Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-26

rev days SINCE Mr.. stephen Tracy or
this town, was in the city with his young
Cushnoc stallion, and he was admired By all
who saw him. One gentleman was ready to
write his check for $500 for him. but Mr..
Tracy said mo" This colt is not two years
till next June, but he nov stands 1871, and
weighs $50 pounds. He is by Cushnoc, dam
by Sanford Knox, out of a Drew mare The
colt is a fine dark bay with black points,
heavy name aad tail, blaze in face and white
spot on nose a fine stopper, and square trot-
ter and perfectly modelled colt.
Fifty one thousand dollars paid fer the
wonderful stallion Bell Roy % 26) at Licking
ton. Ky, last Thursday. By auction, is be-
lieved to be the highest price ever paid for
an American horse at auction. Maud S.,
and Kentucky each brought $50 600 but at
private sale. Bell Bow was purchased iointl,
by J II. Clark of New York and G. II Hop
per of Unionville, Ohio. Bell Boy is in MANY
respects one of the most wonderful colt. ever
foaled. He is by Electioneer; dam Beautiful
Bells q. 294) and was bred by Ex-Gov. Le-
land Stanford Of California. He was foaled
in 1885, his conformation is perfect and his
turf record phenomenal. 1t is said that his
book for the present season is full at the
very large fee of $500.
Besides being an extensive sheep farmer
and big cattle raiser, Mr.. Columbus Hilton,
of East New Portland is not slow on horses.
He has recently sold to Bishop & Morgan of
New York three year old colt by Col. West,
by Egbert; dam BY Carrabassett, by Nor
ridgewock. by Gen Knox, for $3.50 Last
summer Mr.. Hilton sold colt by Dictator
Chief q Pa, for " hich he received 5000,
when he was but nine days old This colt
was out of the same dam as that of the one
lust sold.
The mare Gretchen, dam of Nelson,
can. shows how important it is in breed
ing for the best to have a fine blooded cam
a. vel as sire. Gretchen is by Gideon, by
Rysdyks Hambletonian; dam. Kate, by
Vermont Black Hawk. Gretchen has pro-
ducrd eleven foals which either have or
could have been sold for S52 200 from four
m ,nth to four years old an average of 81
7i5 Her daughter, Knox Girl, has produced
five foals that have or could have been sold
for SIP, $50 There is money in colts, but
it pays To raise the best
Mrs Florence f. King of welchville is an
admirer Of fire horses, as well as an excel
lent Judge of horse flesh, and at her farm
short distance from the village, she has sew
eral head of good stock. which is cared for
in careful manner hy Alexander Powers,
who has charge of Mrs Kings horses.
Among the good ones owned by Mrs. King
are the two, ear old tlly Mischief by Kinds
IIamoletonian; I1ia by Cyril. dam Nor
gan mare tillv by McKenny Knox; fine
mare by Thomas Carlyle; one by Hastings
Knox and several Yong ones all well bred.
Mrs King isin,erested and we'll informed on
all matters apertalning TO the breeding and
development of the most notable and useful
OF all animals the horse and we expect to
see some choice animals pro iuced at this
farm ere many years have passed.
Among the good colts owned in Chelsea is
the three year old geldng, Ned by Cushnoc,
out of a fine mare whose breeding is unknown
He is a bay, stands about Is hands, and
weighs about 900 lbs. A fine colt and a credit
to his fine sire.
1t may not be generally known that few
years ago Mr.. f. II. Deane representing
the Government of New South Wales, Austria
liza. was in the United States selecting horses
for export to that country, and in his tour of
inspection visited the great horse breeding
States from Maine to California. He pur-
chased two or three horses and took out
to that country, and an account of them i.
given in the L. 5. Consular report for Sep
TENDER last. which has Just been published.
| fine horses from that country within the last
few years.
Tho fast and elegant stallion Also, by