Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-03
PINE TREE STOCK FARM
Mad a Most Successful Season Some OF the
Horses and Their Work.

Mad Most Successful Season Some OF the
Horses and Their Work.
GAnuiNtR. NOV. g Special l--it is
nrol,,hle that no stock farm in Maine closed
the ,rotting season OF lsa2 50 creditibly as
did pige Tree Stock Farm Of farmingiale.
Three years ago Pine Tree Stock Farm was
unknown; to-day there are nearly seventy
horse, sheltered in the eommodious stalls
of ts Will appointed stables and in this
string are some OF the best bred horses in
the eastern part of the United states.
ndrr the skilfuil management OF Nr. a.
i. Libby whose complete knowledge of
horses ami their requirements IS so well
known As to have made him famous on
New England tracks this stud has been
brought 70 position where it easily ranks
n. onr of the leaders in Maine. 1t is primari-
" Wilkes stud, having at its head Arrival
f22t ~. the inbred Wilkes stallion whose
performances have been well nigh plienom-
email and who imparts to his get the desir-
.bl,. qualities Of speed, style and endurance
which he possesses in so marked a degree
AMI which have made him fayorte among
breeders. \ long line of wilkes descend
npts follow in the string and there might be
mentioned horses of other breeding who
have shown fast clips and have produced
fast colts. 1t is altogether as fine a atud as
stand. IN central Maine today.
The. past three wears have been busy
years A. the first years in establishing a busi
/ ness of any kind always are, and but little
attention TO working the horses for speed has
been made. Mr.. Libby devoting much of
his time to the rebuilding and enlarglng the
bnillinrs. improving the grounds, and
oher similar work The horses were
handled daily, however, and were exhibited
at the State and local fairs where they
Z proved blue ribbon winners in their classes.
! Last fall Mr. Libby built one of the finest
anil best halfmile tracks in Maine and
early this spring the work of developing the
horses for speed commenced in earnest
As the horses were driven mile after mile,
the experienced eve of the manager of the
farm saw in many of them superior quail
tie. of speed and such of these as showed
up the best were given especial attention
with the view of campaigning them on some
of the tracks during the summer and fall
Mr. Libby commenced the season with
several colts TO W ork and they were doing
finely until an attack of the dstemrer be-
cane prevalent among the stock and re-
flriled the. work of preparation not little
Cat of the number Fisher Boy an Arrival
yearl.ng. and Pine Tree Wilkes. two-year-
oil by the same stallion, were taken for
exhibition and Frenchman, with record of
> .i3 81 to hi. credit, and Young Eliot, a
youngster with no record whatever, were
prepared for the track. The two latter were
started at Augusta at the August races.
Frenchnlan was entered IN tine -" class
and won the race IN three straight heats.
Young Pilot was started IN the 'i3'' class
and won the race. securing his first mark of
2.@l -.
From augusta Mr. Libby went to the
Eastern Maine Fair at Bangor with the fol
lowing horses Young Pilot Frenchman,
Arrival, fine Tree likes, aud fishtr Boy
ouHg Pilot won the race IN the ) ninute
class in three straight heats. frenchman
won IN his class i'll three straight heats and
lowered his record to 80. Arrival secured
the second premium III the class for six-
year-old stations and Pine Tree Wilkes Sc
cured first premium in the two-yrar-
stallion class. This splendid list of victo-
ric>, where sharp competition maintained.
was triumph for Pine Tree Stock farm, |
but was surpassed nj the Maine State Fair
At Lewiston. where Mr. Ilbhys horses won
greater honors.
At Lewiston Frenchmap won In, s.,
class in three straight heats and also won
the rents driving class two mile dash. The
three minute class was won by Young Pilot.
The horse lost the first two heats bv being
unused to muddy track but captured the
last three heats and the race in fine shane,
lowering hi. record TO 2.3o Arrival
took tho first premium in the class for six
vear-nd stations and Pine Tree Wilkes
had first and second premium div lcd in
his class.
From the State Fair Nr. Lib5r took
Frrnchmau and Young Pilot to Mystic
whore the latter horse created greet sur-
nri,r among the horscmen by his wonder
fuI performanrp, winning the .3t class
in three straight heat. in the followin time.
80 IL. 9943-4 aud > % II. He trotted
in !, large field of horses with the ',ettiur
selling in pools of from $500 to 800 for !
to Il. and was thought so little of by TN,
IN lrps that although he drew the mole the
other drivers were told to score down with
the thiri horse instead of with Youns. Pilot
When the word was given, however Libby
vas at the front with the green hor.e" and
re was never healed for the three heats al
thongh the other horses pressed c osc on
the ,ulkv wheels. 1t was a wonderful
performance and won deserved applause
from the grand stand. After this superb
race Mr.. Libby gave Young
Pilot iato the hands of Jock
Bowen. having had the care of him for
thrre wears. taking him when he was n two
year old. and could he have handled him
for another week would have guaranteed to
f,eal 20 " ish him. Young Pilot i. a full
brother to pilot Knox ~. 3-t having as