Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06
The 2.t5 List.

Seven tro,ters have entered the 2.l5 list
THIS year and it IS noticeable fact that
FIVE Of them are by horses that come prop
etly under the head Of Developed trotters,
the other two being respectively by Rolls
Go'diust and Egbert. The horses that
have thi. season beaten ; 10 for the first
tme are Mary MARSHALL, 2 IL 81; Pat
Downing. 2l3 LIZ; Nellie W. IA 4;
Bonnie Wilmore, 2 IA l-2; Egthorne, 2.14
"a; Pickpsnis, ga 3 4, and Charleston,
3li. Beginning in the order Of merit so
that Mary Marshall. 2 10 3 4, boosts a trot-
'i'g ancestry possessed by few horses; her
| are being Billy Wilkes, ,. 20 l2 he by
| Harry Wilkes. 2 ID i-2, son Of George
| Wilkes, 222. The dam Of Mary Marshall
was by CLARK Chief, one of the best sons Of
Mambrino Chief, snd her own dam was BY
Mambrino Abdallsh, a son of Msmbrino
P4tchen, so that there lie double cross
of the Msmbrino Chief blood and
through her second dam Mary Marshall
gets strain from AlexAnders Abiallsh
through John Monroe AMI is inbred to that
horse through smother line in the pedigree.
hat Downing. whose record is 2.13 IL,
and who is the fastest trotter that has
catered the 30 list this season. is by Abe
Downing, 2,20 81. Nellie W. cannot be
said to be by developed sire IS it is not
known that Rolla Golddust ever showed any
particular speed at the pace or the trot.
Bonris Wilmcre. 2.li | ,, is by Wilmore,
whose record is 2 SO ,, bit that horse tro,-
ted number Of miles beit than % for
CRIT Davis Just before his sudden ard
unexpected death. Fickpanis, IA ; I,
ia h. Pickro bet, 9 50, srd Charles
ton, > H. is by Bourbon Wilkes, al
horse that could shows2 30 clip when four
Years old Esthorue ia by Egbert, an inbred
ton OF Hambletoui,n. He 10 out Of the
famous brood mare Sue, daughter Of
Thorndsle that bs, also produced Eigebill |
2 . -, by Dictator; Suitor, 2.25, by
Blscswood, ADD the PAGER D: West.2 l-2
The developed sires more than hold their
Own when any fair test is made bs taking a
reasonably large number Of performers. no
ms,.er what the standard is, and applying
IT mpsrtisl'.
Instructions TO HorSe-ShOers.
The Department of War hiss issued the |
following instructions to the smiths who
shoe cavalry horses:
la preparing the horses foot for the
shoe 30 not touch with the knife the frog, |
sole. or bars. 10 removing the surplus
growth Of that part Of the foot which is the |
seat of the shoe, use the cutting pinchers
and rssp. snd not the knife, The shoeing |
knife may be used il necessary in |
using the top clip. Opening the heels or
making cut in the angle o, the wall At |
the heel must not b. allowed. The rssp
may be used upon the part Of the foot
when necessary. No cutting with the
knife is permitted-the rasp alone is necss-
ssry. Fiat footed horses should he treated
Nc hhc Ht Geseity VI rsCu Cbse may require.
In forging the shoe to ct the foot, be care
fu that the shoe ls fitted to and follows
the circumference of the fcot clear
rouad to the heels. The heels of the
shoe should not be extended back
straight. and outside of the walls at
the heels Of the horses foot, as 10 freque IT.
lV dome Care ruust he ma, "A that tho ahoa |
is not fitted too small the outside surface
Of the wall teirg then rssped down to
make the foot short to ft the shoe as often
happens. The hot shoe mus. no. be ap-
piled to the horses foot under any cir
Make the upper Of foot sur
face Of the shoe perfectly fat, go n to
give level hesfi1s. A shoe with con-
clsve ground surface should be used "