Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-19
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

MI hur,cmen regret the accident which
brook, . % -, at Fairfield, particulars of
which we've :; ven in the JoUENAL'> tcle-
graphic columns a few days ago. The
horse was being driven by Guy Edwards.
who has the reputation of being careful
driver, and was III training for the State
Fair races. The OFF fore leg was broken at
the ankle, bnt it will be set AMI it is thought
the horse will pull through. Before Til,
accident hr was valued at 5000
The report that Robinson d. had been
sold to Mr.. H. l.. Horn of Norway was not
true. Mr.. Horn bought colt by him, but
as for buying the sire, $40 900 would hardly
tempt at'ncIc' Robinson Dean to part with
him.
Jonathan Berry of Morrill, has sold HI,
stallion, Onward 10 George @. Bailey of
Belfast. The horse is Il valuable one.
b L. A.lams of Bangor has fast pac-
ing stallion IN benjamin f., by Gen, With
crs dam by Gen. Sherman, son of Ham
hletonian, III. This horse recently paced a
mile over Mapiewool track i'll 2.2l ii.
The littsficld Advertiser of last week
SAYS; There is ITO better feeling horse
man TO-DAY than II, j. Bracket, the Owner
OF IIarbingcr Since Van belmont, son u
lIarhingtr showed himself 80 ftvorably at
Fairfield galuc as well Is Il fast horse,
Mir. Brackets face hat been fairly
wrcathed i'll smiles
The hoof, Of your colts, remarks the
Chicago iturstman, may have grown To an
abnormal length since YOU turned them
out to pa,tura. Look tits matter mp and if
the feet are too long cut them of. This
AN be- ca>il, and hanIiIy lone with ham
mcr AMI coli-chis,'. Stand the foot to he
operated upou ON Il solid plank, hold the
other foot vi and YOU will have no trouble
in loine good job. An hour or twos
work nov may make Il great difference in
tile feet of Your future horses.
The kennchunk lri,in. park association
will give an afternoons race SATURDAY.. Aug
p. Purses 10 the amount of siJ0 have
been offered for three races. There will
be a three minute class for purse of sIjo
Il IS class, purse 500 and race for local
horses, owned in kcunchunk village purse
SIUU.
\ mare bclongin" to WINSTON Marble of
Ripley. was found in Il pasture scar the
house with hind foot caught in her mouth
in such manner that it took several men
to extricatc it. She had apparently just
gotten into lAc pre,I,Ganent for her position
was such that she wouI,, have lived but a
short time unless v;.tti alta. ,ru'n il. About
the same time Is this peculiar accident oc-
CURED twu-year-eld colt belonging to Pat
nam Wilson Of Newport, which hal been
left in pasture was missed. Search vas
made but lie was not found, The second
lay after the reported loss, however the
colt was found fastened TO i small tree by
the hair of his tail as securely as il strong
halter had been uscl.
n l.. Perkins of pitt-hcll. ha> soil his
mare Parthcn, to a New York man for
big Price.
Diseases lutk in the fre'l-trouglis that
have sour freed in them. Clean everything
out of them after ,cl meal if there is any
danger of fermentation. Also examine he
bins whore ground fee Is kept. II there
are any Jumps throw them out Sour feed
will scour a nurse. and Is apt to bring on
serious bowel complaints.
Mr.. W. II, Merrill of Gar liner is buihi-
ing haifmilc track for Elliot Brothers,
on their stock farm At Bowdoinham.
The best food for 4 mare in foal> is oats
braD sonte coru. little ojl-cake carrots.
corn foditr. AMI good hay in small guam
titles. Concentrated food is hest where
there is i jcIprnry IL relaxation Of the
boa els. y Large quantity Of feed gwen at