The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-16
winter at the Jewets Farm.
om The Bnffaio Commercial.


sombre shades of evening. A days feast in the
great establishment will long remain fresh and
greepupon the shelves of memory. At every
turn of the eye you see something that pleases
the mind, the 5OO.acre farm with its gracefully
rolling hills, extensive meadows and sparkling
valleys lends charm to the place. The village
O: residences, mammoth buildings, long rows OF
paddocks and great covered training track i'm
press the visitor at glance that onward" has
been the motto of that prince of stock farm
kings, MI. Henry G. Jewett during the past doz-
en- years. The superintendents in the various
departments have everything arranged so sys-
tematicaly that everything moves along like
clockwork. Every person knows his business
and is at his post during the hours OF labor.
Even the watchmen at night have to report at
the several stations in the great barns to touch
THE ELECTRIC BUTTONS
which chronicles the fact that they were on duty
the next morning by the Office clock. Few in
deed are the people even in Erie county who
realize the magnitude of the busy Jewettville, to
say nothing of its contributing adjunct, the
5,OOO-acre farm in Kansas. Turtles who have
Travelled from the Pine Tree state to its faroff
Lone Star sister, from the breezy coast of little
Rhody to the sunny slope, pronounce the Jewett
Stock Farm second in magnitude only TO Senator
Stanford's Palo Alto while in enterprise and;
thrift II is the
GREATEST EoUINE CENTRE
In the world. In former years the wintry days
passed slowly at Jewettville and everyone was
on the anxious seat for spring to come again to
give the young equine stars chance to dis
unguish themselves upon the track and turf.
Last season horsemen were informed through
the public press of Mr.. Jcwetts intention To-
erect building
THREE-EIGHTHs OLA NILE LONG
around one turn and up the back stretch of the
mile track at the farm. The idea was new to
the trotting world and many were the predic
tions that 1t would be failure. 1t was argued
that foul air or drafts or winds would prevail
therein. In fact all sorts of stories were started
but alas, like rumors were born OF n few days.
With equal propriety of good Judgment, neither
is this the time to stamp the new enterprise q
success. The experiment is new but it certainly
catches the eye Of the visitor ut q glance. But
HOW ABOUT THE rRorTERs
at JewettvilleS Can they go any? What's the
matter with the Jerome Eddys? He's failure
as sire OF star performers on the turf eh? Do
not talk too fast on the start, idle spectators
or you may be distanced at the finish There il
only one way to form an opinion and that is tO
vi 1t the farm and see them "fy" The winter
days pass swiftly now and twice o week, We'd
'sdays and Saturdays, the scene on the great
ack reminds one of the morning before great
rice day. On these weekly occasions the horses
a-e worked out" and logged the other days 1t
is an inspiring sight to see the little and biz
stars whizz past Altogether there arc just
\ ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY HORSES
In trainino at tho present t;ne This inoludou
wee small nags up to thoroughly developed
horses ready to fight their own battles and win
their own fame with the coming of the races
again. Ah, here is Sherman named after that
illustrious general whom the world admires
Superintendent George Holdrdge has hold o.
the ribbons. The favorite son OF George Wilkes
is anxious for q race Here he comes past the
quarter post like thunder bolt. Click go the
watches. WhatY SEA seconds, n 2:1l clip.
That's 1t. Guess he can go littlcS Here comes
Jerome Eddy, he wears tips only and shows his
ability to knock several notches off of 2:16h, his
record, but his sons and daughters will do that
for him and before the close of 1891 This is not
guess work. but prediction based upon the
performance of at least two of his progeny by
going quarters ut the rate Of 2:5 while plenty OF
them can beat 80 easily. For six hours q par
ty of Buifalonians watched the horses being
worked out' and without exception admitted
that
1T WAS THE GRANDEST SIGHT
of their lifetime. The new trainers, Messrs H.
A, Hills, of Michigan, James Newbro and SOD.
of Kentucky, +. G. McVey, of Lexington are
brimfull of expectations, and win be seen on the
track next season with some of the grandest
circuit 'screamers." A good beginning was
made last year, but this year the dance will be
inaugurated full blast and with the aid OF thc
other stock farm flyers the handwriting on the
wall next November will be Erie Co. against
the world" Mr. Henry g. Jewett IS driving
few colts himself and finds great pleasure in
mounting sullSy and taking o spin with the
knights He is one of the best gentlemen reins
m n in the country, certainly classed among
such men as Mr.. Robert Bonner and others. 1t
would take the space OF whole metropolitan
wspaper to describe in detail the brilliant pre-
orm ances OF all the horses during the visit at
| { he farm 1t would become tiresome perhaps to
| the casual reader, But go out to the farm and
see for yourself. 1t il the greatest equine treat
| in the world.
One of the most novel features OF the days
| visit was to see +. c. McVey, the well known
colt trainer drive two little weanlings by Jerome
| Eddy to sulky. One was PAGER, foaled May q,
called Fred Eddy, named after Fred Stowe, OF
| this city, and the other little trotter by the
same sire, foaled Mays last. They acted like
| ,nuine old campaigners and it looked like
| record breakers, unless California and Kentuck
hustle as never before this year. Mr. McVey
| thinks that Jerome Eddy will soon rank Us one
| of the greatest sires in the world of extreme
speed at an early age A careful analyzation OF
| his pedigree indicates that sevencighth points
directly to early producing lines while the other
eighth to stamina and gameness, hence his pre-
| diction seems TO be well founded. In the past
| tho youngsters ut the place
HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED
| for early speed to any extent so that Eddy has
not had an opportunity to properly distinguish
himself as sire, but now look out for the little
| hummers as well as the big ones. A story of a
visit to the farm would he incomplete without q
few outside observations, the readers will oh.
serve Mt once that IL takes
SNAIL, ARMY OF MEN
to preform the work at great place OF this kind.
The head trainers Superintendent Holdridge
and the farmers have splendid houses of their
own while fine hotel is situated across the
road from the main barn for the accommodation
OF visitors, but no intoxicating liquors are sold