The Portland daily press., 1888-05-01
stylish.


| Among the entries made by Maine horse
\ breeders Tor the stakes of the New England
Horse Breeders Association are the follow
ing, representing portion Of our breeding
| establishments
J. f. Barrett, Portland, br. C. westland, by Col.
West, son Of Egbert, by Rysdyk's Hambetonian.
G. IL. Nelson, Waterville, b. c. Artist, by Dicta-
Chief eHl S' blk z. Mechanic, By Dictator Pi''SG dam
Laura by Onward; br. m Aubine, 227lz, by
Young Rolfe, dam Knox Girl; by General Knox;
Judy by Plato; b. c. Col Osgood, by Wilkes, dam
Kitty Almont, by Constellation; also b. l. Gllm-
mer, by Wilkes, dam Lady Crosby, by Gideon,
and CHI. I. Bride, by Dictator Chief. dam Sadie Al
F. o. Stanley, Lewiston, b. g. Redmont, by Red
wood, dam Ne Nellie E, By Coupon; b. s. lamont BY
+. L. Stanley, Auburn, b. g. Grover Cleveland,
by Redwood, dam Lady Morrill,.
E. j. Lawrence, Fairfield br. s. Tic0nic, by DR..
Franklin, dam BY Morrill, Champion.
lghtful.
Messenger Wilkes, dam Nellie NJ. by Hampton;
w. ID. Haley, South Gardiner, b. c. Freeze, by
Dictator Chief, dam Lizette, by Gideon.
Il. l.. NOrerOSs, Manchester, Marchi0neSS, b. T.,
by Archilles, dam Sister, BY fearnaught, W )
Archilles by Carenaught. son OF Fearnaught,
2.23i4, dam by Cassius M. Clay.
Marston y Stewart, Skowhegan, ,. G. star
Wilkes, by Wilkes, son of AlcyOne. 2.27, dam
Bess by Victor, 2.231s, son Of Gen. Knox.
Gen. w. 5. Tilton and E. ID. Wiggin make sew
eral entries.
When James Edgecomb of Hiram, took
the stallion Redwood from Kentucky to
Kezar Falls, he did good thing toward
raising the standard of horses in that vic ini-
colts for stock horses In that section as he.
Redwood is now owned by Mr.. +. o. Stan
ley of Lewiston, and is the sire of Mr.. Of
fene's and Mr.. Robbins's colts, and others.
b. +. Haley, Cornish, has a Percheron
brood mare that weighs 1850 pounds, from
which he has raised two colts, one two years
old. by N. w. Adams's Victor, and a year
ling by Hanscom's Dan Wilkes. two nice
looking colts, the oldest one weighing HOO
pounds. The mare is again bred to Dan
Wilkes.
L. +. Dole, Limington, has four-year-old
Prescott colt. very handsome, and capable
of showing good trotting gait, fair size.
One Of the finest horses in West Paris is
Waldemar, owned by w. S. Walker Il Son.
He is bright bay stallion with black points,
f0aled May 25th, 1884. He Is half brother to
Tainter, who won laurels on the turf last
season, being sold at the end Of the season
for $500. Waldemar bore off the blue rib
bon at the county exhibition among large
field of competitors, and Is high bred colt
The Edmund Knox colts find ready sale.
One pair was sold to Bishop last winter for
$500, one single one for $3.50, and another
for $225. Mr.. Josiah Fernald Of Canaan,
has a pair Of Edmund Knox colts, three
and weigh 1900. They will make a pair 1873
and weigh 2100. They are good style and
action.
One Of the most promising colts ever
raised in AToostOok county is said to be
Sunday Heralder, owned by J. E. Burnham
OF Presque Isle. He stands 10 hands high
and weighs 910 pounds. He Is entered in
the colt stakes at Presque Isle next August.
His sire Is Winchester, by Edward Everett,
by old Hambletonian. His dam, Daisy Knox,
a granddaughter of General Knox, is one Of
the speediest mares in the county.
Mr.. Granville Hackett of Freeman, is the
owner of very promising flly, three years
old May 10th, in color a dark bay, black
points; stands 15t hands high; sire Nam
brino KiIkman by W0odford's Mambrino,
2211; dam fast road mare by Larkin's
Knox, by Gen. Knox; grand dam fast pac-
ing mare by Sandy River Trotter. This colt
shows fine trotting action, and bids fair to
make fast one.
Mr.. II. Hanson, Dayton, still keeps Dan
Wilkes, Jr. This is large and good look
ing stallion, apparently Just the horse from
which to breed gentIemen's driving horses,
saying nothing Of trotters. o. ID. Evans,
Dayton. has the stallion Frank Wilkes, by
Dan Wilkes, strong, rugged looking horse,
weighing about 1900 pounds.
l.. L. Hill, Lyman has a good looking
Wilkes colt, weighing very nearly 1900
pounds, good height, style and action.
Another good looking four-year-old Wilkes
colt is owned by Hooper Brothers, Bidde-
ford, strong 16 hands high, and weighing
fully 1900 pounds. j. A. Hooper, Biddeford.
has a nine months old colt by Dan Wilkes,
remarkably fine looking, large, standing up
well, and well made all over.