Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-30

luz VIII H14Eu t1ttbNDs <1A8 80 = 49,
losue Issued BY the Oxford County Trctfing
Horse Bfeeders' Association, . copy Of which
for 1859 isupon our table. being the third
number. Itcomprises . list Of officer Of
the Association, the Constitution and By
Lavs. report Of races At the Ausass meet Of
1858, LIST Of the Association ssd colt stakes
for 1859. following which are the pedisrees
Of s,allio1s, brood mares. colts and hllies
Owned b. members Of the Association 70
the number of seventy four. comprising
many yell bred animals Of some Of which ex-
tended pedirees are given Tso meets
are announced by the Association shis season,
viz. July =. for . pure Of $500 %, and
t~o days meet August z0-2i, At which
500 90 is offered besides the stake money
The catalogue has been compiled by Mr..
W sanbora Of Norway, and 10 printed at the
Office Of the Norway Advertiser. In both
respects II is = very erediable piece of work
Copie. -ill be sent by the compiler on receipt
Of 10 cts 10 stamps.
Another interesting little pamphle, comes
from oxford County. which is q catalogue of
the stations At Fair View Stock Farm, West
sumner, Barrett Brothers, proprietors. The
horses At Fair View are ARENAS Jr., BY Ar
,emAs q 255). dam Kenda, by Independent
Dick Col. West, 420s. by Egbert, dam Ida
PatcheD, by MAmbrino Ps,eben; Westiand.
by Col West. dam, KnoI Girl, By Gen.
Knox; Sir Juniu. BY Middle Hope. dam,
Kenda Pilot. by Portland Pilot. dam, Clean
by Constellation. Mr. A. Me FArlsnd. Who
vas formerly With Mr.. Nelson's now Super
lntendent Of Fair View. which Is one Of the
most celebrated breeding farms in oxford
county.
Mr.. Hugh Love. of Calais, has sold his
bay gelding Maine Central to Mr.. John s
Head Of Portland. The price paid is pri-
vate, but As the horse was one of the fastest
and most promising in that section it WAS
probably a large sum
We are Informed that Mr. Samuel Cur
rer Jr Of Hsllo~eli has Just had an offer
Of 81 800 for the two weeks old colt lately
purchased II Mr.. Nelson. That is good
advance $500, in one week on little bit of
and more Of expectancy.
We drove out to Mr.. s. ID. BAlsdell's
trim htlle place on Florence street this city
saturday afternoon. to look at Messenger
Diomed col, bred and owned by Mr.. Blais-
deli which Possesses desijed character and
individuality. This colt-for which
Mr. Biaisl. II claims the name Of Shepherd
KING. two years old MAY 3. 1882, stands
l5-5 strong. and weighs 900 lbs. His color
is dark bay with black points, and he is all
ovei, one OF the best made up stations of his
age we have seen in long time. lie has
full shoulder. short back, fine sweep of loin
hip and quarters, and q head full Of grace
aud intelligence. Legs AMI feet are of the
best and with other good qualities is fine
standard 1870, by Jack Shepherd. by Rysdyks;
dam, an Arosstook mare whose pedigree has
not been traced but a rapid, fine moving
animal Mr. Blsisdell. who is an excellent
judge Of horses. thinks very highly Of this
fine colt, as we'll he may, and tells US
that within the past siI weeks his develope
ment in speed and road qualities has been a
surprise to him. As the young fellow still
seems to be going right along, he may be
counted on to be one of the best at four
years old, ~ he is now one of the best in the
class v HI re- he belongs He ia heipypd IN