Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-24
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The shoes which Nancy Hanks wore
when she trotted in a,oi have been plated
and 2.0l engraved on them. The fore
shoes weigh : ounces and the hind orc,
3 - each.
In the judging mt the Maine State Fair
which was done by an expert, from scale
of points, the first point TO be considered
was the Pedigree Value" Perfection be-
| ing 10, only two animals scored as high as
50. These are Lee Lawn, by Alcantara,
and Sdnut, by Sidney. Three scored IS
| They are Arrival. by Charlie Wilkes, Bos
phorus by Sultan aud Dorcas Pratt, b,
STEAMBOAT. The only one to score - wa,
Bayard Wilkes. Hope SO and Don Seer,
each scored 20. Nelson Wilkes Y years
and Ginger G year. scored % and Mahlon
AMI Lou Seer, ~.
! We have never been in favor of school
for the purpose of making trainers ans
| drivers, remarks the editor of Spirit of thr
| Hub. Natural fitness has much to 10 with
success in this line. while actual expert.
ence is necessary for anything like the
requisite knowledge to begin with. We
would be in favor of forming class OF
young men who are now grooms or who
wanted to engage in the calling and have
them instructed by q course of lectures on
/ the various leading subjects connected witt
the horse. His feet, shoeing, checks, bits
and martingales, boots and weights, cool
ing out, road work jogging, and actual
training. We would have practical mer
prepare and deliver these lectures, and if Il
we have do doubt but that it would be well
patronized. 1t would have this one good
effect if no other, it would improve the
class of men who are at present known ~
swipes and rubbers, and to us this SEEM
| important. The better horses become, til.
better men are needed to look after them.
The business of breeding trotters ha,
grown to be of immense proportions Who
would have thought few years ago of such
an enterprise as the present Jewett Farm,
A ranch in Kansas of 5000 acres, wherc
stock can Craze throughout the entire year.
and mile track on the home farm in Buff
| aIo, n. Y, covered entire, so that trainng
can 20 on in the winter as readily as il
more sunny cimes. One 10 produce tht.
raw material, the other to refine and get it
ready for the great test of merit. the battle
of the turf.
1t is claimed that when Martha Wilkel
| ,rotte1 in 2.0S she went against the 2.05 1T
of Nancy Hanks, which, if fact, was T.
losing performance, and, therefore, not a
record. Her best record than is 2.0S 1T
and as that was made in a race against Other
horses it is far more creditabe than the
former.
The celebrated troiting stallion Stamboul
2.07 -. was sold by auction at the Amer,
can Institute Building, New York, TUESDAY
morning for Sil 900. The purchaser wa
u. II. Hartman, banker, of that city
Mr.. c. b. Gilman of Water Vile wishing
to reduce his stock offers some very iinel,
bred animals for sale. Among the lot are
six standardized daughters of Giieon, an
Axtell FLY, and the stations Cheerful
Charley, Lester, 2 s. and Gen Hancock,
80.
There is a general expression of regret
That the members of the New England
Breeders did not remain in session longer
at its annual meeting, and IN a common
place way talk on questions of interest To
its members.
Nothing has proved TO he so great pre-
sentative of leather as pure castor oil, at
the same time keeping the leather silky ani
supple. This is because the oil does not
soak into the leather nor permit water to 10
so, and thus conserves its natural condition
the life of the leather. As preservative
next in value comes castor and neatsfoot
oils, half and half mixed.
Under scientific breeding and handling
rapidly that several thoughtful students OF
the development problem are of the opinion
that a horse can he made to trot as fast in bis
-four -year-old form as he will ever trot.
Says the Horse World; If the perform
ances of the present season are to be con
siiered in the light of lesson the opponents
of development Of stations and mares in
tended for stock purposes viii soon have
little solid ground to rest their arguments
on The rapi,ii.y with which developed sires
are joining the pre- iucing list and the uni-
formity with which the produce of such
sires--always proyiiing such sires have i
trofting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. carly speed, is a
matter of general comment. Then, too,
dceslepe,l mares are becoming as plenty as
developed s.res were 4 couple of years ago
and the time is not so very far away When
breeders i'll make practice Of developing
the speed Of all their mares befurc placing
them in tie breeding ranks.
TIN Arabs have different noloHs from
ours regaT'Iing The rcariag of foals. The
littic creature, instead Of bcih1 allowed 10
rua with the mo,I'er. as in this conSrs m
I'll il Is sis or eight months oil. i Reane'l
at the end Of it, first month ami taken from
the ,lara # is at first feel upon csutefs
milk, ard from the time il Il few days
oil is kept tied mp either by rope around
the mech or around the hind leg above the
hook. I, grows mp in its masters tent an1
Is the playmate Of the ciiiiircn. who mount
il before ii Is 4 year old. 1t Is broken BY
that time, and Is trained To weight packing
q, very carly age. According 10 a time
hos,ared lirshian ctistons every colt or fills
II given yers hard work is'fnrc X is three
years old The Arabs claim that If a horse
does not 10 hard work then he will never
after be fit TO 30 so. The tIiree-year-ohi.
therefore. is always ridden hard journey
As consequence spiints, bent shanks and