Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-01

was afforded. At the State Fair, how
ever. he was shown mile in three min
utes. last half in 1.28. and was the fourth
time he had been speeded during the
season. 81,
Presto. the second stallion at Maple
Grove. is also q splendid bay. standing
fifteen hands. and was foaled in 1852.
He was bred by Silas Mitchell Of Buck
field. this State, and was sired by Pres
colt. dam Hannah Thurston. by Flying
MORGAN. son of Old Drew. Prescott was
sired bv the sire of Maud s. (Harold), ana
ont of Primrose (the dam OF Princeps) by
AIexander's Abdallah. Prescott is said
to look more like Harold than any colt
sired by that horse, and, like the sire OF
the peerless queen. is a remarkably stout
and active little horse. With but one
months handling Presto wasdriven very
easv mile at the last State Fair. IN 3.o4,
and showed the last quarter in AZ SECONDS,
He is pure gated and rapid going horse,
and will be fast. The brood mares at
Maple Grove are four in number. First
comes the dam of Presto, Hannah thurs
ton. a bay mare sixteen hands, foaled IN
1864. This mare is strongly bred. sired
by son of old Drew, LIST dam by Young
Moscow. 2nd dam by Morgan Messenger,
Sd dam by Withereli Messenger, 4th dam
by Cannon Ball, thoroughbred. She is
the dam O. four colts that have been sold
at an average price of S1,375. Two Of
them could doubtless have trotted in 2.3O
or better, but were sold for road drivers.
In foal to Messenger Wilkes, Jennie Al
len, by Almont, (probaDlv not yet fully
authenticated is bay mare. fifteen and
one-half hands high. This mare IS IN
clined to pace. is speedy, and though new
er trained, has trotted quarters in 80 sec
onds. Not in foal this year, Modleska,
dark bay mare. fifteen and one fourth
hands, foaled in 1881, sired by Redwood.
full brother to King Renee by Belmont,
dam. Directress by Brown Harry, I'd dam
bv the Morrow Horse (sire of Belle
Strickland. 2.26). bred to Messenger
Wilkes. Lambertina, bay, fifteen and
one half hands, foaled in 1882, by Daniel
Lambert, dam Lady Bates. by Ashland,
I'd dam by Carblins Rather, in foal to
Messenger Wilkes. Flora B., brown
mare with star, fifteen and one-fourth
hands, sired by Brown Harry (sire OF
three in the 2.3O LIST, in foal to Presto.
Mr.. Charles Moore of Lewiston, owns
an elegant stallion Inca, by Constellation,
(son Of Almont) LIST dam, Nanny Meaders,
by Clark Chief, I'd dam, Fanny, by Pilot,
Jr. Inca is rich mahogany bay, stand
| ing sixteen hands strong, and weighing
I l 200 pounds. He was bred by Gen. W.
S. TlltOn of this State, and was foaled in
1880. His stock are large. very toppy
and stylish, and good colored, and he has
L 10 ,xysth hran
this section. His oldest colts will be two
next spring. At the recent State Fair he
received the first premium for county stall
lions, and first State premium for stations
five years old. He is bred as well as any
horse in the State, and his great size,
beauty, and clever disposition are strong
points in his favor. He has received an
extensive patronage the past two seasons.
Mr.Wlll HDickey of Lewiston is breed
ing from two mares. Pet Morrill, and
Harmless. The first is brown mare,
sired by Winthrop Morrill,. dam by Crown
Prince, son of Gen. Knox. I'd dam by
son of old Drew. This mare stands 151
hands and weighs 1000 pounds. She is
up-headed. and very stylish. and quite
speedy, and bids fair to be fast. She was
bred by Samuel Silver of Dexter. and
foaled in 1874. Her first colt, Dick With
ers, was foaled in 1878. He is chestnut,
sired by General Withers, and has a Won
derfu trotting action, and received first
premium at the State Fair in 1884. He is
engagedin the Golden Colt Stakes. to be
trotted in Boston in 1887. This colt was
registered No. 3646. This season Pet
Morrill, foaled chestnut colt by son Of
Lewiston Boy (sire of Dispatch, 2244).
The sire of this colt, (now twenty-six
years old) has long been famous for his
beauty and style. and is probably one of
the handsomest horses ever in New Eng
land. He has been kept as a driving
horse, altogether, and has been bred to
only very few mares.
Henry Reade, Lewiston, has two blood
mares, Lady Winfield. bav, 10 1-2 hands
Judge Fullerton, 2.18,) and Ella Cooper,
Blood Chief. Both these mares are now
in foal to Glenarm. Mr.. Reade also has
at his stable the bay colt Scott L., foaled
in 1884, bred by John Libby, Gardiner,
and sired by Dorchester (by Dictator,)
dam Cooney presumably by Witherell
Messenger. Scott l.. is colt of wonder
full trotting gait and will doubtless be
fast His dam produced John S. Head
(by Whalebone Knox which could show
2 So gait as three-year-old, and sold
for $4,000 at that age; she also produced
Tiny b (by Black Pilot, which mare has
record of 2.27 IA. and has trotted a quarter
in 80 IA seconds. Mascot, out of the same
mare, trotted at Mystic Park trial in
2.25. and showed a half in Ill; she was
kept for road driving and was never
trained. Another one out of the same
mare showed 2.34 in her work, became
spawned and was never given record
Still another foaled IN 1888, by Dorches-
ter. could show fifty gait to sleigh last
winter, and was sold for 81 900 and went
to Kentucky. This colt is engaged in the
Golden Colt stakes to be trotted in 1887.
Mr.. George Bowker OF Lewiston has
had good success in breeding fast trotters.
and several of his breeding have entered
the go list. At present he is breeding
from two mares. black. Midnight, by
Godfrey's Pstchen. dam thoroughbred.
toaled in 1865. and bay mare by Fly
ing Eaton. This mare is great brood
mare, and all her produce show marked
trotting action.
In Livermore, Mr.. A. r. Millett has