Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-08
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Wed ne sday last. Ia the lot WAs the ehett-
nut mare Lady P, formerly owned BY E.
W. Pressy Of Live,mofe Falls. She Was
| started last season in four races and got
second money in sil. She can chow 3 80
| gait, and 10 soncd and safe for lady drivers.
Mr.. Presay was offered $3.50 for her by Mr..
Harlow Of Boston. Mr.. Robbins was also
offered $500 for the mare by DR.. Bracket,
the veterinary surgeon.
Mr.. ]. F. Common Of Pitsfisld, has sold
his gelding, known - the PArkmAn colt, By
iIarbinger, to . Worcester gentleman for
$500. .|
You may look the country over and you
will and that good farmers invariably have
good teams. 10 short, the team 10 indicative
Of the farmer, and good teams. like good
farmers. are the exception rather than the
rule, is the way Texas contemporary puts
it. Al l,ng - farmers cut grass with .
scythe, wheat with . cradle and cultivated
much Of their crop with hoe the neces
sity Of having good reliable teams was not
l ~ ktSAt, wv INV huAb AOl1C lJNGI ~ UHGo
in nearly all Of cur farm operations too
much import ance cannot be given TO the
item Of teams. More attention should be
given to horse breeding il any effort is to be
made to improve farm methods.
Will French Of North Arson has bought
q half interest 10 the Wilkes colt, Johnnie
Wilkes, by Wilkes SSH, son Of Alcyone,
and sire Of Brownie "a 2.29 l ?, and Col
Osgood a., &c. The dam Of this colt
was by locomotive. second dam Purity by
Winthrop Morrill,. dam Of Oakland Girl,
9 81, trial in 2 20. This colt will be han.
died by Mr.. French for speed after masking
short stud season.
Msnley Po,ler Of Skowhegsn hiss
mstched pair that he aims to be the fast
est in Maine. They are Maggie Middleton
and Grover Cleveland. The mare has 9
record close to 2.20, aud Grover Cleveland
is product Of the Stanley stables in Lew
iston and, in the double hitch, 10 as fast Is
the mare.
The East VAssalb 80 correspondent of
the JOURNAL writes ~ under date Of April
"a: III A. Priest has told his we'll bred
col; Tom Brady to Warren Estes Of Au-
gusta. The sire Of this colt is Elmo 2 81
Ii, by St. Elmo by Gen. Kuox, dam by
the old Winthrop Morrill,. He stands l6
hands and weighs 1850 lbs.; has = good
easy way Of going and when handled by
his present owner for . short time will give
some Of the Augusta trotters Z lively time
"Evidertly," remarks the Mirror and
Farmer, "the State Of Msine holds An animal,
yet unknown to fame, who is knocking at
the door Of the great table of brood mares
with Il, uncertain sound. A Maine reader
writes the following concerning her: i
wish to speak Of brood mare now owned
by II. G. Dunn of Canton, Me. She was
sired by Dolbiers Ethan Allen by Old
Ethan Allen, % dam by Winthrop Morrill,.
She PAGES. aud when young could 60 very
fast. Her list three colts were got by q
or better. c $ F., her fourth, was by
Daniel Boone, and has record of 2 80 l2
and has been tried in race in &c. The
next is mare by Robinson d., ard can
pace 80 clip. Her rext IS by Daniel
Boone, -four this spring can show q uarsers in
| 40 seconds. Her next By Albrino, by Al
mont. will be three next July; stands l5.l
without sh,es ard weighs 1000 pounds; is
very handsome, with . mixed gait, and i.
owned by l.. L. Gardiner OF W. Sumner,
Me. Her last feal is coming three, and WAS
got by Westland 2 % IA. and is owned by
Mark Foster Of Canton Point, Me-, and
can trot quarters in 40 seconds. Your cor
Respondent believes. beyoLd doubt, that
the five last named colts are all, with suit
able handling, able to enter the 2 80 lis.
within eight months from date. The mare
10 in foal to The ser. Mr.. Dunn refused
5000 for her services last season."
At the annual meeting OF the Kennebunk
Driving Park Corporation, the following
officers weIe elected for the ensuing year
President, Chss. E. Sawyer; vice president,
Henry T. Simpson; clerk, Chs. ii. Cole !;
treasurer, DR.. Frank M. Ross; dire ,ors
Warren Kimball, A. w. Bragdon, d. d.
Gates. C. d. Mason, f. C. Fsi,Hel W. A.
Hall, Geo. W. Verrill, l.. w. Nash, Il. W.
Norton. The track will be put in frst-olass
condition at once and 8 two days meeting
will be held in June.
! tt rro-aJ nH a.
bred Morgan stallion. His name is Ruel
| Il ard he is one OF the best bred stations
standing in this section. He has a One df-
position and is easily handled. lie is bsy
in color. stands Is 10 hands high aud
weighs 1850 pounds. He WAS sired by
Winthrop Morrill,; dam was sired BY Huck
ems horse by Royal Morgan. Ruel r. has
been awarded first premium four times and
took second premium at the Eastern State
Fair Of 1887 at Bango. 10 the Glass Of stall
lions over f We and under eight years Of age.
A. X. Perkins Of Skowhegan has received
an offer Of $1,000 for bis horse Buster
His price is $1,000
Sometime since an inquiry was Published
in the JOURNAL regarding the breeding Of
the horse Black Cloud, and the informs-
tion sought i, now furnished by our corre-
spondent, Mr.. W. T. Brcw1, Of Weeks
Mills. BLACK Cloud was fosied in 1872.
bred by John T. Jones Of Winchester, Ky.
He passed to MARSHA, Mich, and was
then owned by f. T. Meyer, Canton, Ohio
where he obtained a record Of ANA.
Back Cloud WAS By Ashland Chief. BY
Msmbrino Chief, II dam CT Black Cloud.
the Clarke mare, by Pilot Walker, by
Captain Wslker. Ashland Chief wss 9
black horse foaled in 1858. His dam Was
the Wiley mare, the dam of Cripple, lils.
The spring circular Of II. f Haley. pro-
pri tor Of Birch Grove Farm. West Wit
tetpert and Monroe. Me-, has been received.
Mr.. Haley has the reputation Of keeping
and brt edirg come Of the best horses in
M,ihs. snd this yea- i, no exception to the
rue. Among his stallion list for 1892, are
the following: Cons.e lIstion. Day Dawn,
Lansing, Abbott, Game Bird and Know
Chief. They are all good Of their kind.
-sud Of the very best kind. The |
fame Of Bitch Grove Farm is wide and
constantly growing, while Mr.. Haey's rep
u.s,l n for fair dealing 10 proverbisl