The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

among other rural districts Of the Old
Dominion for its rich plantations. whose
owners lavished the most generous hos
pitality on the visitor. hail from what
section he might. That substantial YES
tiges OF the olden-time customs yet exist
the writer can with pleasure bear ample
testimony. The desire which many
year ago prompted an ambition TO pro-
duce the highest class horse flesh still
fingers among the inhabitants OF the
time-honored county which bears the
name by which one OF old England's most
noted rulers was known. In days long
past the same spirit was fostered and
encouraged by the Tomlins, Braxtons,
HIS. Drewrys. Ayletts. Pollards.
WormeIeys and others of that select
coterie. A representative OF the first
named family, and probably the last OF
tho generation which bore his name, is
that polished gentleman Of the old school.
whose courtly manners and address en-
titled him TO profound respect, whether
in the gay assemblages OF the White
Sulphur and other noted resorts or as
a iaw-maker in the legislative halls at
the State Capitol, my reference being to
Colonel Harrison Il. Tomlin, the master
OF Queenfield and PRESLEY farms, over
whose broad acres roam descendants or
the thoroughbred sires Revenue and his
son Orion Prince Albert, ConservatOr,
Wilful, &C. During recent years Colonel
Tomlin has bred his mares TO such trot-
ting sires as Bashaw, Jr. (son Of Bashaw,
Jr. 2:24 SD. Norfolk and Bourbon Baron.
A bay fily now on the place by the latter
stallion out OF Wilful mare represents
the fourth generation. each bred by Col
onel Tomin. The handsomest specimen
OF horse flesh on the farm is My Pride,
a chestnut filly. foaled 1882, by Norfolk,
out OF Winnie Davis, a blood-like chest
nut mare by Bashaw, Jr. This season
the master Of Queenfeld will mate his
mares with Egwood, 2:1S 10: Norfolk. and
Elysian Abdallah, son OF Lakeland ABB
dallah and Nellie Cammeyer. the dam
of Mambrino Boy, 2:2d "a. During the
trim called on DR.. Z. T. Croxton, also
a resident Of King William, who has Tor
many years past been breeder OF tr"t~
ters and a student OF the breeding pro-
blem as we'll DR.. Croxton is well IN
formed on horse lore, and my visit TO his
bome proved exceedingly pleasant and
entertaining.
He owns. in conjunction with a syndi-
cate of farmers in that section, and has
under his care the black stallion blysian
Abdallah, foaled 1873, by Lakeland ADJ
dallah, dam Nellie Cammeyer. by Strad-
sr'sC. NJ. Clay,J This horse, though we'll
bred. a good individual, and at one time
quite speedy. has done nothing, propaoiy
due TO unfavorable surroundings, TO
,ustain the glamor of royal ancestry
which rested on him while in his prime.
Vet his breeding entities him TO more
than passing notice. Got by producing
sire. he a full brother to Harold the
sire of Maud s., 2:0S ga; out of Nellie
Cammeyer whose son, Mambrino Boy,
has achieved distinction through his
daughters, they having to their credit
that grand quartette of light harness
race horses, Allerton, 200 IA. Axten 2l2,
st. Vincent, 213 1-2, and New York Cen
trail, 2:13 1-2. While Evsian Abdallah has
accomplished nothing u note himself, his
blood will be apt to prove highly bene-
fetal to the section where he has been
taken, case in point being Mohawk
Chief, for years a favored stallion at the
great Palo Alto where he was well
tried, rated a failure and relegated TO
the pillow, though now three Of his daugh
tiers are in the great brood mare list.
one Of them, Sontag Mohawk, having
seven in the 2:30 list. the Hambletonian
element in her sire lying dormant in the
first generation, and cropping out with
renewed force in the second. Dr. CroX-
ton will breed number of mares TO the
black son of Lakeland Abdallah this
year, among the number being Mishap,
bay. foaled 1889 by Norfolk, out of
Bridget, by Goggin, son of imported
Trustee; Nellie Gray, by Elector, son Of
Hetzel's Hambletonian Kate, by Bashaw,
Jr., dam by Eclectic, son Of Planet, &c.
There are a number of yearlings and
two-year- olds on the farm by Aaron
Wilkes, Elysian Abdallah and other sires.
In the yearlng division is very hand
some brown colt called Kodac, by Elysian
Abdallah. out Of Mishap. by Norfolk.
The handsomest specimen of horse
flesh On the farm is Bessie, chestnut
mare foaled 1889. by Abd-el-Kader, Jr..
a horse Of wonderful beauty and finish,
gotten by ADD el-Kader. the dead pre-
uier of Bullfield Farm. Bessie, guided by
the find amateur hand of her young
owner. Lewis Croxton, would glide over
the grassy lawn and jump the rail
fences with ease. as the writer can tes-
tify after giving her a trial. DR.. Crox-
ton has produced some high class road
and harness horses in the past. and
hopes, by the blending OF trotting blood,
with plastic strains Of thoroughbred
blood. 10 obtain still more favorable re-
suits in the future.
Mr.. r. Y. Harden, of Lexington. KY.
manager of the Southern department of
Clarks Horse Review, was in the city
during the past week. 1t was his first
visit to Richmond, and he expressed much
pleasure in viewing the sights While here
he visited Whitby Stock Farm, and also
paid his respects to Willis, at Acca Stock
Farm as he did to Mr.. Joseph Lassiter's
horse Robert Ransom. Mr.. Harden passed
a portion of his time as the guest Of
Major Joseph Walker, in Chesterfield.
When junior member of the firm Of a.
w. Harden & Son, near Louisville, KY,
Mr.. Harden leased the stallion Hetzel's
HAmbletonian from Maejor Walker in
1890 and kept him to the time of his
death the following year. The elder Mr..
Harden once owned Exchequer, full
brother to Planet and kept him for SER
vice at his farm; he also owned at one
time the fast mare Lucille. 2:2l, by Ex-
chequer. Mr.. Harden is a genial, pleasant
gentleman. well up in his calling, and
possessed OF that sunny nature, which
has made him fast friends in widely diff
ferent sections.
Mr. g. B. Nelson, OF this city recently
lost by death from distemper the hand
some gray mare Ruby Bryan. foaled
1889. by Norfolk. dam Kitsy. by +. f. ",
son Of Mambrino Patchen.
Mr.. H. G. Chamblin reports the follow
Ing foals recently dropped at Whitby
Stock Farm:
April 18th, chestnut flly. by Egwood.
21Sh, dam May by Norfolk, grand dam
Mia. by Red Wilkes
April 10Th, brown filly. by Egwood. dam
Admiration, by Mambrlno Dudley. 2:1O%.
grand dam Alicia dam Of Rintoul, Pa IA.
Bravado. 2:24 la by Messenger Duroc.