The morning call., 1893-05-28

is becoming more and more known, and the
breeding Of horses is becoming more and more
important in this State.
By the roll OF 1880 the total value OF horses
in California was S9,655, ,553; in 1892 their
value by the same measure was S17,129,49
Divided into classes tie increase in value in
thoroughbreds was nearly 5000, 900: in graded
classes some hing more than that figure; in
The common classes nearly S1.50OoOO; in colt
classes nearly S1,25O.oO0; in The "Amrricau''
class, which embraces the American "trotter"
the increase is nearly S3,oo0,o00.
In this connection the Sec etary of the State
Agricultural Society, in his latest report. saws;
That the noble animal. the horse, is part and
parcel OF CalllorniaS renown cannot be fur
thef denied. The great battles for Supremacy
waged under The auspices OF the society right
here at home encouraged our Dre dets to 90
forth and meet the world with their prnducIs
and tn result is that one of our gr at sires has
duiing the season just closed. acquir a world.
wide reputation by having eight of his get OBJ
tain records OF 2:15 or better, and only sec
ond In the list OF muney-wlnnlng SlfeS in Amer
lea.
Is not this an accomplishment of untold
benefit to he climate aud soil of this richly en-
dONed State?
Another mighty one obtained the worlds
stallion record, so that We-CalIiOtnia, the land
noted for It's production OF gold, of grain of
wine, OF wool, Of fruit, of limb L, OF hops OF
everything, we might say, that is III any way
connected with soil produce have, at this writ
ing. the fast ST individual stallion OF The world;
the sire of the greatest number Of eXtreme
speed performers in The world; the sife-re-
emily dead-That produced The greatest num-
Der Of horses with trutting records ot 2:SO or
better; The largest thoroughbred STOCK farm in
the world. Is not this fame?
When we stale further a fact that this
State annually sells The greatest number OF
thOi Ouglbi bieds in the New York market that
com from any one breeding farm, amounting
in the aggregate to $4,000, and that tue
sales of rrotting stock aggregate S5OO,0OO
yearly IN the same marker. and tnat California
sales herr at home Of improved-bred stock
reaches $500, 600 uer annum. making au aggre-
gdtr Of nearly 81 100000. can it be longer
doubt d that the interest IN question is OF some
Importance TO California?
AS a necessity. a luxury, as 4 resource for
the small breeder and profit the American
tiotter has come to stay, and California prom
ises TO be his home, wbeie lie Will receive all
VISITORS and where the breeder of the future
viii locate for his own protection. Up 10 ten
years ago S12, 600 was phenomenal price for
a tr0ttiDpbred animal. To-day can be counted
by the dozen Cailornia-bred horses that have
been sold for or had sums refused double that
figure.
As an Introduction to 1892, Calfornia-bred
thrre-year-od sold for the highest figure,
1925. 900, then ever paid for al animal of any
age, size or breed iD the United States, and
that horse held. in 1891, The worlds record
(2:1034 for a Iwo-year-Od
To tie greal States of The East went Arfon,
as did Sultan. AIcazar, Mascot, Anfeeo. Ante
volo, Bell Boy, ST. Bel, AnseI Director, Sidneyl
Siamboul and Noodnut at an average price of
over $4,000, though -careeIy one could be re-
purchased for less than $4,000. Director
sold for $500 Sidney for $50, 600 and
Stamboul for SAL 900.
Electl0neer is dead and to-day perhaps, Guy
Wilkes, valued at 100000. is among best,
if not the best horse in tile State.
But Ormoude, the $15O,0OO beauty, Will soon
lA
Wilkes, Direct, Eros, NcKinsey. Snas Skmner
Hawthorne. Amigo Advertiser, Guide and
Albert w, besides others of less note.
The following list of prices paid for California
troting stock Will prove of interest: Arion,
S125,o00; Anteeo, $4,000; Eel Boy, SOL
GOO; S amboal, SAL 900; Sunol. SAL. 600; An
tevolo, $4,000; Mascot $4,000; Alcazar,
$50. 500; Athel Baby Mckee, S25 600; Palo
Alto Belle, S15,1OO; Electric Belt, $4,000;
Margaret S, S1o,25o Suisuu, $40, 100; Anse.
$4,000. oughbreds-0rmOndr, $50, 900;
King Thomas, S3S, 900; Tournament. S33 900.
The result has been a run upon California
sires that has somewhat alarmed The thought
full, but intmations are not wanting that steps
have already been taken to import the most
fashiouably bred brood mares. colts and tillies
to maintain the character Of the California
racing stock. This Is considered the vital
policy of the day.
in the breeding line. viz: That one stock farm
should produce and hold The record for short
space of lme for the fastest one, two. three,
four and tY year olds. as we'll as The stallion
trotting record for the world and that subse-
QuentIy another farm in the same State should
wrest the laurel of the yearlIng record from the
garlands of the first, and when 1891 closed
California held the trotting and pacing records
of the world.
The sales of our stock by auction in the
East have shown gre ter averages than any
other State, and as long as We have the corps
OF stations and the stock of nations we are
now possessed of it is thought we shall hold up
The already achieved glory and fame OF Cali
fornia horses, both in tile hard-foueht contests
of tile grand circuit in the East and as record
br, akers over our own ground.
Additional value is now given TO the thorough
bred by reason of the great success OF his blood
as a n oulcross for the trotter.
Experiments recently maze by one OF our
lending breeders removes all doubt as 10
reality on this score. Breeding of trotting-
bred mares TO thoroughbred sres and recross-
ing the female offspring of such with trot-
ting sire has resulted most successfully IL
has always been admitted that all the speed
came from the thoroughbred but it has ben
left TO a Californian to make the success OF ex-
treme troting action from this blood.