The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19
The Horse.
FAST HORSES, THESE.

FAST HORSES, THESE. , SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE. 1 Horse first, and then pedigree.
 There is great deal of talk about charging the distance to D rods, but we think it will remain the same this season as last.
 Let each stallion owner send in a list of foals sired by their horses, to be printed in this column. It W ill be of in- tercst to the public and benefit 10 the owner.
 Dr E. NJ. Smith drives pair of fine chestnut mares purchased in New | ork state. They are sisters, five and six years old. Fine hitchers and good look CTS and will improve with the doctors care and driving.
 George w. Durgy of Sherman is the owner of the very fine four-year-old bay colt, RexWood, by Foxwood (2.30).
 The time is rapidly approaching for the great trCtters and pacers to leave for the battle fields. Time will only tell ters with honors.
 The great stallion Nelson 2 10) will be hitched to a sulky weighing but 9 pounds the coming season.
 The only series of meetings that will h ;, rI, ,+ Derby next week, Tuesday, the 23d The purses amount to $2900, and are d- vided in purses of $300 for each class.
 C. G. Peck has exchanged a three year-old colt with Bailey Ferry of Beth el for a fine driver.
 It will pay to give the youngsters goods feed and care. It will all come back when you sell them.
 Russia will send 40 of her best horses to represent her at the Worlds fair.
 As the Connecticut Legislature does not adjourn before June l, it is possible that the recently enacted pool bill will be modified. Not only will Hartford lose the race meetings if the present act is al- lowed to take effect, but the big bicycle tournaments, which would probably have taken place at Charter Oak park, will probably occur at Springfield.
 The English and European govern ments will not buy a horse for cavalry purposes which has been docked, and of ficers are not allowed to ride them on parade, even if they be private property.
 Put her right over between those two fences, pointing to the track, and if she performs well don't hesitate to breed her if she is not standard bred, said the only Splan to man who was debating wheth- CT to use a good non-sIandard mare for brood purposes.
 Frank Howell of Poughkeepsie, N Y., is to handle Fred H. Warmers four-year- old stallion, Fiber, ,after short season in the stud which he will make at MT War ner's farm in Lanesville.
 E. P. Jones, the wealthy New Yorker, bought the Charles Smith farm year ago last March. This large farm of over 225 acres of fine land is located four miles from Bridgeport in a hollow near Fairfield Woods, and is devoted princi- pally to horse farming of which some very fine specimens of thoroughbred anil malls can be seen. About 9 horses are now on the farm. The handsome stall lion, Dictator, takes the lead owing to his valuable breeding, as he is uncle to Nancy Hanks, and half brother to Jay Eye-See, as his looks show. Mr Jones has several colts in training which are handled by H. H. Thompson of the Windsor house, Bridgeport. Several large horse barns have been erected con tainng we'll ventilated box stalls, con- veniently arranged. The carriage barns are well filled with vehicles of every des- cription. On the hill at some distance | stands large new piggery where p breeding hogs arc lazily basking in the sun. A large addition has been built to the house, and it now contains many | sleeping apartments on the second floor, with hot and cold water all over the house, and a bath room. A spring Eot far distant from the house furnishes wa ter of the finest quality. The bed rooms are furnished with the latest style of | iron bedsteads with spring mattresses. Baby Emma, born on the farm last June, and called "the farm baby,o is foremost in the minds of the occupants. A kite shaped track, one mile long, is built in front of the house, where MT and Mrs Jones and children, with their many friends and visitors, can enjoy the hors- es.
 William c. Beeman of New Preston has an announcement of interest to horsemen in another column.