Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
BLAIR'S STOCK FARM.
Choice Trotting Stock at Tyror

Choice TrOtttng STOCK at Tyrone.
Riding over tine eastern slope of the Ale
gbeny Mountains one bright day this week
q DISPATCH representative visited, by invita-
tion. the stock farm of George ID. B Dir & Co.,
situated not far from Tyrone, Pa, on the
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the
absence of Mr.. Blair, who, by the. way, is
we'll known in iron and steel circles in Pitts
burg, the equine beauties of the Blair farm
were shown by Mr.. j. T. Henderson, his
partner and owner of the fine rolling prop
erty on which these sterling trotters are
raised. .- 49,.
Chiefly to be noticed were several score
brood mares. most OF them with foals at
foot, representing the most fashionable
strains of trotting blood. Among these
Lord Russell, own brother to Mand s., with
d fllly by Woodlnwn, one of the most highly
priced youngsters on the, place; Eta, record
2:ls. one OF tne best of Alcantara's get, with
O fine colt by Duke Medium, he by Happy
Medium, sire of tho world-famous Nancy
Hanks; Kate Beaumont, by Beaumont Kitty
Wheeler and Nelly Wheeler, both bred by
Cochran Fleming, Esq, OF Sewickley. Pa,
and Sunlight. sired by Woodlawn, with q
fine colt by Duke Medium, who was, until
his early death, the properly of Blair & Co.
Ten OF their hest brood mares were bred
during this season to Anteeo,2 2:lGN. aud from
these great things are naturally expected.
Cleo, perhaps the best Of the Blair collec-
tion so lar, was not to be seen, as sue Is still
trotting in the West, where Splan gave her
o record lately Of 2:i8 in her first season.
At tho head OF the stable at present Is
Sultroe, by the sire of Stamboul. Eli. ont Of
the dam of Greenleaf, 2:221&, q wellbred
young horse Of great size and good proper
tions, whose sire brought 25 horses with rec
ords OF 2:30 and better. .--
Next season there will be for private use
two Youngsters, foaled in 1891, to be proud
or. Ono. bay colt sired by AnteeO, tor
whom Mr.. Henry, ms owner, paid S60, 600, the
dam being Volusia. by Nutwood, 2:ls, half
sister to Chanter, 200. n thoroughly good
specimen this OF the E;ectioneer strain,
sure to make name for himself The other
sprightly young fellow, chestnut son OF
the Duke Medium, already referred to; is a
happy combination of the blood OF Hamble-
tonian lOund George Wilkes. Both Of these
cults are entered for purses amounting to
over $50 900 with good chances Of being wei!
to the front when the time comes. Added
to these are number of other promising
yearlings from which it should be easy to
pick out animals of the greatest value for
the track or the road.
hurry to dispose of these. 1t being their aim
to get together and; breed n variety OF the
best producers rather than to deplete their
stables by selling too soon, even at fancy
prices, which have been in several cases al.
ready offered.
The advantages Of raising horses in the
climate OF Pennsylvania instead OF
stock brought from California or Ken.
tucky, are already known to horse
men and breeders like Captain Sain Brown
here and to veteran trainers like Span and
Marvin. What Is gained at first In growth
and strength by tho open winters OF u
warmer climate is often lost when horses
are brought here and subjected to the rigOrs
or our climate without preparation, so pros
pective owners for pleasure, as we'll as these
wlln have profit iii view, will do wefl TO heed
the experience OF those who have1earned
these faots to their cost. -
Anyone interested in the subject Of this
hasty and brief sketch can have Iurther In
fOrmation by calling ON or addressing
George d. Blair. Tyrone, Pa or j. D. Hen
derson, Warriors Mark Postof1ce, Pa, us
both these gentlemen are always ready 10
respond courtoously aud fully to all IN.