The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-02-23
THE ADVOCATE.
HORSE AND TRACK.

Messrs. Bean & Herriott in 1889 de-
termined to establish stock farm for
the purpose of breeding and develop
ing trotters. They have built fine
three-quarter mile track on the farm
and are as well equipped for the bust
ness as any farm in the country. In
purchasing stallion they selected
Algeria Wilkes, (sire of Hussar, 2:2l,
and Jessie Wilkes, 2 :29) horse bred
in the purple, and good individual.
He was sired by Alcyone, 2:27, that
great son of Geo. Wilkes, and the
noted brood mare Alma Mater, the
dam of five in the list, including the
great Alcantara, for whom 100000 has
been offered. Algeria's dam Gossip,
dam of Don Wilkes, 2:24) is by Tat
tier, one of the best sons of Pilot jr. IL.
A horse whose name is great wherever
trotters are known. His second dam
is the grand old mare Jessie Pepper,
(dam of Iona, 2;l74, Alpha, 2 :233 and
five producing daughters) and one of
the best daughters of Mambrino Chief,
whose blood is pure gold for speed and
racing qualities. No one can deny
but that in Algeria Wilkes Bean &
Herriott have a great bred one. Their
brood mares are bred in royal lines,
having some twenty-five matrons by
such sires as Mambrino Patchen, King
Rene, Mambrino Time, Bourbon
Wilkes, Forest Wilkes, Sentinel, Young
Jim, Clearmont, Haralet, Sentinel
Wilkes, &c. 1t is almost a certainty
that Algeria Wilkes will make great
sire, having such mares in the stud.
Parties breeding to stallion should
look at the opportunities he will have
when breeding to him. Blue Grass
Park has the best of mares; train the
produce and patrons breeding to their
horse reap the results with the owners.
Algeria Wilkes service fee is low and
you will make mistake if you do not
book some Of your mares to him. Gee
their advertisement in this weeks
paper. ...
The dam of Mckinney 2 :124, is in
foal to Baron Wilkes.
Horse buyers say that the demand
for good, sound, smooth drivers far ex.
ceeds the supply. ST.. .....
In 1880 Red Wilkes stood at fee
of 500 by the season or $50 to insure,
.Ehis year his fee is $1,000.
~ When breaking the colts teach them
to walk fast. No gait is more desira.
BILE in road horse than fast walk.
The late sales show that animals
must combine individual merit with
approved blood lines in order to bring
good prices.
AS long ~ millionaires are willing
to invest part of their surplus in high
bred trotting stock, there will be
money in raising that class of horses.
Don't imagine that time spent
fixing up about the stable, grooming
stock, cleaning harness, etc., is lost
time. 1t makes and saves money
both.
A. Fl. Moore, Philadelphia, has Of
fered Graham & Conley $4,000 for
Constantine, but they declined to en-
terrain the proposition. He cost $27,
600 at Woodlands sale.
Mr.. Davis has insured his great
horse Alcantara against death by
disease or accident for $4,000. The
premium on this amounts, it is said,
to $4,000 a year.
Above all things in breeding, don't
waste any time with poor or indif-
ferent mare. Common horses are so
plenty that only good ones are in de-
mand and bring fair prices.
1t is the opinion of experienced
horsemen that colt cannot get too
fat before he is two years old. He
can be fed all that he will eat up to
that age without injury, provided, of
course, that he is given plenty Of
exercise. ,.a...
AT Harrodsburg Mr.. Nimrod Buster
cold to st. Louis parties his seven
year old gelding, Dandy Jim, for a
price not made public. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Buster had refused $1,000
for him, and it is believed ne will
get record of 2:l2 or better this
season. Crit Davis developed him.
The February sales have already