Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

mare was foaled in 1886 and is handsome
and very fast one, she possesses the Wilkes
gait and y i'll probably make a mark before
the season closes which will not only add
value to herself as brood msre but to her
colts.
The horses above named are only those
of the best ones which were seen at Sunny
eide by tie JOURNAL man. There were
many others some of which fully deserve
mention as much as these. In ali there are
now there 76 horses. A fine stopper was
hitched up and the scribe was driven
mares and yearling colts were quar-
tered. On the way the frisky horse kicked
up trifie in play.
Look out, I'll have to hitch you on the
plough tomorrow if you feel as good as
that said the driver. Then the horse
made break. go it" rejoined the
cool fellow, II like to see you do
so. If they didn't make break in train
ing how are they going to know how to get
their feet when they make a mistake III
race. Let them, driver, boast that bis
horse hasn't made break for the season
if they want to, but like to have those
handle know how to get on their feet after
break and not lose the race when they
make skip"
This seems good logic and surely Mr..
Nelson has careful and competent trainer
in Mr.. Tozer.
Atthe park there was one stable which was
filled with chubby little trotters " hich uttered
their first plaintive winner last ye ar OF these
there were Eikhone, by Nelson, dam Clara
by Swigert go, fine looking colt, Con-
qnest, by Nelson, dan Bright Star by SFar-
light GS35, Bob Liner, handsome bay by
Nelson, dam Matte Morrill, by Wilkes
S51l. Silky, a promising chestnut Ally by
Nelson. dam by Dictator Chief 1905, Nora
Nelson by Nelson dam by Dictator Chief sec
ond dam by Young Rolfe, filly which is
sure to develop great speed and Susette out
of Lonette by Kentucky Prince, 2470,
finished the Nelson representation.
There was also Succe So, by vi kes, out of
Dora NJ Nett, by Dictator, d,m by Hero
light; Gloss,by Wilkes out Of Daisy R,lfe !;
Rossie n, by Wilkes out of Edna
, "a, by Dictator Chief. All the little
animals are receiving training and will
be drawn for speed the coming summer,
and it is quite likely that some of them will
before Thanks sgi,ing possess records which
might be coverted by older ard stronger
animals.
We drove past the stalls where the brood
mares are kept, "a in all, but among
all the number the old horse Gretchen
the mother of Nelsou was the only one
We stopped to note. Foaled in 1867 she
is now p years of age, but still has the
same fine limbs, the same straight back and
general proportions of beauty rs Ally of
four or five ami standing in front of her
stall door a stranger would not
set her age to be beyond half a
dozen years. She has foaled II colts, of
these eight are in the 80 list and two below
PA.
At the farm at Fairfield, Mr.. Nelson has
81 brood mares and colts, and any lover of
fine horses or any fancier of horse flesh in
general, can always pass an enjoyable day
at Sunnyside, and the stranger within our
gates will always find Mr.. Nelson, when his
business will possibly permit, and when not
Mr.. Tozier, his genial foreman, ever ready
to show up the excellent horses in which
every citizen of Maine has just reason to
feel proud