Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-05
zoesps AND noRssnaEu.
1st9sstine oosdp about celsosatsd
0Gsppess and oIhas 1uTf Matters

oSeppese aDo onoeS 1ot1 Aosssss
Ger. W. T. Withers OF Kentucky. the
great breeder Of great trotfers, saws that Of
all the good breeding states for fine horses
in this Union Maine stands next only to
the blue grass state. K .ntucky, and the Pa
cihc slope
The progeny of the great rosfer George
Wilkes hzve been shr for by breeders al
over America. Many have brought small
fortunes, and purchasers never regretted the
money pdi for them. That the blood is
held in high esteem by owners of fast step
pers 10 shown by the ia that ~ Monday
Sentinel Wilkes was sold To ole Of Ken
socky's blue grass breeders for s25 600.
The fastest records made by Main. horses
in 1888 were Fastest by . mare, Aubine.
26: next fastest mare. Maud R., 27i
gelding, Jack Spratt, 224; stallion, Glen
arm, 2 20 IL.
Horse snow shoes are used in some por-
tons Of the mountain regions Of California
aud are supposed 70 be = new thing. but they
are not. They were used by the Greeks four
hunIr years before the time of Christ,
and Xenophos, who wrote the account of the
Retreat of the Ten thousand" from the
Province Of Babylon to Trrbisond, the most
mastery and prolonged military retreat the
world has ever known, describes the way Of
fastening hurdles 70 the horses feet, as well
a. those Of other beasts Of burden, to pre-
vent their sinking in the snow. A recent
California letter Gays that snow shoes have
been worn for years by the horses on the
IN all route between Orville and Quincy in
the northern California mountains The
shoes are made Of thin steel plate about nine
by eleven inches, fastened to the hoofs by
clamps. The horses are shoi with long heel
calks, which 90 through the snow shoes and
prevents their slipping in going down hill
horse accustomed to wearifg them will
travel five and SIX miles an hour. where 1t
would be impossible to 90 that distance in
week without them.
writer 10 the Lewiston Gazette, who
dates from \ town in oxford county, say.
We have but very few good horses in this
part of the county most Of tbs IN being IN
j, rsized, i'll shaped and destitute of speed,
sty lie or action. Why this is So, may be a.
tributed 10 various causes, the first of which
10 a lack of interest in, and of love for, this
noblest of animals, created for mans use
and pleasure" This criticism is one which
will apply with equal force TO many pats OF
Maine besides III At mentioned. The way To
change this and bring up an interest IN
horse breeding which will show good results
in few years, ~ for some one to introduce
a fine, god sized, COOL styled, well bred
stallion. This il the foundation OF improve
ment in horse breeding.
Ed Wyman of vassalboro drove into
town Wednesdzy with a handsome Cushnoc
gelding, four years old, which attracted
good deal of attention. He is bay. with two
white ankles, upheaded, great stopper,
square going, and weighing we'll on to a
thousand pounds, possibly above il
OF course everybody in town knows 1t
was James Stevens, the well known
h rise trainer, who was mentioned by
US last week As owning the hne mare
Indus. and not Savage" as our types
mad it. We don't like to call him Jim
very well n the paper, but we suppose
he wouldn't mind it if we did. Then every
body would know Who was meant, sure, even
# the last name was printed Pepperell or
Jones.
The large stallion Harry Lee. owned by
j Il Kitchen of Houiton has many good
colts t, his credit Among these is one
owned by Gideon Fletcher of Monticello not
Vet quit. two years old. which weighs 200
lbs and stands lsi-hands.
DR. W. A. Bibber, Richmond. has the stall
lion coli B-njsmin Franklin, bred by W, IL.
Emery, Esq. Sko~hegan. This colt Is two
years Old, strong 800 pounds, staining 10 l.
a very strong, fine looking colt. that can
show a quarter in 45 seconds. Dr. Biooer
also has a three year old geliing by Sagada
hoe. standing l5.2, weight 935 pounds, show
Jog good "a t. and it is claimed that he can
make a mile in something less than three
minutes without training
We under,t and that Mr.. c. II. Nelson of
Waterville, has just been the recipient OF
valuable New Years present in the shape OF
thoroughbred running horse, from Ar +
d Morgan of New York, the gentleman
Who lately purchased Mr.. Nelson's young
stallion Herolght.
+. A. MaI~ells fast gellirg kite"
q 3s) is being quartered for the winter at
his stable at - Preble Street, Portland
William II. Smell of Deering. has decided
not to trot his fast gelding Jack Sprat
2 23), next season, the reason being that
his drivers have net trotted Jack as fast as
he can go He has made the fastest time of
any horse owned in Maine.
This is the way in which one Maine paper
gives its readers horse news: 1T is re-
port. tina, Mr.. C. II. Nelson's celebrated
stallion Aubine has been sold to a Boston
gentleman for 81 600. Maine horses are
being appreciated more each season and
there is an excellent demand for them,
Maine is coming rapidly to the front as a
horse breeding State and at the present time
stands high on the list. Aubine is very
valua ole and promising animal and will be
heard from in the future To show how
absurd such horse news" lie. we may say
what every intelligent person knows
that Aubine is a mare and not stallion, and
instead.of beieg heard from in the future
has already been heard from, as she has
record OF 226 and is the fastest mare
owned in Maine. She has not been sold
to a Boston gentleman" but it is correctly
reported that Mr. F. ID. Morgan of New
York has been negotiating for her and she is
very liable to 60 to that city. Mr.. Nelson's
price for her is $4,000, and an offer OF
81 500 has been made by Mr.. Morgan.
Michael McCarty Of Lewiston has PROM
ising two-year-sld bay stallion after Mcken-
ney Knox dam by Lewiston boy, for which
he has refused an offer of 800.
We have Just heard of another fine Cush-
noe colt Ii is a three year old hlly. and has
lust been purchased b, W. Fillmore Ward
of Stanley Hit, Chi IA, from Mr.. Hayes of
Randolph. She is by Cushnoc out of mare
by DR.. Franklin, is a rich black in color
stands 1873. and weighs 1850 lbs. She is q
fine stopper. well broken to the harne"
good style. aud always attracts lots OF atten-
ton from horsemen.
G. W Hank. of this city has just sold
ten year old horse to Boston parties which
WAS good one and. could &, thirty clip
easy. He was by Sanford Knox dam by
old Hiram Drew; would weigh 1850 and is a
great roader.
J. W. Strat,on of Albion lost fine colt
last week by being choked TO death in the
stable. He was not properly hitched with
the halter, a slip knot, instead of regular
horse knot" having been tied by the person
hitc hing him.
Mr.. T. d Morgan and wife of New York
are on 4 visit TO Mr. and Mrs Nelson at the
Elmwood Waterville.
Sim Haskell of Lewiston, has had an
! offer of 500 for the Glenarm colt that he
bought the other day of Leander Prentiss
for $500. The colts dam was by ''Hamp-
ton" second dam by old Lewiston Boy
Pope Gibbs, the agent of the Journal at
FOCUS, drove up in front of our office the
other dav with l three year-oid Cushnoc
geldng, Gen Harrison. The colt is spirit.
ed and q rong goer, but is easily handled
/ by any lady used to driving. He is bay, tall
L