Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-11-06

nef. Ne, exhibited seven bead OF thei
iro,iiug stock at the late Cumberland
County fair. Gorhsm. Me-, and carried
away siy blue ribbons; Let premium
on Ar,emus. Jr.. a. best stallion fv,
years old aud over; lat on Wesilsnd a.
best thrse.year.old stallion. ls on si'
Junius a, best two.yesr.old stallion. LEI
on Piaes Artemus As beet yesr.old stsl.
lion. The colt taking lad In this year
old elias. was Young Nelson. bred by ,hs
Barrett Bros, and now owned by q. *
J. NJ. Floyd Of Portland. ls, on Ferbu'h.
full brother TO Artemus, Jf., a. best four
year-old gsldIng and over; IL, on Top.
sey. by Ar,smu., Jr.. /. be', ,vo.year-
old flly.
On the second day Of the Cumberland
County fair. we.,lsnd started In the
three. .yesr.old race. aud won Ia three
straight heats. Second kes, Delano u,
20 hi. head and he ,ro,ied in 2;3sl
The neGt day wes,lsnd started 10 the
four. .year.old class. and Won a, ease.
The third heat Dsl.no let him slide
along. and be made the he., In 2:Ss.
we.,lsnd started In the four.yesr.old
race las, week at S.oo Al the York Coun-
ty Horse Breeders Association and Won
hi. race there also. westland, fof the
very limited amour, Of handling received.
has made . gres, showing. having started
In seven races aud winning frs, money
In FIVE Of them. Westlsnd will rot b.
.peeded any more thi. fall lie will be
win,ered q, Portland. by J. Y. Barrett,
one Of the propris,op Of Fair View
Farm. and will no, go to the farm until
spring.
Prince Ar,emus. by Artemu., Jr.. the
phenominal yearling owned by Bsrret,
Bros, they started ., Cumberland Coun.
~ fair. Gorham. TO bea, his record OF
liit. hslf.mile made ., Oxford County
i.ir. lie bes, hh record. ,ro,,ing In
i.li. Prince Artemus !. neI, TO Palm as
having the tastes, yesrling record In the
State the neI, tastes, time being l;iT.
The Baret, Bros. have made . vslu-
able addition 10 their stud Of horses in
the purchase Of Col. West, No. i2Os. OF
c. II. Nelson. Wa,srville. Woe West
[. +. black stallion. i52 hands. star and
LEI, hind ankle white. foaled 1881. bred
by the late Col. Il West at wes,lsnd
Stock farm. Lexington. Ky. He Was
sired by Esbert. sire Of Linnie. three
ye.r-old. record 2:25; Emma. 2:i6 /;
Superior. 2:?0i; Rxmon,, 2:23i. and
four other. In the $50 list. Rsbst is
by Ry,dyks Hambls,Onian. his dam
C.mp,o-n. by Blsekmsn'' Messenger
Duroc. (.irs Of Elnie. 2:?O. and fourteen
other, in the 2:S0 list by Rysdyks
H.mble,onisn. Esbert's grandam is
Mis-. Mcleod. dam Of Lord Nelson. three.
y.ar-old record. 2:26t. also dam OF Po-
loniu.. (.irs Of Phil.see. 2;26i, and Hor-
ton. ?:25l by Holber, colt. by Ry.dyk'
H.mble,oni.n. Esber is regarded in
kentucky as one Of the CREATES, young
,ire..
The dam Of Col. we., !. Ida Patch
en-. by M.mbrino. sire Of London, 2i20t.
and ! 5 others In the $3.50 list. Nam.
bripo Psichen the greatest sire OF
brood mare. in the world. He sired
the dam. Of Ale.ntsra, 2;25. Guy
Wilkes. 2;i5t. Hour. ,hree-yssr.old
record ?:l9l. Rose Wilkes, 2;lst. and
many other Of note and gres, speed.
The grand.m " Col we., Is by Del
monico. sire Of Darby. 2;l6t. and the
dam Of Sultan, 2;2i. (.ire Of S,amboul.
2i5. &c.) by Ry.dyE, Hambls,onisn.
The dam Of Delmonieo ". also by Ry'-
dyk. Hambls,onian the gresi-grandsm
Of Col West by Au.,erliir thoroughbred.
Col. ws., Is horse Of very high hn-
i.h. and one Of the choicest bred in win.
ming blood. and Oxford County !. very
fortunate in securing him. Hi, breed.
Ing /. VIA, has produced the be., results
10 Kentucky. Col. West ha. fou''
ye.r.old record Of 2;iit. bu, ihi. i' no
measure Of hi. speed, as he has shown
$50 over bali mile track Col. West
/. the sire by we.,land. Col. West will
be win,ered in Portland by J. y. Barrett,
and will no, come to Fair View Farm
until 'pring.