Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-11


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By Nelsen. 40 81. dan Kaaiaks. record
AS. By Robert Dnnse. il. Ccafad Il |
tvo jean Old nsxt speias. veishs $50 lbs.
md can show : IS clip. Hs trostsd three
fsces - ysaRliDs and Won them all; rec
ord ore half mile. LIS. Daisy Boon. BY
Dictator Chisf, dam By Venture Booni
this mare psees end trsss; can pace 40
clip; 10 two years old next June.
Brsrdimsnss. Ksasaia, By Robert Bonnef.
Jr /; Oxford LILY BY Yoang Bonner; Annis
g. By Hafbinssr; MABEL Burton By George
Wilkes. IT,; Rena p. By Hsbros-
The JOURkAL's special representative. ].
u. Cfoss. Esq, informs rs that one Of the
best colts he has seen ia his travels shout
the county this spring il . nine mouths old
beauty owned BY Mr.. F. C. Mocrs Of Hal
lowell. Its Gideon; dam BY Sanford
Knex BY Gen. Knox; color bay with white
snip on face and one white hind ankle
stands II hands.
Henry Bithef Of Mattavsmkeas has .
colt which viii not be tvo years old until
June, which 10 attracting the attention Of
horsemen. This young stallion is seal
brown in color. and is Of good size for his
age. he 10 strong. muscular built fellow
with clean, firmly corded legs. He 10
broken to harness, il very stylish and
shows . trotting gait. This colt 10 BY
Messmase. Kentucky bred stallion owned
BY Small G Burr Of Springfield; the dam
is Knox. Messmate 10 by Administrator,
record 2.29 l.2. BY Hsmblesonian. The
dam Of Administrator 10 Dolly Halssead BY
Mambrino Chief. The breeding Of Mr.
Bisher's colt will be seen to be good and
he 10 beauty in every way.
Mr.. W. P. O'Brien the wealthy Mass.
chusetts shoe manufacturer who has leased
The DR.. North farm for . long term Of
year, where be 10 to establish horse breed
ing farm, was ct first quite undecided
whether to 60 to Kentucky and establish
his farm there, or come to Maine. Finally
his decision was made in favor of Maine
and this city. The distance to Kentucky
taking . week 10 make the journey
down and back-vas the great OBJ
lection; while the nearness of this city to
Boston. the many through trains dsily and
the few hours only required for the journey,
were all points in favor Of Maine. And
the same advantages hold good in other
business and for other points. Under such
conditions Maine ought to boom.
CHI. Nelson has lately refused = sl4,-
600 offer for his stallion Red Hawk, 2.2s l-2
BY Red Wilkes. dam Judy dam Of Dicta-
tor Chief. 2 81 l-2) by Plato, second dam
BY Louck's Kentucky Whip, third dam the
Ira Hawkins mare by a grandson of I'm
ported Messenger. This horse is now at
Pine Grove Stock Farm, Hsllowell, Currier
& Nelson proprietors, and is receiving .
large patronage. There is much fashion,
ably bred stock at this farm including the
standard stallion Dazzle by Dictator Chief,
first dam BY Hambletonian Chief, second
dam by General Knox, third dam by Carl.
baldi. son Of Drew Horse.
1t is believed that NELSON" will be REIN
stated at the May meeting of the National
Association and will be seen on the track
again this season.
One of the largest horses ever seen in
Portland stood in front Of the Advertiser
office for some time Tuesday morning says
that paper. She was from the Spring
Brook farm of J. ]. Harmon in Freeport,
and tipped the scales at exactly 1,s47
pounds.
j F. Hsines and c. q. Nelson are ergsged
in public controversy rs to the pos.ibili-
ties Of horse breeding. Mr.. Hsipes cl.ims
that the breeding and development Of trot-
tiers 10 - great science in which
the attainment Of successful results
is attended by large percentage of
failures. Mr.. Nelson on the other hand
maintains. - he has always argued. that
it is just Is easy to raise fast horses il you
have the right stock to start with, q it is to
raise colt with . coat Of hair; in other
words. fast horses get fast horses % nat
ural consequence.
Mr. F. H. Upper Of Lincoln, has sold
the standard bred colt Helix, BY Ivywood,
son Of Wedgewood q l9), dam by Judge
Advocate, son of Messenger Duroc, to ".
H. Mcfarland, Bridston, N. J.
In the Weekly JOURNAL Mr.. John H.
Grant of this city advertises bis finely bred
Knox stallion Cushnoc-''the pride of the
KeDnebec." This old fsvorite horse is in
splendid condition this spring and . large
number Of our best horsemen are breeding
to him. His reputation never was higher
and his colts everywhere are developing
finely.
B. T. & F. Fl. Briggs Of Auburn have
sold to Thos. Dagsett Of Foxcroft, . fine
bay colt. foaled in 1899, by Messenger
Wilkes, 2 20 3-4 (sire Of Palm, three years
Q % Ia. dam Abilene, by Atwood, s72.
son Of Almont, So; second dam, Lad,
Bstes, by Ashlsnd, Al, son Of Mambrino
Chief, IL; third dam by R.ttler, son Of
Abiallah. L. This colt is fine bay With
black points, stands nearly Is 2, Is strongly
made, up-headed and good gated. He
will be kept in the stud by Mr.. Daggett,
and will from present indications, make q
valuable horse.
Mr.. Geo. Wiltshire Of Waserville has
sold nice 4-yesr-old mare, Of good blood,
to Mr.. Eben Howe of Portland, price $3.50
Mr.. Howe bought her for family use and
got good trade.
FASHIONS DEGREES.