New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-03

ayenue I'm few wears In this centre too, are the VIII
ter barn. the half mile track surrounded by an IRON
fence the freproo stallion stables, the foang sheo
the brood mare pens the greenhouse. handsome
carriage house. and the electric plant in the same
building with which areethe $4,000 gallon tank and the
engine for milling and steamlng feed ETC.. to say
nothing of a private veterinary establishment and
blacksmith shop
Mr. Henry SAYS that his successful raising Of blue
grass from Kentucky, gives his 100 head Of horses as
much food Oh 100 300 acres Of ordinary Penn
svlvana pasture would do There three noticeable
features about the feeding OF the horses at Penn Valley
Men are continually at work pulling weeds. and the
blue grass gets fair chance. And just how excellent
this Kentucky blue grass is when it gets chance is
shown by the condition Of the stock pastured on It,
Not pint of grain has been given TO The mares turned
out since April. but they big and strong as
horses that are grained daily Mr.. Heiry's other
innovation is an arrangement Of grain bins along the
fences Of each field to which the stockings have access
hut which the mares cannot reach BY this device the
Youngsters wean themselves saving time, trouble and
sometimes more or less severe illness.
It's fine sight 10 see the youngsters slip away
from their dams steal under the fence where it has
been raised for them nbbe awhile at the delicious oats
then soamper back TO the browsing matrons 1t is
wonderful how these royal weanlngs scamper. too.
Brighten one with whip or toss chip at him; he
won't attempt to or gaop, but he'll soon put
lot of distance between himself and whatever has
frightened him. on a stiff trOt They all trOt; you
couldn't make one gallOp more than few jumps no
matter how hard you tried. The blue grass makes
them grow very large, too. Largetto, twO-yearold
brother TO Leon H.. whose threeyear old figures are
20, Is sixteen hands and finely muscled. Ony
few yearlngs. though among them is the splendid
yearlng DeNtIa by AntecO out OF WinOna. by ROtert
McGregor, 2:17 IL. now in the training stables
which have an eigltap track. thirteen head having
been sent 70 the Point Breeze track.
The big winter barn is $40 feet long 1t contains
seventy-six bOX-salls aud has a carriage driveway
running its entire length. They feed the horses here
from wagons. There thirty OF this years fOals
the farm. In the paddock for late foals is
weeks old son of AnteeO, out Of mare by NutwOod.
-Four thousand dollars has been offered for this baby
already Among the more noticeable Of the quiet
danes browsing in the fields are ora Mater,
by Belmont. tie sire Of NutwO0d out
Of the dam Of Alma Mater: the dam
OF Alcyone and AlcantaIa. Alcantara the sire Of
Miss Alice, whose picture published in The Tribune
recently. Ora Mater has sucking colt by Count
Bird, Of the crack sres of 1891 and BY the
Wilkes and she is stined to Anteeo. Then there is a
full sister TO ClingstOne PA. with a sucking fIy,
by Count Wilkes. The sister 10 Jewess, the dam Of
Crescendo; Mill Girl full sister to Mil Boy the sister
10 AquaLius NutwOod mare. suckng foal BY Eagle
sire Of Guy, 10 "a, the dam Of CingstOne are
other queens Of this great harem. with foals by their
sides
But of the king himself-Anteeo 40 handsomer
horse walks tLan this glorious mahogany bay for which
brought ana 10000 more than was paid for Maud
Chanpng and cav0ring with arChed neck and
swishnF tail he Is led ont for inspection. What pride
and what fire His wOndIOns skin and coat. thin
and line they hide the network Of delicate veins
beneath shining IN the summer sunlight. and PLAYING
with evey motion OF the superb muscles. put 10 shame
the gIas OF SATIN the sheen of silk. Wen might this
perb ceaure 10 some planetary worlds fair do for
sample # earths best In health in strength and in
physical beautg! Antce0's figures :l6 IA, the
i.st half Of his record mile being covered at 2:Q5
gait and ,ne OF his sons, Alfred C., took foury
mark of 10 "a. Senator stanford thinks Anteeo
equal 10 2I2. This sire has proved most profitable
inVestmcu.
The most striking innovation on the tr0tng turf OF
Iafe wears IS the Introduction OF $4,000 guaranteed
:. taIlOn rapresentative stakes" by Mr.. Henry This
Milan does fay with waiting three year.. two or
even one var for colts 70 develop useta the n.ai
mont scheme and ends the nuisance and uncertainty |
II naming oit by the simple device Of entering sires
IL w. HenT, Il vonng man only thirtyfve, but he j.
has surprising knowledge Of horses; ana
his value a. IN acquisition 10 the tnil j lhesuhaD@'