The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-03-09
rae HORSE INDUSTRY.
Saline County - the Front with Trotters
as well ss Dram Horses.

~ well ~ Dram Horses.
Among the most prominent breed
ers Of horses In the west is our towns
man Mr.. A. E. Ransom proprietor OF
the Smoky Hill" stock farm locat-
ed nine miles north of this city. Ten
years ago he realized the importance
Of improving the horse stock OF
Western Kansas and while on q trip
back TO Ohio, he purchased and
brought to Saliua the standard bred
stallion brunswick Chief" 1901
whose first colt, Blonde, bred by
Mr.. L. F. Parsons Of this county Sc
cured a record Of 2.al in 1892. In 1857
feeling that an outcross for the fillies
by Brunswick Chief WAS needed, he
went to Kentucky and purchased
johannes" 5l5s and "Broadwell"
1851, both sons Of the great "Prin-
ceps" $50, sire OF thirty seven trotters
with records from pa TO . 40, and
both out Of daughters OF the equally
great "Volunteer" 50, sire of thirty
three with records from Eli to 9 SO.
Realizing the demand that the pub
lie Is making for developed speed
combined with fashionable breeding,
and perfect individuality, he dispos-
ed Of all his stations except enc "a
Wilkes) and last fall went East
again, purchased and brought back
"Mambrino Medium" 5595. race
record 2 2s1s. This horse is eight
years old this spring, and besides
being q first class individual he is
bred in the purple, being sired by
Happy Medium 400, sire Of the peer
less Nancy Hanks" 2.04, and eighty
two others with records from 2.l0R
to 2.30. His dam is q producing
daughter OF Mambrino Champion
$50, sire Of Molly Long 2.29t4, ETC.,
and he by Mambrino Chief IL, sire
OF Lady Thorne 2.ls4. His second
dam is by Alexanders Norman %,
sire Of Lula 2. Is, and others. A tab
ulaied pedigree Of Mambrino Med
ium can be had upon application,
and every cross in his veins will
show they are speed producing. He
will go into active training July LIST
and Mr.. Ransom expects to give
him record right at 30.
While East Mr.. Ransom purchss-
ed Of Cecil Bros, Dauville, KY, the
black two year old colt George
Parsons" 1881, sired by George
Willis, HIT record 2.29L. This
is first class individual in every
respect and probably the best bred
two year cid stallion in Kansas. His
sire Is by Belmont "a, sire Of Nut
wood 2.lsl4, and forty others with |
records from 2.15l4 to go, and his
dam Is by George Wilkes 2 p, sire Of
Harry Wilkes 2.131s, Guy Wilkes
2 Isl, and eighty Others with rec
ords from 1871 to $780, George Par
sons dam is Jewella by Msmbrino
Stsrtle, sire OF nine with records of |
2 49, to 2.30, and he Is a full brother
to Majolica 2.15, and Miss Msjolica
2241s. Parsons second dam was
Jewell the darn Of Gam beta Will
kes 2.22is, Count Wilkes 2 25ls. The
King 2.29i4, and Jewmont 2 30.
Space forbids further extension Of
his breeding, but suffice il to say
that every cross in his pedigree has
sired and produced trotters in the
go list. Eight producing dams are
found in his pedigree and five Of
them are in the great brood mare
list. He is q born trotter as his
would indicate. Both he
and Mambrino Medium will be
brought in from Mr.. Ransom's farm
In q few days and all lovers Of the
horse are cordially invited to call at
his barn on 9Th street and inspect
them