Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-11

a. |, were But had these stations never
ss, foot in Maine. our prestige speed.
producing State would have been much
le.s than IL is now. The blood Of these
stations courses 10 the veins OF PHO,
Kaos. 0lepsrm. Nelson. Aubine. Susie
Owen, Nellie NJ. Eleho. George o.. Ezra
l. Independence. Mamie W. aud many
Others Of renown. while stations bred or
purchased since then have helped to pro.
dues such colts 90 Harebell and Diana.
by Hsrbinger. Elmbrook. by Hamble-
,onisn Chief. Palm. by Messenger Wilkes.
Isrold.on. about 2.45 s q three-year.
old. by Prescott. Prince Aremu'. half In
l.ii ~ . yesrling. by Ar,emus. IT,.
we,tlsnd. 1888. by Colonel West, La.
mont. Grover Cleveland. 2;3It at four
years old. by Redwood, Bloodmou,. 2:J2.
BY Olympus; and Others whose names
We do not nov recall have added no, .
little TO Names reputation as . breeding
State.
We are no, saying all this to convince
Brother Thompson. for he already know.
al about II, nor TO andeua,e our old
ismilie. Of horses. the blood Of which 10
many cases helped TO produce the iro,,er'
mentioned above. bat 20 prove What some
are prone TO deny-thst the trO,iins. bred
stallion, brough, into Maine to improve
the horse stock. have sueosdsd in doing
90. and ihs, wi,hoa, their help ~e should
no, have made VIA, gain We have within
the pas, few years.
That We are way behind Kentucky.
New York and Cslifornis. 10 the matter
Of breeding ,ro,ier Of extreme speed.
!. plainly apparent. ba, IL no, =, oil to
be wondered a,. when We take into con.
.idera,ion all the conditions necessary to
producing them With uniformity. The
old saying that money makes the mare
20. seems to be true In literal sense In
regard 20 producing phenomenal ,ro,,er'.
The history Of the grand eireai, winner,
reveals the fact that majority OF them
are raised by wealthy men Who are able
10 breed mares Of the bes, producing
strain. TO tried stations thu, have already
proved their ability TO get uo,,sr, aud
then they are able aud willing TO CON-
mand the best talent TO train and eda.
cate their colts. which few do In Maine.
They also have the advantage Of . more
favorable climate for developing speed al
an early age. which partly account. for
their wonderful baby ,ro,,ers wethiak
,h., in Maine. where. N Bill Nye says.
We have nine moa,hs winter and three
month, late in the fall. !, will be uselsr
ever to think Of eomps,ins successfully
-i,h them in the matter Of colt to,,en.
Ba, when We have introduced enough Of
their be,, strains Of blood into Maine.
aud tried Il lons enough TO ascertain
What stallion. are the mos, successful
speed producers. and when We will breed
to these tested stations mares OF aP.
proved producing strains. backed up
~i,h thnroushbr.ds n theirs are. and
~hen We are willing 10 educate al Of
the produce Of such unions With skill
aud patience. then. and no, I'LL then.
shall We breed horses ,ha, when mA.sred
-ill ,ro, q. fs., aud a. far as those raised
by breeders in Keniueky aud Californis.
A few Maine breeders like Nelson.
.ho have bred fast and veil Lred mares
10 f.., and we'll bred stations, have by
their success proved the truth OF what
~e have stated but when We consider
,hs, only q small portion Of the get OF
the Kentucky stations owned In Maine
are out Of really h-,-elsss brood mares,
and fewer ,,ill have ever been properly
trained. We surely ough, no, to find fault
With them for no, producing as fast colts
q. their relatives IN ken,ucky Who were
favored With every advantage. Bat
through the Influence Of Thompson''
Monthly and bis exchanges. the breeders
Of Maine are being rapidly educated uP
TO ,hi, idea Of breeding better brood
mare. to III. best stations. aud uainiag
the produce and few year, hence We
shall wiins.. the fruit. Of such action by
the breeders Of the old Pine Tree State.
Next week we shall give the fall ped
igree Of some Of the tastes, tro,,efs in
Maine and out. together With something
Of the way they were brought up.
Barrett Bro., Of Fair View Farm,
we., Sumner. recently purchased Of
Chluney O,gOOd Of Hartford q foar-
month, old colt. Ar,smu, Chief, by Ar.
temu.. Jr. aud have since .Old him to
Ri~.rd Fletcher Of Portland br $3.50.
lie i. described as likely colt.
We know OF several parties who have
colts. mares, etc for sale. Any one
wishing to buy should address the writer
q, south Paris. We can sell . good
family mare q, q grea, bargain.
T MAXIM.