The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-28
FARM. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
Elmwood Park and Vicinity.

There are located at Elmwood Trottlng
Park several not only speedy but quite
well bred colts, and allow me to say be-
fore describing them, that Elmwood
Park has one of the best tracks for work
ing colts there is In the State, being
pleasantly situated, having An elastic soil
easy for the foot, and sufficiently near
for hotel and rail- road Accommodations.
Among the number at the park now do
ing track work are two owned by DIR. U.
z. Smith Of Arson through whose veins
courses the blood Of Nelson 2.l44 and
Messenger Will 2.20i.
The chesnut stallion, Cylex sired by
Nelson 2.l4s by Young Rife, 2lt, dam
by Carrabassett is colt that any breeder
might well be proud Of; he stands about
l5s hands high and weighs about 100
pounds, Is built not only for speed but
for durability and we predict barring
accident, that at some future day, not Tar
distant he will step into the "charmed
circle" and be numbered among those
who have a record Of 2.30 or better,
this horse, however, at the present time
is somewhat mixed in his gait but when
asked to go along at his fastest clip strik-
es the pace and ,galt which he has
perfect right TO use for he traces back on
the paternal side. direct TO old Pocahon-
tas, . mare, possessing more speed and
power than any other horse OF her day,
obtaining a pacing record OF 2l7a to
wagon; that there ever was horse that
could down the old mare, under like
circumstances, many at the present time,
very much doubt. This colt readily steps
off q quarter In forty two seconds al
though he has never been hitched to sulky.
His stable companion Is two year old
bay flly by Messenger Wilkes 2.29a by
Red Wilkes by George Wilkes, lst.dam by
Gen. Withers, I'd. dam by Carrabassett by
son of Gen. Knox; this FLY is Of good
size, well shaped, fne..gaited and trottine
bred.
Mr.. Albion Perkins of Starks Is also
quartered at the park with several vel
born colts; the three year-old stallion oy
Broadway dam by Gen. Mcclellan, al,
though not large Is fine shaped and good
gated. Mr.. Perkins has yealing coll
which he Is educating to trot; thii
youngster Is by Broadway, dam BY Jot
Hopkins by Winthrop Morrill,, stands .
bout AZ hands high, upheaded and styl
ish he has another year-old colt In bill
care owned by Mr.. c. B. Gilman OF
Waterville which Is also sired BY
Broadway dam by Gen. Knox Of which
much Is expected at some future day.
Mr.. W. X. Sawyer of NOrridgewocl
has bay three-old tllly by Wilkes by
Alcyone, dam Q fine road mare whose
breeding Is not fully established be-
lleve, which he Ia working at the track
with marked success, having make quart
ers in about forty two seconds with
bright prospect Of future Improvement.
Mr.. Alden Sawyer gives his Whit
mare, Snowbird 2.39A, an occasional
trial at the track In somewhat faster
time than her record; this mare's)pedigret
we believe. has not been traced BY bel
present owner and consequently we are
unable TO give 1t. Snowbird, believe Ii
able to down them In this immediate
vicinity at the present time. The stall
lion, Telephone 1854, owned by Elmer
Dyer of Norridgewock Is . fne looking
horse with pedigree running direct to
Gen. Knox through his son T. 8. Lang.
+. J. Watts has met with quite bad
luck In his trottars. Hattie Pearl In hel
second days race at Lewiston went lame
and he has not been able to ship hel
home as yet. Old Kate Is also badly of
and probably will not be able to start =
gain this season.
Breeders are taking . lively interest
especially among the farmers, In the i'm
provement Of their equin stock, II MAJ
judge by the pedigree and looks Of tht
young things that are following theil
dams the present season.-JoNATHAN