Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-29
OXFORD HORSE TALK.
Communications for this department shoali
b addressed To A. 7. hAxIs. soath Paris, Me-

from horsemsn Ia ell parts Of the eoun'
try. written 10 response 10 circulars sent
on, by the Journal. asking their opinion
10 regard TO ultimate speed Of the uo,.
ting horse. the moe, desirable siIs TO pro.
duee. and the best way to breed and de-
velOp colts. A majority Of the written.
agree Ia the opinion ,hs, 2;20 horsss viii
be a. plenty In the nex, century |. $3.50
horses are now. bu, no, much faith !, put
In the probability Of the t~o.minate
horse. The bes, size for the tro,iing and
roadster horse is generally pa, q, from 5
TO i53 hands high. l5i hands being
about righ, In the minds Of the greater
par, Of the writers. Several Of the mos,
successful horemen think that the value
Of horse depend. fully as much on bis
being properly handled and trained . on
his breeding. but none of,hem. 80 far ss
We have read. believe in unduly forcing
them AZ an early age, although all advise
TO keep them growing well. handling
them to . certain extent.
Many colt. Of only average breeding
are cold ., eItravagant prices when
young. merely because the mare ~A'a
good mixer and the col, Was fed highly
and grOomed carefully the frs, year. thus
causing him 20 be large and handsome
and smooth haired. bat Il has happened
in q grea, many case. tha, such colts
have made no larger or better looking
horse. than other. that looked less prom.
i,ins when suckers aud yearling'; and
many Of these high priced colt. will sell
for no more When matured than they
.old for When yesrlings. or course colts
,ha, have good care and nourishins food
will make more valuable horse. than those
Who are ~in,sred on the lee side OF
dung.hs.p, bat breeders should not 20
too f.r 20 the other extreme aud pen them
in = elo.e stall aud treat them s they
would prize Hereford steer. IL i' very
unwi,- TO judge colts by q beef standard,
either q, fairs OF when purchasing. The
future value Of the young colt can better
be determined by hi. breeding. action.
shape Of the bead. neck. limbs, feet. etc.
than by the number Of pounds Offa, there
are on hi, .idss, and the .moothnes' OF
his coat.
|, isa matter Of fac, ,h., large mum.
Der Of the creates, performers tha, ever
figured on the American turf. n we'll a.
many Of the mo., successful sire. Of high
priced road horses. were ordinsry looking
animals when young. and changed hands
., low figures.
The scrub colt, with no, drop OF good
blood in hi. veins, ~Ill, hproperly fa,,ed
and groomsd. take the blue ribb5n away
from the bs., bred and be., pointed colt
in the eluntry that !, KEEP, merely in
fair growing condition. II they should
both be exhibited As yearling. at an OF.
dinary cattle sho~. When col, get.
hi. growth aud We wish TO sell him, then
We should by all mean. have him in hae
condition, but Ia the matter OF colt. and
breeding animals We should no, ls, our
eye. become 90 dIlrled by the glossy sheen
Of the animal. Goa, and the rounded out.
line. Of his form - 20 be unable TO dis.
cover any Of the more essential features
which are necessary 10 determine the real
value Of the animal.
We notice thA, the South Buekhsld
correspondent, Of the Democrat state. ,ha,
Jason Russell aaihoriE,s him TO say th,i
he ,J.son) will match bis stallion. Black
Nathan. TO tro, against any stallion stand.
ins for ssryice in Oxford County the pres
en-, season. Baby Dean barred. Now
We are aware that friend jason has fast
and valuable colt. ba, We don't pin our
faith on any one hor.s or family ofhor.es,
and thinking that a stallion race OF this
kind would be interesting. We will say
to Jason ,ha, IL he will state hi. terms
We will guarantee the stallion TO match
him. lie /. sll ready now. Speak up,
friend Jason. II you mean business.
We recently sold dark bay Ally COM
Ing two year. old in July. 20, by Cyrl.
son Of GlenArm. dam slippery Sal. an in.
bred Morgan, aud a yesrlipg colt. full
brother to the above. TO Mr.. 5. T. King,
Of wslehyille. Price sliO for the two.
year.old and q little le.s thaE 500 fjr
the yesrling. Both were very nice gait
cd and fully as promising as many high
priced colts. bu, We were getting over
stocked aud had to dispose OF something
they paid u. we'll for raising, however
Geo. ID. Bisbee'. elegant young .,Al.
lion. McKu.iek. will be handled ,hi,
sumner by that careful and .klllfGl horse.
man. II. &. Ellis. Of Canton. Mr.. Ellis
is perfectly reliable and doesn't over drive.
and We think the owner Of MeKusiek ].
fortunate In getting 80 good man TO
take charge OF bis colt Any one wish
ing to pa, their col, or flly into hands
where they will improve Ia speed and APP
pearance aud be 10 no danger Of being
injured. should remember Mt Ellis.
A Calsl. correspondent writes IN. T.
! Dow, OF Alls,ou, Mass has been here look
/ Ing AFTER Olympus colts and purchased tue
/ brown gelilug R)ckmont and paid Q large
price for him RoekmOnt will b. 4 years
old In July. stands Is 2 aud weighs shout
1000 pounds. lie IL very promising
yoaug horse, having the high finls1 snd
f.sl gait OF his sire Gni will 20 into train
/ ing st once aud the tyesr-old that beats
him this year will have 10 uot fast.
boston parties bought Rhod.mont, by
same sIre, the same day, and paid slI hund'
red dollar. for him. lie ls six years old
and very handsome and can trot better
than 2 so without any handling. His gait,
like Rockmonts. is perfect.
G. II. Eaton, Eco is the owner OF avery
remarkable t-n-months-old Olympus colt,
dame Nellie E,ton. by Gen. william. The
colt stands IL l2 hands and weighs US
pounds. lie 10 dashed throughout and is
very handsome and can show minute
gait % halter beside srunning horse. Mr..
Eaton has refused $500 for him aud says
twice that sum will not buy him.
Mr.. Cone II handling Lady X, BY Olym-
pus. She is I've years old, and IL showing
very fast. Mr.. Cone thinks he can best
most anybody with her. Mr. Redmin. her
owner, Il going West aud wants 10 sell
her. She IL . seal brown aud very hand.
some. Olympus Is doing . heavy business
In the stud. having patrons from ~ far
west as New York city, and his colts are
selling for large prices. s."-Porilsnd Press
Olympus. the sire Of the above colts. il