Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04
MAPLE GROVE
STOCK FARM.
A. W. Cobb. Proprietor, Mineral Point,
Wisconsin.

The stock farm of the above named
gentleman is located about ten miles
southeast of this city, and consists
Of about 500 acres. The land is of
varied nature, part of it being rolling,
and especially adapted for grazing
purposes, while the balance is beau
tiful meadow, all of which is watered
by a never failing stream of water.
The buildings are large and commo-
dions, and especially well adapted to
the keeping of large number of
horses. Here will be found about
100 head of horses, consisting of
brood mares, colts, yearlings, etc.
The proprietor has purchased for the
head Of his stud, three of as fac
bred horses as could be found in the
blue grass region, the pedigrees of
which are given below. The farm and
stock are under the personal super
vision of John Francis. They have
leased the far grounds, and work the
horses on its track.
STATIONS.
COUNT FOLSlO-T744.) is II bright bay, hind
ankles white and star. toaled April S, 1887; bred
by f. W. Ayers, Mapleton STOCK Farm, Duck
ers, Ky, sired by Onward, 2:254, LIST dam by
KING Rene, I'd dam Salle b., dam of 1Oinette.
e year-old0 by Lever; Sd dam by Black Pilot,
sire OF Plot Jr., sire of dams OF Maude S,
Jay Eye-See and Nutwood)
Count FolsiO is handsome bay, standing
within small traction OF IL hands i'll his three
year-old form. and Mt the same age, weighing
1925 pounds, in ordinary flesh. While thus u
very large colt there is nothing of groSsness
about him; on the contrary, he is so well put
up, and all his points SO well blended together,
| and his action 50 light and strong, that he APP
pears, standing or moving, a much smaller
horse than he really IS His leading blood
lines are those of the mighty George Wilkes,
Mambrino Chief and Belmont. His sire, on
ward, being the greatest son Of George Wilkes,
ana his dam, Viola, being a grand. daughter of
both Belmont and MamOruo Chief and also
through her sires dam, she Is a granddaughter
of Beandlna, the dam OF SwlBert, (65O) IL Will
thus be seen that all the blood crosses III Count
Folsio for at least five generations are from
proven speed producing lines. HIS sire, On
ward, 2;25t. as a producer, takes the lead of
any other stallion living or dead, at II years
of age.
NUMERO- OOOO2) is a brown colt hind ankles
white, foaled March "a, 1873: bred by X. S.
Veech, Indian Hill Farm ST. Matthews, KY,
sired by PrinCeps; LIST dam by George Wilkes;
I'd dam by Senteel; Sd dam by Donerail; 4th
dam by imperial Glenco.
NumerO Is C colt of grand proportions. and
a most desirable combination OF trotting blood,
tracing back in direct lines to some of the
most fashionable families OF to-day. Numero is
neck short stout back, good bone. and at
maturity will make horse about l6 hands high,
and weighing from 1850 to 1900 pounds. Through
his sire, PTinCeps, he runs in blood lines TO
such sires as WOodford MambrinO, Mambrino
Chief and HambletOnian and to such dams
as Primrose, dam of seven producers, aud
Black Rose, dam of four with records of 2:3O
and better; through his dam he traces to such
slres as George Wilkes and Sentinel All other
Sires on his dams side being strictly thorough
bred. His dam is also a grand daughter OF the
great brood mare, Lady Patriot, the grandam
better. NumerO's sire, Prnceps, is the sire OF
six trotters with records OF 2:l0 and better, and
also the sire OF six producing sous and SIX pro-
duCiug daughters. From the first of the year
1878 to the close of the year 1884, Prnceps sired
li9 colts of whCh2l received records OF ESQ ana
better, and II of his sons and daughters pro-
duced 10 others with records of $3.50 and better.
Through his sire, Princeps ,Numero is grand
son OF Woodford MamDrlno, 2;2lA.
JUDGE HINES-Ql934) is gray foaled Oct.
1888; sired by Onward; LIST dam 10y Juggler; I'd
dam by Clark Chief
BROOD MARES.
MARY HUDSON Brown mare, foaled 1885;
Cassius NJ. Clay; I'd dam by Imp. Yorkshire; 3D.
dam by MOdOc.
LADY CROW-Brown Mare; Coaled 1850
sired by Stranger, lOnly sou of Goldsmith
Maid; LIST dam by Manbrmo Eagle I'd dam by
c. NJ. Clay.
FILLIES.
LADY LENA-Brown hlly (Goaled 1890; sired
by Ellerslie wilkes: list dam by Victor Won
Bismark; I'd dam by c, NJ. Clay; Sd dam by
Imp. Yorkshire.
REDRUTH-Bay FLY; (foaed 1885, sired by
Prosper Merrimee 2:25l2; list dam by Cadmus.