St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-12
Steps to be Taken to Hold Spring Circuit,
Comprising the Leading Towns in
Minnesota.
Belle F. Arrives in st. Paul and Belongs to
Mr.. W. r. Merriam-F. B. Olarke's
Fast PAGER. s.e -t-
MtkeWilkes Gaining Rapidly in Speed
and Willing TO Go Against
ANY PAGER.
Some Particulars of the Jewett STOCK
Farm, the Home OF the Great
Volunteers.
a Spring Circuit.

A snring circuit now is talked or now
.mopg borsemen. The idea is TO form a
circuit consisting of Minneapolis, st. Paul'
Eau Claire. Saltwater, Red Wing, RocheS-
fer and Mankato The idea having been
suggested by some of the hOrsemen OF Mill
neanolis that such circuit could De maue
grand success, the idea was very naturally
fallen in with by the horsemen from otner
parts of the state. After some consultation
and correspondence it was decided lilaI III
order to carry out the Minneapolis IDEA IL
would be best to call meeting at the hyaIi'
in ST. Paul. at o'clock this afternoon, 1or
the purpose of talking the matter over ana
arranging for it. 1t was good suggestlol'
and shows that the horSemen OF Mlhheapo-
lis have a clear idea OF what ought 10 oe
done here in Minnesota II we are ever W
have fast-trotting stock. In order 10 orlllg
our stock to the front rank, we must nave
frequent, vigorous and determined contests
of speed, that should be fought OUT 10 tiie
bitter end. They should be contests IN
every sense of the word. The animals
should be carefully conditioned, driven with
the best skill that can be commanded, ana
time enough should be given before eacn
contest. so that every owner could
nut his entry or entries INTO
proper condition. The more struggles
in public the better. We ought 10
have at least a spring, summer ana ran
circuit. This is about the only way III
which TO sift out the best and thus TO bring
the stock of Minnesota up TO that degree OF
perfection that is aimed at. 1t is Thought
nv some that it would be a good idea Tor
Minneapolis and st. Paul when the circuit
is made up to join hands and give one meet
ing together instead of one in each OF the
two cities. If they should consolidate, IL
is thought that the two united, could give
larger purses and thus make 1t more deslr-
able for hOrsemen to enter, and attract
larger fields. The idea seems to be viewed
with the greatest satisfaction by horSemen,
and if adopted will. beyond doubt attract
Large fields. 1t is well known that in KEN
lucky they are continually having speed
contests. 1t is from these struggles that
animals like Patron and Maud , are Cd
tanned. Trotting horses are not raised Ike
potatoes. The best stock must hrSt be Sc
cured, after that it is education or develop
ment that does the balance and that must
begin early and be continued unremittingly,
The stock being equal, the breeder that
educates and develops his animals, and
gets them into the best condition will be
the one that will get to the front. There
are MANY who believe sincerely, and who
can give good reasons for their BELIEF, that
Minnesota is a better state in which to
breed and develop trotting stock than Ken
lucky is. Hogs and cattle raised in Minnesota
and slaughtered in Chicago and other cities
of the East, have demonstrated the TACT
that the heart and lungs and all the vital
organs of animals bred in Minnesota are in
variably in more healthy condition than
are those of animals raised in the East or
South. AS it is with hogs and cattle in
this respect, so it is with horses. To go
fast and stay long the breathing apparatus
and the vital organs must be healthy. we
can give our trOtting stock here in Mime
sofa all the exercise that is necessary at all
seasons of the year. At no time is the
weather too cold. This is not bare asser-
ton or speculation. 1t is a conclusion that
has been demonstrated by Mr.. II. G. Finkle
who drove his Lord Nelson colt when he
was coming three years old, every day dur
ing the winter, when the mercury was 800
below, and much of the time from 10 : to
200 below. What was the result? That
same colt went to Chicago and in his three
year-old form trotted in 2:26H. and could
have easily beaten that figure at that time but
for circumstances that have often been
stated. What we need here now mostly, is
education and development of the young
trotter. We have good climate that will
furnish good lungs and other vital organs.
The raw material is at hand. Cultivation
is just what the local circuit is needed for.
The Minneapolis suggestion for circuit is
a good one, and the meeting this afternoon
at the Ryan should be well attended.