St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-22
Notes.

In 1890 Alcantara put more represent
ativeS in the 2::20 list than any other
horse. OF course good many of them
reached the desired goal by means of
trials against the watch, but it is said
that a number of these are to be trotted
in actual races this season, and that
they have already shown the ability to
reduce the records made on the tIn-cup
plan. The most conspicuous of this
division is Foggy, that made record of
2:271s against the watch. Foggy's dam
is by Volunteer, so there is every reason
why the horse ought to train on.
Horses are human in at least one re-
spect; they do not relish fixed ration,
but enjoy variety as well as a man.
With a slight change in the makeup of
the ration, the horses will be kept in
good appetite and ready for active
service. While good hay and oats will
always form the staple articles in feed
ing. as -four does with mankind, the
combinations possible will insure variety
and good health.
A very good thing to have about the
stable at this time of the year is solu-
ton of carbolic acid. If the horses have
sore backs or sore necks. put a little of
1t on with sponge, and then about
twenty minutes afterward put on a little
vaseline. The acid cleans the sore and
keeps away the flies The vaseline is
cooling and healing. Keep the acid well
corked aud labeled poison.
Judge Green. of Oakland, CAL, is the
owner of colt by Sidney that is now
six weeks old and is a sort of natural
freak. With the exception of her ears
and tail the FLY is a remarkably we'll
formed animal, but she was foaled with
cropped ears, similar to terrier or bull
dog, and there are practically no hairs
on her tail. Her dam is by Lynnwood,
a son of Nutwood.
Eight mares have produced two 2:2O
or better performers each, they being
Waterwitch, by Pilot Jr.; Young Daisy,
by Strideaway; Soprano, by Strath-
more; Molly Rhitefoot, by Prism
Green Mountain Maid by Harry Clay !;
Fleetwing, by Ham5letonian; CoIum-
bine, by A. W. Richmond, and Beauti-
ful Bells, by The Moor.
Six feet and six and one-half inches is
the Australian high jumping horse rec
ord. 1t was made by Spondulix at the
recent royal agricultural show at Mel
bourne. We can beat that in America
by considerable. as Filemaker jumped
seven feet two and one-half inches at
the American fat stock show at Chicago
last November.
The most skillful veterinary surgeon
can not many times tell whether horse
is sound or not. The internal organs are
hidden from view and symptoms of their
affection are not always clear and plain.
In large majority of cases a horse war
ranty is not worth more than a snap of
the finger.-Dr. Calm Wilson.
A new way of shoeing has been tried
this year upon the chestnut gelding.
Golden Rod. 2:19H, by Alcoyne. with
apparently successful results. He has
been very rough gated, and toTemedy
this defect each shoe was made of diff
ferent weight, under the influence of
which his gait is very level.
The 2:29 pace at Minnehaha will be
changed 10 a 2:1S pace, and this will
admit a large number of horses with
records OF 2:17I and slower. The sec
retary reports that the per cent entry
will bring large number of the best
stables here. The entries are now
closed.
DO not attempt to lift a new ly-born
foal up. Ii it is healthy it will get I'D
withent help and suck as soon as it re-
quires nourishment,sa says an experienced
breeder
John Goldsmith expects to put FIVE
nf the get dif Sable Wilkes. 2:IS, in the
2:30 list this season. As his oldest colts