush. He was by Whipple's Hsmbetonian,
dam Mary Tsylor, ard is q full brother to
Lady Blanchard.
RUNNING STATIONS.
Among the running stations is the recently
imported Irish horse Kyrle DAILY. This horse
is the admiration of all who have seen him,
and as one old turfmsn expressed 1t, " we
never get tired of looking at him" He is a
dark bay and was sired by Artillery. Flrst
dam, Coliesn Rhus, by Gemma-dl'vergy
second dam, Princess, by Retriever; thi.d
dam, Echiuda, by Economist fourth dam,
Miss Pratt, by Blackjack fifth dam, Cad,
about by Oroville sixth dam, Minstrel, by
Sir Peter; seventh dam, Mstron by FloIizel;
eighth dam, Maiden. by Machem; ninth
dam. by SQUIRT: tenth dam, by Mogul
eleventh dam, Camilla, by Bay Bolton;
twelfth dam, Old Lsiy, by Arabian Thir-
tenth dam, by lockwood; fourteenth dam, by
Bustler.
LONGFIELD.
The next stallion viewed was Loogfeld,
who is handsome chestnut sired by Lsxing-
ton. He is sixteen hands and one inch III
hight, and was foaled in 1876 First dam,
Dame Gourlsy CBlue Gown, by Planet
second dam, Flora g.. by Lexington third
dam. Fanny e., by imp, Margrave; fourth
dam, Laucess by Lance fifth dam, Aurora,
by Aratu.; sixth dam, Paragon, by imp.
Buzzard seventh dam, indiana, by Column
bus tson of imp. Psntsloon); eighth dam,
Jane Hunt, by Hsmpton's Paragon ninth
dam, Mol, by imp. Figure tenth dam,
Slamerkin, by imp. Wildsir eleventh dam,
imp. Cub Mare, by Cub; twelfth dam, Ara
nautilus dam, by Second; thirteenth dsm,
by Starting fourteenth dam. by Croft's
Partner; fifteenth dam, by Greyhound.
jim BROWN,
The rext horse, which was only seen to be
admired, was the chestnut stallion Jim
Brown, named after the celebrated trainer.
He was sired by the celebrated racer Foster,
that was brought 70 California several years