Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-01

| limbs and . strong easy gait EVA W. mas
proven one Of the best znimxls at the farm
| She will be bred TO Appleton in the 81
season.
| II want sou 10 take particular notice oi
tbis Young fellow ssid Mr.. Webb as John
B.rleycorn, . weanlirg By Appleton out OF
mare BY Gideon prsnced into the yard
l'l believe shall break the esriing record
With that colt during the coming season
l shaii Try 1t anyway John Barleycorr
is cngy 10 months old and is really very
precious animal. He is the picture Of Az
oleton in every ptins except color, hii
coat having \ srayish turn.
| His tfotting action bespesks speed and be
will make one Of he gamiest troiters In hi
cIass. He il already broken 10 harness
and will be work. q TO the track early il ths
season.
Three other light bay weanlings by PICK
eripg, Judge Roife and Appleton respec
lively are msking good progress toward
healthy growth and showing up the point
Of the valuable animals which their breed
ing assures.
or the stations Pickering is the pride Of
the farm He 10 the only living stallion By
Rysdyk's Hsmbi, t1nisn, the fou nder OF sh'
trottins family Of the world. Pickering IL
20 wears Old and has a race record OF 81
obtained when he Vas 10 in the fourth heat
He is . mahogany bay with near and fort
sokies white, ard more clever animal II
seldom seen. Pickering's first dam wa
Lady FAiIis by Seeley's American Star.
Mountaineer, standard. by Young Rolfe
and race record of Is 81, stands high ii
popularity won on bis merits. Mountain
eer is . half sister to Auoine and shows the
staying qualities of a racer. he will bs
worked 10 the track after tbs
stud season and 2.l5 mark II
predicted by bis owner.
Resolute showed his good PAGES on shs
way to the farm. He is by Lothsir Jr. ,ant
has a re cord Of 2 26 l2 as = tive-yer-old
He 10 a strong animal with fsultiess actor
and will also be sent for q record this sea
sop.
Judge Rolfe, . fiue .leek-limbed son oi
Rolfe. out Of Sunbeam will strive for low
mark this season
Appleton, the Nelson colt, Gu. Of I'll gt'
land Lassie, was bought ss yearling .
the Mountain Farm aud will 81
to keep up tho reputation
of his ancestor this season.
Eimund. another Nelson colt with re
cord Of 364, is model for speed, colol
and fine action From his dam ne embodie
blood of the & ,nersl K1ox strain and shos
msterial for = lower record this season
Cbickering, Pickering and Albion. = Mel
son colt, complete The line of stsliions tha
have helped make and will work the comini
season to raise the high reputation OF ,h'
Mountain Farm. The only geldiug on tbt
farm Is Present eish record of 2 23t, OF
tanned in a shining race at Nsfrsgsnset
Park in 1890. He is by Yourg Rolfe, dan
by Whslebone Knox. Philadslphia pariie
are now negotiating for the horse ard b.
will probably tie purchased at fancy pric'
for racing animal.
After the I'D season | shall work nj
INV stations to the track and for records,
said Mr.. Webb
"Who drives your horses this year
II do, know my horses and shsll De m,
own trsiner.'
Mr.. Webb's track is situated on the fla
about FIVE minutes drive toward the villsge
He has there stable nicely fitted up viii
boz stalls and all the ecessaries of = troi
ting stable. The track is 3 very fast one
the verk done there BY Mr.. Webb's horse
being second only to ths, done on the Bat
sor track.
With all the many cares Of his horse
Mr.. Webb finds some time for fancy farm
ing, as the 400 apple trees set cut since b
has owned the farm give evidence.
Iuregsrd to the work Of the season, Mr.
Webb will, after getting bis team in con
di,iou. 90 to the Old Orchard track, wher
, every animal will be given the best possibl
record.
When ssked as TO the objections rsise'
| II NJ Wnhh said
81 am familiar With the cite of the TRACK
and believe when camplessd it will be on
Of the fastest in the country. As to its be
iug An unhe.lshy place, j. L g. won nj
record at Narrasansett PARK, and Mysti
PARK gets all the salt sessir possible. Ii sal
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