Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-11
[American Horse Breeder. ]

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Birch Grove Farm is situated in West
Winterport, one and one fourth miles
notheast of Monrot village, in Waldo
County, Me-, and is the prop ,rty of III,
E. Haley, most courteous gentleman,
who has done as much for the breeders
in this section as any other man. He has
fine farm, well adapted to the breed
ing of good horses. At the time of nay
visit his horse stock was looking finely.
The stations were in first-clasS condi-
ton. The first led out for inspection was
Day Dawn 40S6, foaled in 1885. Mr..
Hadley takes especial pride in this horse,
and we'll he may, for he is a noble ami
NAL, 16 hands high, of powerful build
and remarkable style. When moving
slowly his action would seem to be too
excessive and stylish for speed, but when
stared up he goes to rapid clip very
quickly, his gait then being powerful,
even and true. He can certainly show a
burst of speed which plainly indicates
his ability to take a low record. He Is
proving a very impressive sire. His sue
cess in this direction ia assured. One of
his get is Adam Forepaugh @ 1870 at
three years old on a poor halt-mile
track. Another is Miss Day Dawn,
which could show last year as a two
year-old 2 80 clip or faster. His colts
are all large and of fine style. Day Dawn
was by Judge A tvOcate, sire of Thorn-
burg (2.241a). Romulus q 241a) and
Hortense (22s14), he by Messenger
Duroc. The dam of Day Dawn was by
Winthrop Morrill,; second dam by
Young Fearuaught; third dam by Gen.
Grant, the sire of the dam of Thornburg
@ 211a). Constellation 5727, by Almont,
toaled in 1874, bred by W.. L. Withers,
Lexington, N. Y, of whom he was pur-
chased by Gen. w. S. Tilton. has been at
the stable of Mrs. Haley for the last five
years. His dam was by Starlight, by
Blood's Black Hawk; second dam by
Mambrino Chief; third dam by Gano,
by American Eclipse; fourth dam by
Potomac, by imported Diomed; fifth
dam by son of imported B lronet; sixth
dam by imported Buzzard. The
thoroughbred blood in this horse just
suits me, as the nearest is in his third
dam, which should insure gameness for
him and his descendants. Constellation
has not been sufficiently appreciated.
His sire, Almont, has 40 in the 2 30 list,
If his first dam were by Mambrino Chief
it would be better; but, nevertheless, he
is well-bred horse. He is dark bay
of fine style, with record of 2.4O, and
can show speed enough to trot in 2.3O
He is the sire of Glenarm (2.2315) and
Illusion. PAGER (2.24.
Abbott 34S is an elegantly bred stall
lion, as foundation stock horse of extra
good individuality. Probably there is
no horse living so well bred as Abbott
whose opportunities have been so poor.
He has but few colts that are old enough
to show. Before Mr.. Haley purchased
hin, he had no chance to show whether
he was a sire of'speed to any extent or
not During this time he got Kitty Alb
bott (22634) and Emma A. q 361O
This horse, if given chance whe1
young, should have been great brooc
mare sire. HE'S very stylish, 1917 hands
high. and loose in the yard will make
one think he is a trotter, even now in his
cd age. He was foaled in 1869, sired by
Tattler, by Pilot, jr., and his dam was
Norfolk Belle, the dam of Smuggler'
Daughter q 2434), by Mambrino Chief