Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-10

lishments being founded, and other evidences
of increase in this great industry, the breed
ing of high blooded trotting stock, While
all parts Of Maine are marching on with this
column of progress, from Calais to the west
ern eorder-s Gordon OF splendid sires ex.
tending from Lumps to Ar,emas, Jr.. kenne-
bee county may rishtfully claim the peunaut
of supremacy in the number Of its breeding
establishments as we'll as of its representa-
tive individual animals Another of thes,
studs has just been started at
Pine Tree Stock Farm
in Farmingdale. just about mile and half
from the city of Gardiner, the ride being
over one of the finest avenues in the State
This farm is the Col Daniel Lancaster place,
one of the best known farms in this section
of the State, The late Col. Lancaster. its
former owner, who came upon the farm in
1884, was one of the most prominent aud
progressive farmers of his DAY. lie WAS a
member of the State Board of Agriculture
from 1857 to ls6l, for many years was presi-
dent and trustee of the old South kcnnebec
| Agricultural society, and closely identified
with the improved farming and stock breed
| ing int rests of the keunebec valley. Col.
Lascasler deceased some years ago. leaving
the place To his son. who has since died.
This spring it was purchased by Mr. A. J.
Libby, Gardiner gentleman. who has spent
some years in the State of Minnesota, hut
who now returns TO his native State to en-
gage in a business for which he has always
had great love, and which he hopes to make
a credit and benefit to the county, State.
and country at lsrgc-for Maine has already
commenced the work of supplying fine breed.
ing horses for other States. aud MIR. Libby is
to take hand in this business aud do his
part toward elevstiug breeding to science
and profession. This farm is
Most Plcasingly Located
fronting the kcnuebec, and rising in gem
tie gradation AS it lays back from the river to
the fine fields to the West The farm com
prises one hundred and sixty acres and cuts
from - to 100 tons of hay. The buildings
are now being thoroughly overhaucd and
rebuilt. A large 100 foot barn is being
moved upon n new granite foundation which
is to afford n cellar under the whole, and
it is then to be finished OF ON both sides the
main driveway with box stalls. The other
buildings are to be thoroughly repaired,
fences built, large yards and paiiock- pro-
vidcd for, and u new driveway from the yard
to the main street built. The location of
the farm is most favorable and convenient.
The Maine Central passes but few rods in
front of the buildings and all local trains
stop at "Drews," which is but few steps
| from the entrance to the farm. The soil is
natural grass land, strong clayey loan,
| there is a fine pasture of fifty acres. and the
pasture, barns, stables and house are sup
piled with splendid water from a spring back
from the river which runs night and day the
year round, Mr. Libby has only commenced
this place
The Present Spring.
and il is therefore somewhat new; but he
has made fine beginning, and in few
years with good success will have breed
ing farm that will rank second to but few IL
any in the State. We have said he has made
a fine beginning, and he has done so because
he has commenced with stallion which iA
sufficient of himself to make the reputation
of any establishment. This is the inbred
Wilkes stallion, Arrival 5l23. three years
old, which was bred by Il. u. wiggin of
whom he was purchased by Mr. Libby
at long price. Arrival is stand
ard bred, being recorded in Wal
lace's National Tro,tng Register, Vol.
6, page l39. lie is by Charley Wilkes.
1868 by Red wilkes, by George wilkes;
out Of Aspasia, by Alcantara; second dam,
Miss Buchanan, by Chark Chief lie isa
mahogany brown with slight spot on fore
head, stands 10 "a, and weighs 10 40 pounds
lii, legs and feet are solid, and he attracts
close attention from his fine head. perfect
form and lofty carriage and general appear
anse. when one year old he won the year
ling stakes at the New England Fair. in
BIS: and the two-year-old stakes at the
same fair, in 30. lie is at present entered
in the New England Breeders stakes to be
trotted at Boston next fall; in the
National Breeders Stakes
to be trotted in Detroit or Cleveland, and
also in the "Splrt Of the Times" Futurity
Stakes. His action is hne-he only wears
an eight ounce shoe--ani he can trot in 80
this afternoon. Al this farm Mr.. Libby
also has some young colts and choice
brood mare. THIS il Lady Fisher, a ten
year. old mare by Gen Lyon. OF her pro-
duee Mr.. Libby has three colts, a sucker, a
o1e-year old and thrce-yearold by Pilot
Knox, q l9iJ; and two year old by Black
Pilot q 30J, by Roscoe, by Pilot Jr. The
latter is a black roam stallion OF fine prom
Use, a stallion, the others hlles. Another
brood mare owned by Mr.. Libby is Dolly
by Harold. +lS, by Kysdyk's Hambletonian,
who is thus half sister TO Maud s. Dolly
is bay, siI years old weighs 1860 lbs, and
is due to iosl by Pilot Knox. Another mem
Der Of the Pine Tree" family is a PAGER
which Mr.. Libby brought home with him
from Minneapolis whose breeding is un-
known, eight years old, and With record Of
2.29; and last, beautiful little road selding
Bobby 6 years Old, rich bay, by Victor,
dam, a Winthrop morrill,, which the Journal
man just
Fell In Love With
for his prompt, active, intelligent roading
qualities We hal the pleasure ~ Of going
behind him in one Of these mud-giggers, or
road carts With the barrel bottom whatever
they are called-Mr. Libby holding the nib
bons, and putting him along easy at three
minute gait and really we don't want to ride
that way again. Talk about 2.Os, Why life
, wouldn't be worth living II we mad to 20 as
. fast as that in a suiky. But Mr.. Libby has
himself driven in 2.ls l-2, and so thinks
. nothing Of it. He has good foundation
, for fine breeding establishment, and in the
future proposes to buy several choice brood
, mares, and in year or two, will purchase an
|, EIectioneer stallion to use in breeding back
and forth upon the produce Of Arrival. We
had a pleasant little call at Pine Tree Stock
. | Farm Yesterday, and wish MIR. Libby the