St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-12
MORE GOOD HORSES.
An Interesting Account of a Visit TO
the Jewett valley Stock Farm.


To the Turf Editor of the Globe.
A brisk ride of ten minutes behind a
spanking team by Volunteer Chief, whose
style ami gait made up for the bad roads,
brought the writer to the Jewett Valley stock
farm, which is suugly nestled on hill side
two and One-half miles from Faribault. The
morning was pleasant, and as we drove from
the main read to the house the spectacle was
Il feast for norseman. Scattered along the
road were groups of youngsters, who showed
by their frolics their fine health and good
care, and when they raised their intelligent
heads and arched necks, coupled with high
groups, 1t was reproduction in miniature of
old Hambetonian. After pleasant greet
ing and short chat with Mr.. A. Post, the
proprietor, who was full of life and business.
seeing to the care and handling of his horses,
of which he has about 100 of ali ages, l was
invited to take Il look over the stock. The
first to attract my attention was Vol
unteer Chief, King of the Harem. He
is beautiful dark bay, with
black points, Off hind foot white. l6 hands
and in moderate flesh. weighs L150. He is
by Goldsmith Volunteer, first dam by Dan
iel Webster by Long Island Black Hawk, sec
ond dam by old Abdallah. His disposition
is of the best head, ear and eye perfect,
neck long aud beautifully arched. Coupling
smooth, Group high, with splendid thighs.
legs and feet. This magnificent horse took
the second premium at the state fair, which
stamps him the best in the state outside Com
modore Kittson's superb collection. In adj
dition to Volunteer Chief, Mr.. Post has sew
eral magnificent stations, viz: Taylor.
foaled 1874, Is hands, dark bay, with black
points, by Florida, by Rysdicks Hambleton-
ian, dam by Roes Abdallah Chief Florida's
dam by Old Volunteer. This horse. with very
little training, trotted at Rochester, Mimi,
in 2:44. His colts show up fast and it looks
as if he were TO be noted as the
SIRE OF FLYERS ERE LONG.
Goldsmith, foaled at Blooming Grove. NY.
in 1873, is rich dark bay, with black points,
small star ana snip, is 1873 hands and weighs
1,050. Is by Woburn, by Rysdick's Handle
tenian, first dam Silver Tail, by American
Star, second dam by Widair. This horse is fast
having a determined rapid gait. He has
trotted a one-half mile in I:16 William H.
Dyke was foaled in Seneca county, New York
In 1859, is a bright bay with star and snirl
and white fetlocks behind, is 1873 and weighs
1,l5O. He is by Seneca Chief, by Rysdck's
Hambletonian, dam Lady Hill by American
Star second dam by Walden's Messenger
Allen c. Patchen by George NJ. Patchen dam
by Henrietta by Rois Abdallah Chief, is q
bright mahogany bay with black points, 1917
hands and weighs in moderate condition
1900. Next we visited the mares ] was
sorry to find that Lady Sill, 2:23, by Harris
Hambletonian dam BY imported Truster. IS
gone, having died last fall at the age of 90
She has left some very fine offspring of
which L will speak hereafter. Lady Rud-
dies by Irons Cadmus looks well and is in
foal to Goldsmith. In the far corner stands
young Woodbury. Maid by Volunteer Chief
by Billy Denton, by Rysdick's Hamhletonian.
She is in foal to Taylor. Here is the maguifi-
cent mare Hambetonlan Maid by Rysdick's
Hambletonian, dam by American Star. This
is splendid animal and shows her fine breed
ing at the first glance. She is in foal to
Gen. Sill. In the same stall are Bell
by Rysdick's Hambletonian. in foal to Volun-
teer Chief; Fleet Foot, by Pendletou (thor-
oughbred), dam by California Patcheu, 2:27,
sire of Sam Purdy, 2:201R, second dam Lauka,
the celebrated four-miler, by Star, Davis.
This is very blood-like animal, having the
pronounced appearance of great strength and
fine action. The above siIes and dams in
style and breeding should satisfy the most
fastdious horseman. AS we walked to an
other stable to inspect the youngsters nv eve
rested on an object that, could Hiram Wood
ruff rise from the grave would cause him to
exclaim.
''OHi GEORGE II. PATCHEN
6~st thou still hve?" There was his e-~-.s-.