The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-04-02
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The following Stations will stand
during the Season Of 1885, ut the
Stable OF w. H. ALLEMAN,
Cresco, Iowa.

All these Stations are first-class
Representatives Of their respective
families.
All are cordially invited to come
and examine stock. which will be
shown with pleasure.
WESTERN LAD, (No. 1892
This standard bred trotting
Stallionis . rich bay, Is hands
high, rangy, well propOrtioncd
with plenty Of bone and substance,
and perfect disposition, foaled
April 28th 1877, got by Ruchel; LIST
dam, Rosaline by Swigart, who
is also the dam Of Goldsmith, End
dam, Merry Bird (thOroughbreL, by
Imp. Mckee Free. Ruchel by Swi-
CART, comparatively young sire,
with seven OF his get already In the
honored 2 30 list, and host Of others
very close approaching il; Rn-
chefs LIST dam, Virginia, BY Gold
smiths Abdallah, half brother to st.
Julien. and sire Alexander 2:28, Die
tatOr 2 ~, Hickory 2.27, Goldsmith's
Abdallah by Volunteer, son OF
Rysdyk Hambletonian. his dam by
Akdallah I, the sire Of Rysdyk liable
tonian. For extended pedigree I
will cite you to Wallace's 18th Vol.
page 10, or Kentucky Breeders
Trotting Register, page al. In pre-
senting the merits Of this grand
young horse, I desire to return
thanks to the numerous patrons for
the liberal manner in which they
have shown their appreciation OF my
horse WESTERN LAD. and rs d
matter Of reference and satisfaction
to breeders, I will append few brief
comments, based upon authenticated
records.
BY mn examination OF the breed
ing OF my horse western Lad), you
will see that he Is inbred to the best
strains Of the BlackwOOd and Mem
5rinO Chief families, taking in next
one Of the richest and best crosses
Of the Hambletonian family, Gold
smiths Abdallah, and Is backed up
by thoroughbred blood. Aud u
further examination OF the best pro-
ducing siles and the most speedy
performers will show that ut least
eighty per cent OF them are inbred
animals. and backed up by thorough
bred blood. In support OF which I
will present very few Of the best
ones.
Jay Eye See rec. 2:99, grand dam,
thoroughbred. and no less than nine
direct crosses to Glencoe.
Maud s. rec. 2:94, grand dam
thoroughbred. Inbred. Her sire's
dam being an own aunt to his sire.
Clingstone are 2:l6, grand dam,
thoroughbred QnbredD. Sire and
dam being full cousins.
Goldsmith Maid rec. 2:l4. hacked
by thoroughbred blood, (inbred.) Her
dam, an own aunt to her sire.
The sumo breeding Is noted in
Herold, the sire OF Maud s.
And so the enumerative lessons go
on as shown Ly the tables OF trotting
performers. The most forcible de-
that study of their pedi-
grees presents, Is the invaluable
principle Of inbreeding, to the prop
erly limited degrees, and the great
necessity OF an Infusion NJ thorough.
bred blood. Rysdyk Hambletonian
with his life long stud career with
over 1890 foals, yet not one OF his
get that were not blessed with nm in
fusion OF thoroughbred blood were
worth raising for speed or for sires.
II my readers can cite me to- one,
l would be pleased to learn the nuine |
Of the animal. With the aid and
OF The highest aud
richest bred mares nf the best recos.
;i-ed trotting families, he has LIFT ~
fair per cent OF successful sons and
daughters. On the other hand, with. +,
ont the ahl ami combinations IT the
highest mn! richest bred mares. he /;
has hern an absolute failure. we lind !,
some If his get. nat blessed with the !
rich t,ibutio.s On dams side. |,
"That would b. irotting sircS. W. iiud !;
their ow"ers citing the public 10 the
merit OF tho Hambletonian family;
But they fail to tell the public that
their horse belongs 10 the worthless
class et Ryslyk Hnmbletonian's get.
The class that 10 not shane III the
rich and recognized breeding on The
dams sid". whiih produced the sue
cesstul sons aud daughters Of Rvs.