The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

when the present financial depression Il
considered. However. numbers OF con
sirnors I'm their haste 90 unload and OBJ
tain ready cash. put up unbroken yearl-
fncs. two-year-olds, and numbers o.
,.e,rllnes. AN In the rough state. and IN
many Instances Of questionable breed
d. and as "a consequence disappoint-
mont at the returns was the result II
ne a common spectacle to see young
49,. oo for less than the sum paid foi
-. esrvice Zee Of it's sire, because no.
80. ,rorfed that class OF stock, and II
,,.o,-la have been money in the owners
,,,,te. 10 have kept the animal on his
49,, fiu fho grass sprung up again. OF
l.,,rso prices obtained for this class OF
s,ork brought down the average. The
e -o1 that Stranger sold for at the Fash
fo,-siud-Farm SALE heads the list.
believe The brown son OF General Wash
luqfon and Goldsmith Maid should prove
q profitable investment at that sum.
Directors Flower. two-year-old
daughter Of Director, with record OF
23 brought $500; Steve Whipple. a
uine-year-old bay son Of Hambletonian
Chrlsman with a mark OF ZIP. made
this season on the Pacific coast. brought
$500. Charlie c., brown gelding, seven
ycar-old with a mark Of 2I41-4, fell 10
the bid Of Carl. S. Burr. Jr.. Of Comac,
L. T., az 50 800; Repetition. n big bay eight
year-old son Of Red Wilkes, with a four
year-old record Of 2191-4. was purchased
hy n New-City bank president for $500
though that sum would not have pur-
chased n NTH interest I'm the stallion a
few years back. but those were boom
times I'm the trOttinC-hOrse world.
Jerome Eddy 21l 10 went TO c. II.
Cook. OF Rochester for an even 5000.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Jewett paid $4,000
for the handsome son Of Louis Napoleon,
and retired him 20 the stud. while the
glamour Of great speed and race-horse
pauacitv resbnd over him. His fastest
performer is Fanny Wilcox, trotting rec
ord 3I31-4 while twenty-one others Of
his sons and daughters are In the 2:30
list including the yearllngs Viotta 2:Z7.
and Rollo, pacing record. 2:2S IL. Jerome
Eddy Is now verging on nineteen, but
he As well preserved and vigorous, yet
goo is not such a bad sum at this time
for stallion Of his age. Kansas Wilkes,
"a twelve-year son Of George Wilkes. out
of A daughter Of Almont. went for $500.
lie had no record or no representative
in the 230 list
Sherman. 2:23 IL, another son Of George
Wilkes. out Of a Belmont mare brought
r1 He has six in the 2:30 list, Just half
NJ them PAGERS. a small sum II would
seem for a producing son Of the mighty
founder Of the Wilkes family, but with
fair opportunities Sherman has accom-
piished but little. and buyers were not
strongly attracted I'm his favor. num-
Der Of others went FOR small prices, but
90 is never wise TO force stock on a de-
pressed market
These sales teach an important lesson.
lnd tend 20 show that the period Of un-
ratural imitation which existed. Is thing
n the past. when fabulous sums were
.htained for animals not worth 1.-THE
the purchase price.
stallion fees have also made big
lmble. in many cases prices entirely in
onsistent with actual values were charg-
"a for the services Of young and wholly
intried horses For instance. Arion, with
DIS two-yCar-old record OF 2l0 81, and sub
,equent sale for Sl25OJo, attracted the at
ention Of the entire trotting-horse world,
md the following season as a three-year-
.ld filed his book readily at service fee
4 $50.
This season as a f0ur-year-old he not
My gave ample evidence Of his old-time
peed. but proved himself a race horse
4 high merit. Now II is announced that
is service fee for 1891 will be 500.
ow now. but the future is much brighter,
nd when the period Of depression now
xisting wears off and the country as
lmes its usual prosperous condition, the
emand for high-class road and pleasure
orses viii increase in proportion.
The breeder who has builded his plans
10 the proper foundation. and bred in
diligently with "a specific object i'm view,
rs little cause TO be apprehensiye OF the
ItuTe.
Nr. w. S. Forbes. Of this city. attended
bee Tattersalls' sale of trottng stock in
Jew York. and saw Dclmarch sold. Mr..
'orbes started the stallion at $500 and
ept I'm the thick Of the fray until 5000
'as reached, when ne dropped out and
'ter on In the game the ex-champion
assed 10 j. W. DAILY, Mt. Kisco. y. y,
1r AlW. The master of Monte Bello |
arm has no especial use for a stallion. |
ut was attracted by the grand style ana |
nish Of Delmarch, ana merely bid on |
I'm for that reason.
While on the turf Delmarch proved him |
on race horse Of rare calibre. which |
oupled with his rich breeding-being by /
sire OF positive merit and proven capa- |
n.y. out Of "a triple-producing dam. and |
le out OF a thoroughbred daughter of |
version, son Of LeXington-the intro
uclloh 20 any section OF stallion pos
-sslhs such desirable traits could not be 4
therwise than highly beneficial 10 the
horse interest
Delmarch IS but nine wears old and
ls fareer as a sire of standard sneed mas
"c"us "esun. Two Of his get, both three
car uius' entered the 2:3O list this season.
~ image, 2ls; and Berry. ggs q,bc
blowing article concerning The eiaear,
'h OF hampnro. recently published in
q exchange, IS so full of interest and ,ood
,nse that II is reproduced here.
Ihe sale last week OF the stallion Ds-
arch. 2Il -. for A10). brings 10 men
" poor George lnsraham's appreciation
the station. lngraham was one OF The
o. une drivers, and a typical one AT
at, as fun OF quaint notions as a valnnt
meat Along about 1880 he was thrown
ON sulky at FreepOrt and received
zen spinal injuries as left him a paralv-
Being possessed OF but few OF the |
oflds goods, his friends got up a tr0t-
~ meeting for his benefit and the pro-
eos. several hundred dollars, were turn
over 70 him. Out OF part OF II he pur-
aeeo or NJ. l.. Hare. Of indianapolis.
@ pay colt by Hambrino. out OF Ella
by George Wilkes. now known as
'iHafch AZ kankakee ILL.,. in 1890. oyer
tneh new Kite track Delmarch- Sc
Iea race record OF 21S1-4. The next
ar after heavy season in the stud
was sent TO Mr.. Doble, and as he has
aickey' leg. II was not until late in
p IAN mat he was got ready 10 race.
MS races at 81. Louis and Richmopd
spIead-eagled HIS fields and demon
"'ea mat he was about the highest
-ss race horse then before the public
'urihg the worlds race record OF PIP "a
4eIre Haute he went an exhibition
,e ana secured his present record az
q - after his mile at Terre Haute
was matched 10 20 against Auer,oo a..