St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-04-16
PEDIGREE.

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By Caliban 1894, } record 2::34, sire of C. r.
Clay2:1s Cyclone :2sz4, ::23sz4 (sire of DR. Sparks,
4.year old record Eli; Gillette, 2:1f; Ce-
cile, 2:2S54;) Coaster, 2:2615; Greenwood.
2:2919; and Nettie Mac, :28L.
Caliban is by Mambrino Pilot (29, ,}2:27k;
sire OF Hannis. Q: IT u; Mambrino Gift, 20,
| and SIX more in 2 80; out of Cassia by Cas-
sius Nj; Clay (22) sire of two with records
better than 2 "a. Mambrino Pilot by Nam
brlno Chief Q1,) sire of Lady Thorne, 2 :1854;
Woodford Mambrino, 2:21J5. and 4 more
better than 80. Dam, Juliet by "Pilot Jr.''
ll2,) sire of the dams of Maud S., 2 ;DssI:
j. |. c., 2:10, etc.
Currency's dam was Abbess, dam of Stein
way, year old record 2:25s4, (sire of Crick-
ct, 2:10; Cesar, 2 :16; Chas Derby, 2 20. and
Strathway, 2:20; Solo, 2 2:28; Currency, 2 :3sL,
and Soprano, fdam of C. +. CLAY, 2:18: En-,
inence, 2:1SA Strathbridge, 2:2S; Vinette.
dam of Stoner Boy 2:26
The sire of Abbess was Albion, sire of
Vanity Fair, 2:24
that Steinway 2:25A, out of Currency's
dam, held the champion year old stallion
record from August, 1879, to October. 1885.
and is the sire of Cricket 2.I0 (the fastest
pacing mare,) Cesar 2 :16 tone of the most
consistent race horses out in 1917 Charles
Derby 30, Strathway 2:20, and two more
better than 2:25 Soprano, also out of Cur
rency's dam, is the only mare, except Miss
Russell dam Of Maud S. and Nutwood, who
ever producesJtw colts as good as :1s3l.
That Currencys dam is twice entitled to
place in the famous brood mare ist-the
most select of all trotting lists First, by
being the dam of two colts with records
better than 2:3O; and secondly, by having
three colts who have produced 2 30 speed
1t will also be found that Currency is the
only horse in st Landry parish, whose dam
is producer. That he has faster record
than any horse in st. Landry; and that his
sire has faster record, and though stand
ing in Illinois to draft and coach mares
the most OF his life, has sired faster trot-
ter than the sire of any horse in the par
ish has DONE
There are 81 mares that have produced
two 2:30 trotters and three producers Cur
rency's dam is one of the 81 Only six
mares have produced two colts with rec
ords as good as 2::2s, the sire of six better
than 2:25 and dams of four in 2:3O list;
and Currency's dam is one of the six. He
is nearly full brother to C. r. Clay 2 :1S. one
of the most popular young sires in Ken
lucky, as his oldest colts are 3 years old
and among them are Clorine 2:23k1, Spring
Day 2:261a, and Conner, years old, 2:29L.
c. =. Clay's book for 1892 is already filled
at $50 the season.
Currency is a rich dark bay with black
name, tail and legs; stands 151 hands high
and weighs 1880 pounds; and was hand
some enough to win second prize in show
ring at Columbus Ohio, in field of 10 stan
dard stations, being beaten only by the
great Nutbreaker.
Currency will make the season of 1892 at
Willow Glen farm i'm Bellevue,
four miles from Opelousas, at thirty (30)
dollars the season. payable when service
is rendered or mare taken away with priv
ilege of return next season if nsAfe proves
not in foai. Mares sent to be bred will re-
ceive best attention, and will be pastured
at s1 per month on fed on grain and hay ait
$6 per month; accidents and escapes at
owners risk 5
Clipping done in the most artistic style,
at reasonable prices. P. o. address:
O. JETER STOKES,
mch12 tt Sunset La.