The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
rHe rrmEs-RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY JANUARY % 1891.

ouQhbred, Isn't IL az. closeIv DdD-
cock. eyeing Conduc'oi r-strfsx o., ies'
hastily replied Cclonei ,.,,',i,.n out-'
and then Followed 80 he no. soine-
thing totally irreleVdn. 10 be 60 p,it
General Bapcock was ~. ~ easll|
$1,000 a' % Colonel Fairfax Constantly
'"ins"' anu .,,.,,g behind 20 cbserv.
."oene niii u.oF, ,',c,or. noted afiervard
t,ae VIZ OF IVnN ,rbe relief or Co,one,
Fa,rfax NAV no I'm. gined "heh ne found
| that the officers we're 10 retain their
horses ana no took Connuclor back to
| Oak HIN. whore ne made one o.. 'he great
est reputati, ns Ter himself mat any horse
i'm this country ever had Inc horses in
Virginia at that time had great deal OF
thoroughbred blood in then' ana were
roted the country over ior thcir endI-
rance. level-headednes and aolllty 70 go
far and fast. The get o. ~e"u"V'or are
spoken OF By local horsemeh "Ni Fener-
alton due that famous al nm 10 say
that he is by Conductor IL virginia IL
at once TO stamp the Naiuc -p'h the
animal under discussion nv uNefe IS
no hagslinS over the price a''i t.at'
Colonel William II. Rogers, oIotner-in-
law of Colonel Fairfax, who Ii'eS a. oak
in his family for over 2JO years, mas
!
famous as their owner all over irsinla.
Uncle Willie" as nearly eyeiypouy who
knows Colonel Rogers calls hlih' mas per-
formed some marvellous ieals u ril'lnS
with these two animals Some years ago.
during the fair at Washington 0i'y Zoo
mel Rogers entered his two Iaies, ~ Doh-
ductor. Htching them up 10 ilio Dussy
at Oakam, on the morning lhey w 10
be oxhibited no drove them forty miles
10 Washington, and splasheu WIN Mud
as the buggy and horses "cic Coming
over the mountain roads ne inv ,no
the prize ring. Robert Garrett nau d
noted pair OF roadsters for which ~ idil
a sum Of $1,000, also in the sdi"e ,i'ss'
To look at their FURNISHED cod,9 anu '"e
beautiful wagon to when 'hcy we're
hltched, 1t seemed almost impossiD'e 'Hal
any but Alr. CARROTS team coulu seizure
the prize among the dozen or 50 entries
but old horsemen shook their heaus wise
AMI sill ,-s itn' ale In II '1'
those two Conductors" This prophecy
proved TO be true "Uncle " me uIOFe
his team first this way ana 'la' VIZ
and, to use the expression OF an Ola morse
man of considerable note Colones i'.s
ers drove all around every INNS III 1''1
ring and got the blue ribbon. Vi ooIise
everybody was anxious TO cons s aeu,,''e
him on his victory. but 'Cncle me
said that he could not stay as lie must
go home.
Let me take care Of your horses
volunteered one admirer
How am 1 to get home: asked the
Colonel.
why. surely you are not going to
drive these horses back 20 Loudouh eouh-
ty to-nightY
THAT is the way I'm going,' said
Uncle Willie" as ne gathered up the
lines, and drove out Of the fair grounds
In 1870. at the time of the depression
felt throughout the entire section directly
after the var Col. Fairfax was compelled
10 give up oak Hill. ard it was purchased
By Dr. Quinby. of New York, who resided
here until 1855. when Henry Fairfax
the present owner, purchased it, and has
since made it his home. Henry talrlaN
was graduated from Virginia hiltaTy
Institute, at Lexington, and followed WIN
great success his profession OF cNl
engineering and the building Of railroads.
Oak Hill to-day comprises over twelve
hundred acres Of as fine natural grass
lard as there Is in the country. IL IL az
highly cultivated. well-dreired, ana pro-
duces large crops. Most OF IL to-day is
IN grass for pasture for the two hundred
END odd head Of pure bred and half-bred
hackncvs. When Mr. Fairfax purchased
Oak Hill, he found a large dairy in opera
ton. but his natural loye for the hori,s
made him look for the best breed or
horses and for several years he devoted
himself to the study i'm this country and
England or the different types Of horses
fitted for profitable breeding in this cour-
try. I'm 1SSS he imported Matchless Of
L0idcsborO IS q sd. the celebrated mare
Go. -. GGG. by TIincts Fireaway, 2i',
and Northern Light. ~, (2.6i6). The won
derful Success OF Matchless I'm the stud
in getting harness horses is NOW known
throughout the country and In lS1 Mr.;
Fairfax SOLD him TO Dr. William Seward
Webb. OF Sheibaine. Vt.
True 10 his instincts and the custom Of
his father. Mr.. Fairfax devotes his en-
tire time TO his horses, and has naturally
made many improvements al Oak Hi.
There are six large barns. and. with the
exception Of a small building Of gray
stone which accommodates his two stall
lions, they are all frame, with shingle
roof, and I'm dimensions run from eighty
TO one hundred and fifty feet long. and
from thirty to forty feet wide. the in
terror Of each being divided mp into boxes
some twelve feet square. Hay, straw,
and feed are stored in the second Story
OF each barn, and on the main nOOf are
corn mills. corn shelters. and hay cut
tiers driven by steam which is supplied
from an engine located in a house at some
little distance. There are about 100 loose
boxes in the stable and enough standing
stalls TO make up comfortable winter
quarters for over 200 head OF horses In
two Of the barns board floors are used.
but ina the others the animals stand di-
rectly on the earth. as it Is considered
better for the feet. The bedding is en-
tirely Of wheat straw. and Mr.. Fairfax
IS particular as 10 the ground food. His
bins in the main stables whore he mixes
bran. cOrnmeal wheat, and oats are IN
der his personal supervision. He is
practical farmer and horse breeder. and
conducts every part Of the estate. lie las
a farmer who takes care of the farm. and
a stgd groom VINO manages the horses,
but every detail is known 10 Mr.. Fair