The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-02
Stations AT NettleWOOd
BLOOD AND INDIVIDUAL MERIT"

Is II bay stallion, l6k hands high, bred ut
Woodhurn, KY, sired by Belmont "a, son of
Alexnnder's Abduliah sire of Goldsmith Maid,
a:lih, ana other son OF Ryadyk's Hamhle-
tonian; sire of Dexter. 2;l7A, Geo. Wilkes, 2:ss
and others.
belmont. the sire of Merchant, had moro 2:sO
descendants ut the time of his death than any
other sire had when he died. anu no living stall
lion, Mt the present time, has as many per-
formers that trace to him. belmont is the sire
of Nutwood, wedgewood, Viking and Fred
Arthur, under 2:20. and 81 others under 2:aD.
Nntwood, the greatest living stallion, has 81
colts In 2::Ib list: 20 of the number went in last
year-his book is full now ut 81 LOCO the season
ana has made In the last years over $200O00
for his owners.
Great MambrinO Chief IL; 2d dam by old Gray
Eagle, the 4 mile racer, &c. &c. Lady Mann
brine is the grand dam of Acolyte, t2:2ll tho
$4,000 stallion, now probably the most valua-
BILE stallion in America. lie is the sire of PHI
grim, onc-year-old trial, onc-fourth mile, 3.II,
that S5O,OOO would not buy; also Promoter and
Vatican, records under $3.50, mt two and three
years old. 1t is reasonable to suppose that
Merchant, by one of the greatest stations TINT
ever lived, and out of one of the fastest laugh
tiers of the great Mambrino Chief, who was not
only the sire of Lady Thorn lin the opinion Of
some of our best hoIscmen, the fastest trctter
that ever looked through a bridlc), but Is the
sire OF the dam of Almont, Belmont, Onward
Red wilkes, and other great sircs. will produce
~tfotters with fair opportunities equal 10 the
set of any stallion. Merchant, in addition to
his royal breeding. exccllcd by none. is ono OF
the finest stations in America has trotted trials
close To 2:3O.
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Is a chestnut horse, l59i hands high. bred by
Col. II. =. Pepper, of Kentucky, sired by On
ward, 2:25IR, dhe hest son of the great George
Wilkes, sire OF 90 in list), sire of ~ In list; also
grand sire of ~ at Is years old. a feat unequal-
ed by any other stallion; LIST dam Diana, by
Challenger 1901, (best bred son of Almont the
sire of Trumpeter and Demonstration, under
$50; I'd dam Flushing Girl, by SCOTS Thomns.
record 2:5l, sire Largesse, j. Is. Thomas and
others under 2:30; Sd dam Patty TAYLOR. nv
Imported Sovereign: 4th dam hy Imported
Leviathaa, &c, Sc. Electric In not only one of
the finest, but is one of the best bred Wilkes
stations in Missouri, having speed producing
lines OF both sides. Electric though younR is
beginning To show his Wilkes producing blood,
as he il the sire of Electro, his first colt, two,
year-old trial 2:35, one of the fastest colts In
Illinois. Electric is quite fast himself. hayinq
paced q mile close to 2:30. at 3 years old. The
UPWARDS sell for more money than any OF the
wilkes family. Electric sold two wears age for
81. 500 cash.
Now as the blood of Belmont and Wilkes ex.
celled all sires by the performance OF their GET
last year, | have what no other stock farm In
Missouri offers, n noble representation OF both
branches; the blood which has prevailed IN
winners will prevail in the future.
TERMS.
Merchant, 300 To insure,
Electric, $40 nominal, To insure.
Also, at same stables. n splendid Jack. II no,
sold, la19 hands high, at $40 In insure.
aim2 R,ToDHUNTER, Dover, Mo.