The Portland daily press., 1892-08-04
MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM.
Fine Horses Owned in South Paris by a
Boston Man.

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One of the most slightly breeding estab-
lishments in Maine is the Mountain View
Stock Farm at South Paris, that state,
owned by ]. Frank Rowland of Boston,
writes correspondent of the American
Horse breeder. Mr.. Rowland has fine
residence on the farm, which is occupied
during the Summer months by his fami-
ly, and he usually comes from Boston to
remain over Sunday during the hot
weather.
The farm consists of some 200 acres of
fertile land. 1t is located one mile from
Paris Hill and three miles from South
Paris. Most of the farm is on elevated
ground, and fine view can be obtained
of the surrounding mountains, hence the
name.
The stock consists of % head of horses
and % fine Jersey cattle, as clean. healthy
and as sound herd as the writer ever
saw, and good judges state that it would
be hard to beat them in the Pine Tree
State.
The farm and stock are in charge Of
F. L. Starbird, and he is evidently the
right man in the right place, judging
from the way the farmis kept up, the
fine appearance Of the horses and the
condition of the Jerseys. He loves his
work, and every animal on the place
manifests affection for him, and several
of the youngsters have been trained to
perform tricks by the movements of the
hand, and some of them exhibit wonder
full intelligence, and not one OF those
shown to the writer acted as though they
had ever been struck with the whip.
The great attraction on the farm, out
side of the stallion Ben Van 6796, is the
and the pole horses being two-year-olds,
all four marked exactly alike, and all
sired by Ben Van. They are a hand
some bay in color, and in harness behave
better than many horses twice their age,
the yearlings especially showing wonder
full intelligence, and appeared as anxious
to pull their share of the load and to go
along'' as the two-year-olds. The writer
had most enjoyable ride behind them
over the mountain roads. When they
came to a hill they would go up it on the
dead run, and acted as if they enjoyed
the fun thoroughly. Mr.. Starbird has
taken great deal of pains to have them
90 right, and has shown world of
patience in bringing them up to their
present nearly perfect team work. They
make handsome turnout, and the only
one of the kind the writer knows of in
New England.
Ben Van 6796 is six-year-old rich
mahogany bay stallion, stands 16 hands
high, and was bred by B. F. & F. Fl.
Briggs, Auburn, Me. He was sired by
Messenger Wilkes (2.23), sire of Palm
(three-yeor-old record 2.284), son of Red
Wilkes. His dam was Beulah, by
Glenarm {2.231), son of Constellation.
AS a two-year-old. Ben Van took the
first premium at the Oxford County
FAIR in 1888. He carries the blood of
two of the best stations in Maine, and
he is sure to sire frst-class gentlemen's
road horses with agood share of trotters.
In conformation he is extra fine, with
good feet and legs and plenty of courage,
and his get have all the characteristics Of
their sire. He is horse of imposing
presence, good substance and excellent
finish.
Besides the colts and FLIES, six brood
mares are owned on the farm, and all
bred each season to Ben Van. Queen,
gray roam mare, by Gen. Withers; dam.
Dolly Dimple, by Gideon; second dam,
Red Bird, by Gen. Knox. She is very
stylish and pure gated, and won the
first premium at Maine State Fair in
1855. She is the dam of Maine Prince,
by Prescott, and Pentecost, by Messen-
Wilkes (2.23). Nettie Wilkes is bay
mare by Record S Black Hawk, son of
Champions Black Hawk; dam said to be
by Ethan Allen. This mare is full
sister to Kittie Waite (2.374). Maud 81.
bay mare, by Name Jefferson, son of
Brett Harte GAO; dam. Juno, by Rix
Horse (2.35); second dam by Root Horse.
Clarissa, chestnut mare by Startle, son
of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, was bred by
dam of Clara G., 226), by the Isman
Horse; second dam. Zuba, by Beattle's
Norman. Rosetta Wilkes, bay mare,
said to be by Gen. Wilkes (2.22); dam by
Ericsson 100, sire of six in the 2.30 list.
Mildred, bay mare, by Wilkesonian, son
of Gorge Wilkes (2.22); dam by Drennon.
Mayfower Wilkes, four-year-old brown
mare, by Rockefeller, son of Electioneer;
dam, Rosetta Wilkes, as above. All the
mares used for breeding purposes on
Mountain View Farm are of good size
and substance, and those that have had
foals have proved good matrons.
Taking the stock as a whole, the stall
lion Ben Van, the brood mares and the
youngsters, they make very creditable
showing, and one can obtain several
hours of pleasure if he loves a horse by
visiting the farm and witnessing the in