The Portland daily press., 1888-10-06
ITEMS FOR HoRsEmEN.
Some Good Animals Owned by w. r.
Todd Of Calais.

Mr.. w. F. Todd, the proprietor of Oak
Point Stock Farm. .Calias, is the owner of a
number Of good horses, among the best of
them being the handsome chestnut mare
Adele Gould, 2.19, by Jay Gould and her colt
by Pancoast 2.21. The mare stands 153 hands
high and is one Of the eight sisters, of which
Mr.. Todd also owns Ray Gould 2.29 Qn foal
to Lumps) Carrie R., Augusta Schuyler 226,
Kate Taylor 2.21, Alice Blackwood 2.29 and
Daisy Hartshorn. Among other handsome
and valuable mares on the farm is Kentucky
Belle, by Mambrino King.
Mr.. Todd also owns Elation by Election
eer; he by Hambletonian, by Abdallah. Ella
tion was foaled May 26, 1884, and was bred
by Gov. Leland Stanford, at Palo Alto stock
farm, Menlo, CAL. the home Of Wild Flower,
Kinda Rose and Manzanita. He is large,
rangy, and handsome colt Of speedy confor-
nation and commanding presence. He is "a
rich bay in color, and when fully matured will
be about sixteen hands high and weigh 1000
pounds, with a handsome and finished head
his eyes are full and brilliant as billiard
balls, beamiug with intelligence and reso
luton. His neck is bloodlike and nicely
arched. His shoulders are muscular and
finely laid. His barrel is long, hooped in by
deep and well-sprung RIBS. His back is
strong, and his hips and quarters are broad
and swelling with muscular wealth. His
legs and feet are sound and perfect, and his
full dark name and tail give commanding
finish to his magnificent form. At rest he
Is model In form and finish, and In action
he moves with pure, frictionless stroke
which denotes capacity for extreme speed.
Volunteer, his grandson Electioneer the
sire OF Elation, and Geo. Wilkes stand at
the head as sires of very fast trotting stock.
record, trotted by yearling, is the 236a by
Hinda Rose, the fastest by two-year-0ld Is
2.21 by Wildnower, and the best three-year-
old record is that of Kinda Rose. 2.19t, both
being by the sire of Elation.
Mr.. Todd is the owner of the celebrated
Wilkes stallion Lumps, but has not yet
brought him from the Bates farm, at Water
town, Mass, where he has been this season.
Edgardo, ''the phenomenal colt campaign
er," is a fine bay, with black points, three
years old. and weighs 1000 pounds; is kind
and gentle, and handsome as a picture, but
the pet of MIR. Todd's stable Is Rampant an
exceedingly handsome and promising two
year-old.
Besies the above there may be seen at Oak
Point farm the brood mares and colts in the
paddocks, where they are kept in the sum-
mer, allow ing them the run of the beautiful
farm. Horsemen visiting st. Stephens or
Calais should take trip down river and see
| this model stock farm.
Remarkable stories have often been relat-
ed Of the sagacity Of the horse as to the
| "homing instinct" but we do not remember
more strange one than is mentioned by the
National Stockman. 1t relates that Mr.. En-
nest Butler of Millersburg, KY, had friend
in the Indian Territory who sent him some
ten months ago an Indian pony. ltwas kept
| confined in Mr.. Buffers stable for some time
when 1t got out aud wandered OF. The
Stockman says: lit went through the sever
| al States, swan the several rivers and ar
rived in the Indian Territory safely. Ii
travelled in four weeks 1900 miles. The In
cident seems almost Incredible, but II true |:
certainly marvellous.