The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-02

went out OF reach OF any trOtting- bred mares.
so We will have TO buy one that can De DreI Ior
le than 500 fee. Please LEI me know u the
hOrse you speak Of Is yet for sale ana give me
his owners address,.
Mr. D. b. Murray, Rapid city, Dakota, under
date OF Feb. II, writes:
II read the Breeders Gazeffe. Feb IL, In
your article on coach h.rscs you mention colt
belonging 10 miller. want Just such 4 horse:
do nsf care for names. want blood Of the
troitiIg Kind. Has that colt been castrated Or
S0ld.
Mr.. c. 4 Mesher. or Roseville. H., under
date OF Feb. Is. writes:
..WlIi you b. 30 kind as TO give me the name
and address OF the owner OF the trOtiing colt
YOU made reference 10 In Breeders Gazette Of
Feb. y. would Ike TO correspond
with him I'm regard to buying his COLT
MI. James copeland. OF Marshall. WIS.,, under
date OF Feb. Is writes:
II st note Of yours In Breeders Gazette Of
miller having q stallion. VIII you
be Kind enough to let me know I he has him
winter used TO know him well lie Is as
good l.orsc as was ever In this part Of the
country. When they beat the Morgan horse
they have got good one
Mr.. +. ". Howe, OF Woodstock, ILL.,, under
date OF Feb. II. writes:
II have very good coach stallion which ! can
sell. II always was my opinion that trotting
blood ii n coach horse was far ahead OF that
imported. III the colt suits me. that you Speak
OF I'm Your article. believe VIII sell mr. Cleye-
land Bay. Please give tile owner OF The colt
this letter."
Mr.. II. A. TORY writes from the Ebbtt House
Washington. under date OF Feb IS. as follows:
lyon made some remarks In last weeks
Breeders Gazette In regard TO a stallion colt.
should Judge that might wish
10 buy the horse In case he Il still for sale
Finding the colt was sold, Mr.. TORY Is now
negotiating for a full brother one year younger.
Mr.. l. Woodbury.. Zumbrota, Mimi, under
date OF Feb, Is writes:
II am contemplating buying a coach stallion.
want one something after the description CIV
en- In an article In the Breeders Gazette OF Feb.
Is. signed by Mt. q. Perhaps you can give
me some Information In regard TO this stallion
or ar other one you think would I'LL the bill.
Mr.. R. Il. Baird. Ulysses, X lnsas, under date
OF Feb. y, writes:
81 have ALWAYS admired your writings in the
Breeders Gazette, Feb. - you speak Of colt
just such colt as you descr ibe OF the millers
Further. II the price IS not too higs. will buy
him through you on your Judgment. Please let
me hear from you as soon as convenient"
Mr.. r. r. Harp, OF Meekcr, Colorado, under
date OF March 10, writes.
81 have been looking around for a trOtt,ng-
bred stallion OF good size. Seeing a letter from
you In the Breeder Gazette or Feb IL, relating
10 one owned BY miller. thought I would
write I'll and and ask price: !, am n the ranche
flesh. | want 10 keep the money paid for Inn
ported scrubs at home and buy good American
blood with It,
The letters OF which the above are . sample,
have not yet ceased coming along. What d
large sum Of money might be secured for south
crn Minnesota II could refer each correspond
ent 10 a colt like vulcan. What Is to prevent
It's being secured four years hence. Instead OF
breeding all OF your fine, large mares to draft
stations, select the sm0otheSt, most symmctri-
cal and best traveller to couple with Trample.
With reasonable care. you will realize more
money by this course thau you possibly can
out OF draft colt. There Is less demand for
draft horses than formerly, while the supply OF
trOtting bred coachers IL far below the demand
II Is natural that should use my wide acquaint-
ance In aiding patrons to make sales ana In Sc
lecting sire to couple With your best big mare
consider that point. Ihayo never taxed either
buyer or seller In any OF the numerous sales.
aggregating thousands CT dollars, which have
brought about.
1t Is quite well known that the Preston track,
for which paid $500 per year, has been leased
to other parties at 500 per year though l was
VHiHS - CIV SsCL f~Ju w AClstlu H. ~ stubt
Of trottcrs cannot be handled to advantage al
distance from track. as the time 10 care for
horse after speeding Is when warm Owing
TO this and lack OF room from loss OF track stab.
lug, have been obliged to decline the trottcrs
that have been offered Inc this season. Among
those declined have been Such speedy and
proved tr0tters as Antipas. Ath:o: ana Tete
The result Is that one outside trottcr Is here Ii,
training. Mr.. Aliens Twinkle, by Trample, and
should not have him II | had known before
taking him that was not to have the track,
The track belongs to the Municipality or Pres
| ton and my inability to lease II, or any CT m,
friends to lease 1t for me, was due to rancorous
personal and political hatred on the part oil tile
mayor and council. As there does not seem &c
be any reasonable prospect that the business OF
the village Is to be conducted upon business
principles in the near future, and as the max
| ing Of another track In this Lilly neighborhood
| would be attended with great expense, | ha 4
decided TO reduce my stock after the season al
80 to one stallion and very few brood mares.
| AS old IIerOd and have fought too many hard
| lights for firSt money u ever think or dissolv-
Ing partnership. shall sell Tramp.e, and
mares not getting with foal by him, may be re-
turned In 1880 to Ierol free OF charge. Tram
pie Will be sold next TALL or winter through the
Breeders Gazette to the highest bidder 4 I'd
this Will be his last season In my hands. II the
highest bidder for Trample should happen to
live outside OF Southern Minnesota, as 1 have
good reason to believe is extremely probable,
breeders Will do well to avail themselves Of this
lsst opportunltg to obtain his services,
NJ. 7. GRATTAN,
IsIsOTRs, MINI.