The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-06
STOCK NOTES.

oiONh NIL Eo-
J. S. Mcbride, of Burton, has sold
two months old Jersey heller calf,
sire, Ethelbert of Silver Stream "a
Duke Of Darlington bully, dam, Julia
Of Brightsids, to H. r. Kingman, Of
Battle Greek. for tIso. Does il pay
to raise fine stock?
VIM. Ryan, of Ovid, has purchased
from w. X. Sexton, of Howell, the
Holstsin bull calf Casper 3a54.
Hon. VIM Newton breeds Holstein
cattle on his farm near Flint. He
has recently purchased a pair from
w. X. Sexton.
Seward Chaffee, OF Byron, reports
the following sales from his herd of
Polsnd Chinas: VIM. F. Close, Byron,
three sows; T.. +. Lille, Argentine,
one boar; l. L. Mills, Bancroft, one
sow and one boar: George Smith,
Conway, one boar; Pratt Lille,
Gaines, one boar; Alex. Orr, Byron,
one boar; N. X. Potter, Bancroft, one
boar; David Close, Byron, one boar;
James K. Agnew, two bears and two
sews; G. H. Eddy, Byron, one sow
four pigs; E. Bovee, Union Home,
one boar and one SOW; E. Pierson.
Union Home, one boar; Morris Weed,
Kalamazoo, one boar; f. l.. Conner,
Metamora, one boar; VIM. c. Drudge,
Mount Morris, one boar; O. ]. Bliss,
Silver Creek, one boar; X. B. Havi-
land, Byron, one bear; p. w. Nc
Pherson, Lowell, one boar; L. c.
Mathews. Clyde, one boar and two
sows; Mr.. Smith, Williamson, one
boar.
Messrs. Dewey & Stewart have
made seven entries in the races Of the
Michigan Horse Breeders Associa.
ton, to be trotted in 1856. DR..
Perkins has made one entry. Up to
Saturday night total of 60 entries
had been received by the Secretary
Speaking OF the sales recently
made in this city the Lansing Re.
publican says the above "give strength
to the prediction of the Republican q
few years ago that Michigan would
yet become the great stock breeding
ground of the Nation. 1t also brings
to mind a statement made to us BY
Mr.. Dewey a few years before he be
gan to enter his flyers for speed
premiums. When pointing out the
excellencies of Louis Napoleon, and
also of the famous young horse Jer
ONE Eddy, he said in his quiet way
"Many horsemen say, my animals are
beautiful on dress parade, but they
can't trot.' Before two years 60 by
l will make them take back every
word they have uttered about speed
And he has made his assertion good
The wonderful Jerome Eddy had 1
record Of 2:I6H placed against hi'
name before the Nessrs. Jewett o
Buffalo Dough, him and retired from
the track. 1t is firmly believed tina
if this horse had been pushed to TIT
full extent Of his trotting capacity tina
he might have been named for speed
with Maud S. aud Jay Eye See. Al
it is Jerome Eddy has earned $a5.
600 for his owners since they pur
chased in him April, 1883. Only few
days ago Mr.. Dewey, while talking
of the merits of LouisNapoleon as
sire, said to US: 81 expect 10 see on,
Of his colts make as good time as an,
living horse can make" MI. Dewey
FIRST prediction has been most remark
ably fulfilled, and there is gooc
ground TO believe that the SECOND
may be verified when we consider tina
the horse Hilton at Grand Rapids
without six months Of training, ant
taken from the pasture trottsd mill
without a skip in the remarkable tim
OF 2:s2. The fame of the Owoss'
breeders has become National, ant
yet they. have many competitors il
our own beautiful peninsula. O
these we shall make further mention
in some future ISSUE"