The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-03

The July number OF Western Re-
sources, an excellent journal de-
voted to the improved breeds Of
Live Stock and Agriculture" pub
lished at Lincoln Neb., gives some
of our horse breeders . splendid
send-off. IL speaks Of Fred Quincy,
o. Holcomb, T. E. Hopkins, DR.. F.
NJ. Schnee, and A. +. Ransom In
every complimentary .erms. In
speaking Of Mr.. Ransom's stock, Il
says:
1.-THE horsemen here are busy,
each one trying to work up higher,
and each year to occupy Q higher
plane than In the previous one. Mr..
A. E. Ransom, one Of the sub
stantial men of the county, hss for
eight years been making war upon
the scrub horse, and has made his
power felt In hts Deiehborhood. He
has bad several we'll bred stations
In the stud for several years and his
annual sales each September have
done much to distribute good horses
through the country, which the pro-
gressive people here are fully com.
mencing to appreciate, a. shown by
the liberal patronage the place IL re-
ceiving. The premier stallion Is
Johannes 5l5s by Prlnceps 636, dam
Canopy by Volunteer IS. He 70 q
dark bay horse six years old, fifteen
and three-quarter hands, Weighing
about 1850 pounds. He is O horse Of
much substance and his colts are Of
q useful type and possess much speed.
Another horse Of very similar breed
ing 10 Boardwell 1851 by Princeps,
dam Brigantlne by Volunteer SIS, he
10 very literally patronIzed aud IL
fast taking front rank as q sire, as
his colts are showing remarkably
well, his tvo-year. old son, Ell Paso,
taking q record last year Of 81.
There are also two young stations
that are very promising; they are
the three-year-old Evander 1885 by
Invlncible 5l3s, record %, dam Lucy
Mock by Messenger Chief 1928, Sec
ond dam Belle, by Gill's Vermont
l04; and Preston by Norman Me-
dunn 1887, record %, dam Larkspur
By Lightheart 1850. Another prom
Using young colt, the produce Of
Smoky Hill Farm II chief Counsel
lor Standard, black colt, foaled 1889
by Counsellor 1912, dam Lucy Moch
by Messenger Chief 1898, sire Of
Maud Messenger 1871 and ten other
In 30, second dam Belle by GIIl's
Vermont l04, sire Of Bonner Boy %,
etc.
Among the brood mares Of the farm
are Lucy Mock, bay mare, fifteen
and three-quarter hands, foaled In
1888, who was born and raised In
Kentucky. This mare has produced
O colt by Norman Medium 1887, rec
ord 90. She h the dam Of Eyander
l1325. by Inviueible, ., also Of Chief
Counsellor by Counsellor 1872. Lucy
has ally fosl By her side by Star |
Wilkes 500, son OF George Wilkes
and has been bred back to him.
Larkspeer, bay mare, fifteen and
one-half hands foaled In 1888 by |
Lightheart 1850, son Of Cuyler and
Noes Rose 10 the dam Of Preston
1898 By Norman Medium %, also Of |
Of large fine yearling ally by Camp
bells Electioneer 22iS at three years /
and has o foal &C her side by /
Brosdwell 06sl; Nightfall black /
mare. fifteen and one-half hands,
foaied In 1883 by Crittenden 433, sire
d Jean ysljesn 49, and others,
lam by Lexington Chief sire Of
Fred 8 20, Joseph q 24I1 and Others,
,econd dam by hambFino Chorister,
third dam Lady Stsnhopo the grand
dam Of Rose Wilkes 1871 and
Simmons .. EiRhtfall has lust
dropped Q grand colt by Honor 6e94,
ON Of the great Red Wilkes. About
iwenty head Of standard bred mares
Ire kept for breeding purposes ct
smoky Hill Farm. Msrea By
AimoDt Chief 381, Broken Leg 0os2,
son Of Hsmbletonian 10. Messens.
u Chief 1875, Crittendsn 4Ss and
'thsr prominent slres are represent
d. The produce and surplus are
old at public sale the last week In
,eptsmber Of each year. The year
ings and vesnllngs By such great
Tres a. Star Wilkes, Campbells
2K; Norman Medium
Q, Honor 81, Pilstoga ~ and the
arm stations will be sold this fall.
q addition 20 the above magnificent
arm MT. Ransom maintains o con-
ehient breeding and sale stable In
he city on Ninth street.