The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-26

industry 1hE ihE7 wan "'''N''',
Important happenings OF the turi 10 .Is'n .h,
embracing an Of its branches. 49, wei as .no
suggestions Of men who are auth'I4L'o' upo-
the subject .,o-,
Ia Is ava oft-repeatod question Why men
Sgho ore in % position % DO 81 a. h"1 go
moe extensively 90 the producti % Oh u o.-
ting horses both for tho track ana hHiS".
The consensus ~ opinion lu i0i1' 80
lhore SIS DO pToat ll the business
ruF0rY THAT 1frsr uE DiscAhptD'
Tie thearc which has been adopted by "a |
great many breeders o horses. auo 'u H'l4s
cases out ~ teu with dieaatIoNa l,'''t,
,.,erttrr mares which have been " III Guy IN
ire .treet-car service ~ I'D tho iafm must 10
d.carded NJ apr.h 10 is ever e1pected 20 re /
r..It,sB fLerefr. IA ON tho principle OF ike /
beeettng Ike 10 is natural TO supPo7ealH"O /
the weak points of such brood mares are very /
much more likely o. b8 transmitted imam I
GOOD qualities which these mares may have
bad when DO thor prime. ~
Statistics viii show that enough badiy
formed fonls Gre produced from the mating
of comparatively sound sires aud dams. sheto-
fore 10 SIS the height If f0Iy 90 breed when me /
PROSPECTS are OH in favor " colts that would
bot command when two years OLD price
sufficient 90 pay for six months Keep OF colt.
now 80 SELECT
There ore two GLASSES Of breeders who con
fe-ve much profit Oy accepting few sug-
,feslons touching tho matter of tie selection
an sres and dams FIRST. those who go no
frrf.or than 90 examine the pedigree. ana
second. those who care nothing Tor inc peel
grse but make their collections solely ON lh-
dIuduality. AS perfectly sound mares are
very scarco tLe breeder Ioust select th0se
,r.rl defects least liable To be transmitted,
always remembering that bad disposition
should bo sufficient cause Tor TIE re ecuoh OF
ll.sre for the harem.
Iu view of the fact that only very small
ur.uorti0n NJ the best bred horses become
.|. q al
tu stvle. which goes iar towards making de-
e,r.h.a road horse. AS each OF the tr0tting
families has its characteristics II IS absolutely
necessary Tor the man Who proposes Dfeel-
ins 1toiigent.y % keep himself thoroughly
posted
stlNY ARR DESCENDED PROM PLANET.
Within the past six OF eight wears tho
breeders 0t this State have purchased from
kentucky and other centres both stations ana
mares which carry close up the blood OF such
noted horses It's George Wilkes EecuoneeI
Nltw00d Acy0ua EgOert, Irmcefa ana
others These horses have been mated ln %
grsat many instances with mares when trace
M Planet Where owners have been for
inmate enough to get hlly i0al- they can 10y
tle udiciOus selection ot slres soon oe ID q
position o. produce horses standard uudei
Che highest rules.
rolt. should be convinced 0f the fact that
there should De moro "castTauon and less re-
g.strati.n.
Au of the sporting papers have columns
devoted exclusively Oh the considering OF
1uesti0ns asked bv their readers. Tins de-
partuout IS in charge 0t men Who are thor
ougLlv posted iu everything pertaining 10 INC
tr0tter Where breeder ls d. douot as 70
the proper crosses G. boo made be cannot 90
better flau state hls case oienrlJ through ttls
1edi.n. which gives him advantage of the
knowledge acquired boy these men during
years of Nlstaut study,
before tie heht-narness horse can DO
lrogqlt % tie front an iealousles must oe
.+asi1e and every man Interested an this
subject must work with aims absolutely un-
selfish.
euBECr OF TUTrKTIrs.
The subject of futurlties has already been
discussed hy the breeders OF tnls state,
though az vet no plans have been terminated
Under this system tho chances OF All men are
erua. as the nOmluat lns are made before
fha colts are foG.ed. Sucl series OK stake
faces would create friendly uNalry ana aua
LARGELY to the value oi colts whose owners
bad had sufficient foresight 10 enter theln:
The prices realized at the recent safes OF
vearlings in New ork go 60 show that the
value 0i tho colt depends ON hs future en-
easements which il many Instances amount
70 hundreds of thousands ot dollars.
HAcsNEYs Iy VIRGINIA
The Southern Planter has the following ia
reference TO Hackney lu rglnla
Abemarle county. o.. BIAS just added new
Hackney stallion tolt5 stud u Proprietor 1928.
lie has been imported from Norfolk. England,
aud ls a black brown 0t the purest breeding
un both sides With great substance and &C.
rou and has boon selected particularly for
these points 81. expressly adapted TO breed %
our lgli Virginia mares. itis sire. Excelsior
les. was @ noted prize winner and has long
list ri SONS and daughters that have won
prizes 40 the English shows. Hl5 grandsre
was tine champion horse Reality &C., who
sired 200 less taan eleven prize stations ln Als
lrt three years of stud life. kealtys sire
Nn- Confidence 1885, who AS admitted % DO
tbe most successful Hackney sire on record.
ir.prc,1r- dam was by Gentleman sol.
asxteCu-hauQ Hackney, who sired numeT-
avs winners. hs gIand-dam was by high I
FLYER s. great rand-dam Dy Hue and CITY,
htlle. exc. Tho family tree OF the dam also
Blows such names Pas quicksilver, Performer
4lI others well known % tho lovers OF tho
twl thus lie seen that Mr.. Morrick is lay
lE tAe foundation Tor future success IN re-
.s.an- tho best bred animals that can be-
t.ll
Two young mares have already arrived
from England and two more arc about 70 Oe
shipped with foals 40 foot Three or these
l4-e. ars lv Champion C0unGught 1853 and
ole 1y sunbeam 49, Their dams are as
frlae.y bred as their sres and Mr Merrck
cams hI5 Qumtetto Of mares cahhot Do
matched u tie United States for strength OF
breeding.
MOTIFS.
William A. Walker Esq, Richmond. Va.
hl. sold 90 Mr. Langhone Putney the gray
lelae Rocket. 2.2ol4, by Ciemaus
Iunuess. chestnut mare, foaled 1883 by
Ao,sv Hunter. 2254 has dropped chestnut
cot BIS WILDLY 0sOn of Hannls, Zllfi .
.re and colt property OF ~. Ii. Nelson
Manchester Na.
NV Brauer ESQ, Richmond, Va. has
gold ~ Mr. Samuel r. Nelson the gray geld
Rocket 11Gh by Clematis son of Robert
bonner log Rysoyks hamb.etonian.
Carlos belle by Carlos sire ~ Roy 25OG
dam by Hambletouiau. l5l. has foaled bay
y by Willis Cson Of Jay Bird, sire of Aller-
'la. 1880. Property Of j. il. Biumelink,
lelmold. VA
Samuel b. Nelson. Esq. Richmond. Va,
Las sold % SIR vs.. 49, BTauor the f0ur-year
OH gray mare Miss Kinney. by Gray Morgan,
son ID. walker Morrill, (siro of Marendes.
zlI Orphan Boy, 2.2rl. Kitty Van, Z:24
etc.. etc.
Joseph Bryan. ESQ.,. Richmond, Va. has
BOLD 90 Dr. ~ r. Mathews Manchester, Va.
t4e i0ur-ysar-old gray lilly Ruby Bryan. by
q IL