Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05

them. Their compact handy s'zs makes
them just the proper animals for the sharp,
quick work OF polo match"
Plainly no more excellent riding horse
could DO had than these wiry, spry little
brutes.
In the cool shadow OF the long line OF
stalls several OF the big "klngs Of the turf"
could be discerned standing leisurely at
the mosquito netted doorways OF their
stalls. These animals are so precious that
the presence OF slngle lly Is not allowed
10 tie cool, cosy, shaded box.stall, The
different colored mosquito MEETINGS at the
doors OF the diiiereat stalls, with the heads
OF the racers dimly soon behind is very
attractive bnsinessike sight.
In addition to the high bred trotting
blood around the horse stalls from other
states most important and valuable
feature OF the fair are the different exhibits
OF horses from the breeders In various
parts OF Delaware.
II. II. Cochran Of the Cochran Park Stock
Farm, Mlddletown, has head OF horses on
exhibition. MIR. Cochran gives his atten.
ton exclusively to the breeding OF trotting
stock. He favors the Hambletonian strain,
MAY Day" brood mare by Il son OF
Hgmbletonian, with her colt the latter by
a grandson OF Ham Jletoulan show as pretty
a picture Of horse flesh 10 their identity of
color and points as can be seen on the fair
hibitits is the Morgan Biackhawk brood
mare Kate Morgan, a most aristocratic
sample OF equine blue blood.
Mr.. Harvey, Mr.. Cochran's courteous
representative, stated to an EVERY EVENING
reporter this morning: "She (Kate Morgan)
has never had set OF harness on her. She
Is now yeara old. She don't know any
thing about harness. She is for breeding
only and will never be harnessed up" The
mare took first premiums at Elkton and
Dover. Another valuable mare on exhibit
ton from the Cochran stock farm Ia Sadie,
daughter OF Pilot, Jr., Maud SIS grandson.
She is Of Canadian brood mare strain and
is a fine chestnut sorrel.
Mr. Cochran exhibits a beautiful 2-year-
old black mare which took second place in
the breeders Stakes. Her record Is 2.45.
She is closely inbred Hambletonian and
stands l5s hands.
Thomas W. Mcoracken Of Summit Bridge,
another Delaware horse breeder, has for
the last Ave years been giving his attention
to the noted "Wilkes" strain of trottlng
horsehesh. The latter Is descended from
the Hambletonian and Clay, the best trot-
ting blood In tile United States.
MIR. McOracken exhibits 3-year-old colt
foaled at Summit by Alcantara Of the noble
strain Just described. The beautiful colt
has already taken two first premlums. Au-
other beauty is q stallion colt by Ouyler
Clay Of Hambletonlan and Clay blood.
Are you interested In draught horse
| breeding as we'll as trottlng stock, Mr.. Nc
Cracken?" the reporter asked.
! "No draught horse breeding is done in
this state. 1t doesn't pay 70 raise them.
| They can beat US to death In the weet al
that. You know the land costs them moth
Ing"
Mr.. McCracken shows handsome chest.
nut brood mare. E..
i Grn
proudly chuckled. II think there's the
finest mare on the Peninsula Tor breeding
and speedT'
While walking across from one end o.
| the horse stalls to the other horse
breeder remarked to the reporter: "Dela
ware horsenen are very we'll pleased witt
the fair. We have nothing TO complain o.
much. The water IL poor. 1t has baG
effect on the horses and stable-men. Ths
water Is obtained from number Of arte
sian wells and has a slight marsh-land
taint. Other wiss everything Is as nice as
/ could be. The officials are all very cour
teons In their treatment OF the horsemen
Judge Smith has won golden opinions from
every direction"
Another prominent Delaware breeder 4
Farm, Klrkwood, has 80 head Of horses and
colts on exhibition. DR.. Mccoy has giver
his attention since 81 to cultivating tbs
Wilkes, Mambrlno-A6dallah and Greer
Bashaw blood, some OF the finest trottinl
strains In the country.
Among his more noted exhibits arr
"Gypsy Girl" brown mare, coming
years, which has a record of 2 325, Sh,
will trot IN the ass race tomorrow and OF
Saturday III the 2,27 race.
Red Cedar by Red Wilkes, dam by Monroe
Chief, G years, Is the head of DR.. Mccoy
stable. 1t is a splendid mahogany bay Will
black points. It's beautiful head, Ions
blaeS till and name make 1t most attrac
tive picture OF n thoroughbred stallion
The doctor vsiues the animal very highly
Win 1t for any thing. Red Cedar has 2
yesr.o,l colt with record OF 2 36b.
Mr.. Cochran and Dr.. Mccoy eee no rea
son why Delaware should not compel
with Kentucky In horse breeding. w
have the needed conditions OF splendid
grazing country; soil adapted to the pur
pose and remarkably suitable climate.
E3In the past five years Delaware has mad
rapid strides In horse breeding, espeeiall
In trotling blood. Very few Diamond Stat
horse breeders trouble themselves aDou
Clydesiale or Percheron draught hors
breeding. Very fine animals can be an,
are imported by the noted Wilmington I'm
porters, such as Jester IL Mcdaniel. Out
side OF trottlng blood breeding, W. i
I
breeder In this state who interests himsel
In running stock. He has a small estah
lIshment for thoroughbred runners In thu
lower part of Delaware.
Francis N. Buck of this city has 7animal
on exhibition from his establishment q
Buena Vista, He has recsntly given pat
ticuIar attention to the breeding of Frenc
coach horses. He has the standard strall
OF the French government stallion "Raco
leur." Federal" of this strain was i'm
ported by Powell Brothers of Philadelphia
In 1886, and entered for registry In tn
French Coach Horse stud Book of Americ
as tho property Of Francis N. Buck of vii
mington, Del. His recorded number is "a
Federal Is splendid bay animal wit
stripe on forehead and weighs 1900 Id!
His pedigree Is given with French govern
ment certificate. Mr.. Buck also exhibit
three Western mares with colts.
Among the Delaware cattle exhibitors
Douglas Mccoy sends IA heads OF Jerseys
The 10-year-old Jersey bull "Rutha,"
very much admired. II Is an OLD frat priz
winner. The doctor also exhibits som
beautiful calves and yearlings.
Arnold Nandain OF Stanton, exhibits som
handsome Jerseys. A 2-year-old bull
"Sontags Stoke Pogis." has crowds to &C
mire 1t. Others OF Mr.. Naudain's herd al
"Polly," "Minnie" and Wolverine and"
William Appleby OF ohristiana exhibits
mead OF Jerseys: Jersey graoesL leo
oughbreds, and grade Jersey. Lady Bal
oness is I'd prize winner, with her cal
Lady Ohristlana (nnder a year old) car
lures Lot prize In thoroughbreds. MI
Appleby has several other 1st prizes
Jerseys.
Mary Ann Rogers Of Dunsith, New CAST
county, exhibits a fine herd OF jersey
; many OF them prize winners.
CROWDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Troops OF school boys swarmed along /
; the cattle stalls. II Is children's day at Il
fair, and they were present literally
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