St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16

Mr.. John Bradford, breeder OF trotters at
Big Lake, in writing to the GLOBE in regard
TO the manner 10 which Mr.. D. Graft win
tiers his stock in open sheds, makes the fol-
lowing comments:
see from the GIOIE that Mr.. Grattan has
been CritiCsing Mir DE Giuu's method Of win
tering stock In rather more severe manner than
q mere difference OF opinion would seem 70 for.
lily. As a firm believer 10 Mr.. DE Grad a. the
mot Intelligent stock raiser in the o ate, and as
disciple % nis msth1l Of wInlcr.is should
ike to say word should correct my state
u eut OF being a disciple a., II follow his
methods II is ~ . eF 10 lowed our Lord s.afar
oil, fcr,althuugh 4 EeiIou>ly believe his system
l. the most proper and conducive To hardy health.
my home on an open prairie pn iers impossible
70 me what 10 him IN the timber Is both practi
o sud txpcdient.
in March, 1883, / hai the pleasure OF visiting
Mr.. De oraG farm. never saw stock looking
30 vel not simply fat bat healthy With bright
eyes I'd hat certain indisputable hos horse
n when in good vigorous condition, 20 different
rom lhe heavy lympnat'c appearance of some
slice :. wel.-f5i h.t honse animals.
hclr fr end Urattau say, MANY thanks toi
yeuT valuable OPINION. out please give u some
lroo =. by al. m ans, every one mast admit
THAT the get q Alexander are exceptionally
large, Il oug, stylish horses, an In no instance
SLOW indications Of having been siuuled
again, Mr.. DE Gran has bred aud raised two
th7rVrrhb thar have been trained and raced
&C ,ttnniul aid and Flenr de Lis, each OF them
= tho oughly NATL 4 before they were sold
Tao "a. tor of thcse ! aIn told aud have every
reason TO lelleSc that the former, was wintered
out Ia the open air.
MI Parker told me that once, when In the
employ OF Messrs De Graf 4 Hopkins noticing
tbs d Fleur &c Dis lca1ing u peiilous existence
IN az euclusurs vi some orned stock he an
proa' he'd Mr. HopSins with the cautinn that the
nly should he looked after, whereupou that
gentleman, who l. not noted for his love OF the
tho oughurcd, ret0rttd, .'Well she's moth N but
running horse anyway" Never was there a
more correct observation, as a running horse she
ecrany i. Fleur dc Lis started ia seven. and
won scyeu races during q past year. Ceutrn.
MAI Maid. the writer Of tn Article knows never
T. have had week proper. scientific training
10 her life. An yes she won mile and . half
dash az Winnipeg IN 1883 In faster time than that
N 'de y e3ratus warn he won the Kentucky
derby tue same year This mare also was placed
Of Chicsg' IN IT. lass Tins. IN most excellent
company IN the syssoa OF 1855 Vow, friend
Gratian. how Souli ali this traaspire? Amt il
possible yon are mistaken IN your Conciusionss
hope aEd honestly thiuS you are. Minnesota
ex els henincSy 20 capacity for stock raisln.
just as much as her air Der water. and her
Eratn DO. And IN the future iust as the
Soihie excels t1s La'ln race. inst ~ all British
horsls whether driuyht or racers. excel Conn
mental apimais, just as the thoroughbred or
Aas o-Ara Ian horse Surnasses his progenitors
~ Arabia 50 Will cur Minnesota horses in the
near future, saFpass tAejr o tihern brethren.
JOHN BEaprORn