Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-19
See that you get DANA'S'
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Hortense the speedy PAGER owned by j.
H. Manter of Parkman has been, "otf her
feed" this summer but in her race with
Lady Franklin in which she beat the lat
ter she showed she had recovered her old
time vigor.
Rockland horsemen are not inclined to
give up the racing sport with the passing
of the track season but are putting their
nags in trim for ice races. NJ. H. Nash's
famous trotter G. Il. l.. is among the
number and NJ Frank Donohue leaves the
first of the week for Boston to purchase
trotter for the coming races.
Dr. H. B. Eaton of Rockport, has two
promising colts. One is a 3-year-old, Joe
Howe filly, weighing 975 pounds, and the
other is 4-months FLY after Cashier.
They are fine animals.
Maine Farmer: Make the distinction
clean cut between the horse and the ami
NAL having bones, frame and fat but no in
dividuality. One has value because of
nerve power intelligently directed, the
other has or would have value in the
market, if horse beef was in demand.
One stands for positive, the other mega
tive service. OF the one class there can
be no surplus, the other will sell for less
per pound than good beef. In deciding
the question of breeding, don't let the
presence of the beef type prevent the in
crease of the other.
An exchange commenting on the Chi
cago horse market, says: while prices
are some lower than a month ago, there is
no probability of higher values again this
season Choice drivers, either stylish
coachers or fast road horses, are in demand
streeters, as well as 900 to 100 pound
chunks for Southern trade, are also sought
for Other classes ready sale at market
values. In Tuesdays auction 220 horses
sold for S14, 945, and 121 horses in Satur-
days auction for S72S5. At private sale
during the week 30 horses sold for 1890.
Besides the above there was sold in the
combination sale $50 horses at very salts
factory prices. We quote:
Expressers and heavy drafters, s70a165
LOO to ,300-lb chunks, 65a120
Streeters, Goa 20
Southern chunks, goa 50
Coachers and fast road horses, 125a250
Ordinary drivers, 65 up.
These prices are for sound horses, five
to eight years old, well broken and in good
flesh. OF course badly blemished and
common stock sell at "a discount, as is the
case in all markets"
Charles +. Lessor of Waterville, has sold
his promising young stallion Lessor Boy
to J. B. Valkeburg of New York. Lessor
Boy is a four year-old, has record of 2. Al
and could doubtless have reached much
lower mark if he had been urged through
the season. He is by Fred Boone, dam by
Broadway. The stallion will remain in
this city for a while until mated provid-
ing his owner can find mate for him,
says the Waterville Sentinel. Mr. Wake
burg made other purchases in the vicinity,
buying a Pickering mare of J. B. Mitchell
of Winslow for $500, and $1,000 span at
Hallowcll. The price paid for Lessor Boy
was $4O0
A. b. Chase of Dover, purchased of
VIM. f. Humphrey, of No. Bradford, last
week, the fast trotting gelding Denver H.
He was bought for Western gentleman
who has secured a prize Price 5000.
''Directum isl in California, and it is
likely that before the season for which
the horse was leased to Hickok comes to
an end the black son of Director will
have gone a mile better than his present
record of 2.05A, thus establishing
Hickok S fame as a trainer and driver"
observes the Breeders Gazette. 'At all
events the horse has won in public purses
this season sl3, 900, that being first money
of $4,000 in the great stallion race at Bos-
ton and $4,000 for the race with Nelson at
Rigby Park. Inasmuch as it was openly
announced before the race with Alix that
the mare was to receive $4,000 for trotting
against Directum, and as Hickok had the
balance of the gate receipts, win or lose,
it is sure thing that the amount from