St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05
MINNESOTA H0RSENEN,
They Form an Association, Discuss Gland ers
and Want Bill.

ing horse breeders held neeang al Com-
modore Kittson's Office, on Third street
The meeting was large one, comprising
many of the most extensive breeders in the
state, and was a harmonious, Intelligent
and very useful one, which cannot fail to
give a new impulse to the breeding inter
ests of Min uesOta. These men who thus
assem- bled are doing great work for this
state, in u broad and sincere effort to IN
troduce much higher bred and more vaiua-
bic trotting horses into the state than we now
have here. Among the more prominent
breeders that were in attendance were
Messrs. Kitison, IIeudrickson, Radclih, Sher-
wood, Long, Classun, and De Graft, OF ST.
Paul. Staples, of Saltwater; Oswald, OF MIN
neapolis; Finke, of Mo0rhead; Post, OF Fart
bault; Martin, Of Pennington, and La Due,
of Rochester.
MR.. GRATTAN ABSENT.
General regret was expressed that Mr..
Grattan, of Preston, was not in attendance,
especially in view of the recent articles he
has published in regard to the manner Of
Winterug stock in this climate, wherein he
criticised Mr. De Crafts mode of winteriu
stock in open sheds. Tie members felt a
desire to converse with him on this subject.
THE CHICAGO HoRsEMAS.
Mr.. J. G. Keip, the correspondent Of the
Chicago Horseman. was present. and was In
troduced to the members by Mr.. Woodman-
see. For the last two weeks he has been In
Minneapolis looking after the interests of his
paper, and will remain about the same length
Of time IN 81. Paul, for the same purpose.
lie is an agreeable and interesting gentle
man aud manifested good deal OF gratifca-
ton in seeing such gathering Of the horse
men of Miunrsota, and regarded the move
meut as one that would add many thousand
dollars to the taxable property of the state.
CHAMBERS.
While the association was discussing the
adoption of the constitution aud bylaws, Mr..
De Graf introduced Mr.. Heudrickson, of the
house Of representatives, who called attention
to the fact that the disease Of CHAMBERS pre-
vailed to some extent in Minnesota. He
wished to get an expression Of opinion from
the association as 10 how they would think
the law should be changed SO as TO prevent
the disease or TO control or eradicate 1t. DR..
c. c. Lyforl, Of Minneapolis, was called
upon by Mr.. Henderckson aud stated that
number Of cases OF CHAMBERS existed in St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and that some yigor-
Gus efforts should be made to eradicate the
disease. resolution was adopted later In
the evening, requesting the legislature 10
pass very stringent laws To punish the har-
boring or bartering Of animals with known
contagious diseases. and requesting the leg
islaiure to have the board of regents estab-
lish board OF veterinary science and 10
employ the best talent possible, and also TO
establish 4 veterinary school; also 10 make
provision for examining eases OF contagious
diseases with power to destroy animals upon
such conditions as the law may specify.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The constitution and bylaws adopted are
those of the Illinois association. The name
Is TO be ''Thc Minnesota Association OF Trot-
ting and Pacing Horse Breeders" The off,
GERS are to be a president, two vice-presl-
dents, a secretary aud treasurer, and an ex-
ecutlye committee Of five bers. all TO be
elected at the annual meeting on the second
"Wednesday in December. The entries for
the races, according 10 the bylaws, are con-
fined TO geld lngs Of Eve years old aud under.
and to mares and stations Of any age,
owned, bred or foaled In Minnesota previous
to this OrganiZatun. This last provision IN
regard 10 entries, caused IA long discussion.
A good many questions were raised about
mares bred in Minnesota aud foaliDg In a
foreign state, or when the mares are bred IN
a foreign state and brought here TO foal, or
stations owned in this state aud Standing IN
a foreign state. In all these cases the ques-
ton raised was whether tie produce would be
eligible In the Minnesota races under the by
Law referred to. II was finally decided that
they would be, and with this understanding
the bylaw vas adopted. Another bylaw
provides that any member expelled from the
association 10y the executive committee when
the expulsion 10 confirmed by the association,
Is forever ineligible 10 membership.
WEIGHTS AND WEIGHING.
When the association came to consider the
matter of weights for races It was found that
the weight in the Illinois rules was fixed at
$50 pounds 10 all races. Mr. Martin opposed
this. he objected to adding weights for colt
races. The best way was 10 shorten the dis
lance. II the people Of Kentucky arc willing
to ruin nine colts out 81 ten, be was not.
They can raise stronger colts there aud I'm
California than We eau here Mr.. Graves
did not agree with MFR. Mart lie favored
light weights. Mr.. Fiuke denied that Ken
lucky or California could raise stronger aud
larger colts thaB VIC can here il Minnesota.
II the people of Kentucky were killing nine
tenth colt Commodore Kittsou expressed
himself SIS opposed to heavy weights for colts.
The eolts 10 Kentucky are at least
two Or three months older than
ours here in Minnesota, which Il a great adj
vantage. thoroughbred horse Is used up
at the age Of six years. Some stand Il, but
very few. Nest Of them are used up at three
or four years In California the colts can be
dropped In January. nut here not before
April This gives California colts three
mouths the advantage in age. Mr.. Martin
said that we could not drive our cots here In
Minnesota 10 the winter Mr. Fiukle re-
piled that he snds 40 difficulty at all in driv-
log bis 10 the winter aud makes II a constant
practice. Com modore Kittsoo aud Mr.. De
Graf were oppased 20 driving yearlings.
Mr.. Woodmaasee sold there was no harm
doue 10 the colts II they were driven short
distances and iudiciously. The chance
for injury Was 10 driving too long
distances Commodore KiusoR was up-
posed 10 putting his vesrliugs into races. he
would enter them perhaps to belp the associa-
ton along, bus would draw thea before the
races. Mr.. De Graf and Mr. Flnkle were
dSslrous Of shSNiug that cults can be raised
in Minnesota which sttwo years Old can shoW
rs fast gail as the two-yesr-old cults Of
Kentucky.
Mr.. Fnkle moved 10 snend the section 10
regsri 10 full weight OF 80 pounds By drop
ping out the yearliaCs aud putting 10 the two
aud three- yesr-elds a, full weight, best iSo In
thrvr. Il vas adopted. after Shichou motion
the constitution aud by-izws we're adopted as
Ehole.
PROPOSITIONS ACCEPTED.
The osfsr Of The Chiesro Horsemau Of che
s1m Ct $500 for war old stake race to b.
trp1ted 81 the sgnRrr or fall meeting Of tie
SsssSistioa vas sccepsrj, tn race to BE called
Ute ChtcSSp HuTSc1an's stake The ufFrr