New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
4 VISIT TO HORSE FARMS.
SOME SURPRISES FOR A FOREIGNER.
WHAT THREE FAMOUS ESTABLISHMENTS IN NEW
JERSEY WERE ABLE TO SHOW HIN IN THE
WAY OF SUPERB ANIMALS AND

'OMPlEIE AfFOlNIMENIS.
81 would Ike to see some OF the thoroughbred
stock farms here before return to England was
the remark made night after the Horse Show
had closed by Evelyn Fitzgerald. scion OF the
/ Ffzgeralds who have been famous In Irish history
/ for century Mr.. Fitzgerald Is nephew OF Gen
eral Sir Evelyn Wood. OF the British Army lie is
we'll known as a keen sportsman and lover Of horses
throughout the United Kingdom Mr. Fitzgerald
accompanied Clarence Mackay to this country as his
guest and companion He an intimate friend
OF John W. Mackay, IT, who met his death IN
! France
Mr. Fitzgerald had witnessed the principal scenes
that made the Horse Show OF the present year one
that is likely to be long remembered. He saw the
mad rush of the mob who jostled pushed, crowded
and said wicked things under their breath in their
efforts TO catch glimpse Of the Duke OF MARI
borough and his bride. Mr.. Fitzgerald was sur
| prised at the of the public and the homage
paid 10 titled parsonage He said: 'Ihere was
little attention paid to the horses majority OF the
| spectators We're looking anywhere but at the ring
How anybody could take their eyes off OF such Deau-
| tiful specimens Of the horse were exhibited by
Colonel Lawrence Kip. the three-year-od pair
owe by Mr. Welch ia something cannot under
! stand The American trotter is to my fancy the
,ruuleu specimen OF the harncss-horse that exists
/ II could some Of the highclass thoroughOreds
| before | return to England. l could express an
opinion OF American horses To be sure 81
Savior and Devotee were pleasing to look at. but
desire stations with records some OF the
broodmares the weanllngs and the coming two
ycar-olds. / have been informed that visit TO Ken
lucky would be necessary to secure anything ike
fair idea OF the breeding establishments OF
America"
The foregoing remarks caused the writer to ask:
| when do you sail?'
Some time next week on the St Louis MI
! Fitzgerald replied.
Il Will show you as much within one hour ana
half Of this city about American breeding anu
show you as many high-class winners as you eoui
see I'm q week in Kentucky California, tennessee
or ANYWHERE else in this country The ST. Louis
sails on Wednesday / Will meet you here at :
o'clock on Monday morning. and Will sho" you
that we have a section OF country WITHIN easy
reach o, New-York that would be worth 5000 an
acre In England if such another section OF iahd
could be found the Island.
Mr. FITZGERALD appeared 10 be startled Dut was
convinced by an explosion from Colonel Thomas
p OchMtree, who said: Il will bet Slo"O 1t can
be done and that every word OF the statement -
absolutely correct"
on THE WAY.
Colonel OchiItree accompanied Clarence Mackay
and Mfr FITZGERALD on a tour OF inspection OF the
nrtncinal breeding establishments in England and
| France a few years ago. that MT f1t~geraIu
was astonished -,
II v-u he here ar the appointed time. and VIII
Judge f5r, myself" Mr. Fitzgerald replied.
PROMPTLY at 7 O'Clock a start was made Tor Mon
mourn 5,,untv y J. A telegram to L. O. Apple
hv ar Little Silver TO meet the party at the
train was the only preparation made Tor 'he
tourney The S:15 train over the New-Jersey ZEN
trial was selected. and the journey began \ III
teen minutes wait a. the Communipa" s'a'oi'
nermtted Mr. Fitzgerald inspect one Of the Royal
| Blue flyers as the fast trains 10 Washington are
| called The train was vestibued and the elegantly
| equipped cars furnished theme for comment until
| the party saw the giant compound locomotives
| attached 10 the train. which changed the subject.
The oil re1neries next attracted the foreigner
attention and he looked increduous when tod that
| tho crude oil pumped through hundreds OF
miles of pipes from the oil wells in Pennsylvania
| and Ohio TO the seaboard. but he quickly grasped
| the situation by remarking "Oh. yes pipe line
| certificates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a great country.
The miles Of cars loaded with coal were com
rnented upon as well the magnificent views that
| vrare ATTAINED of the bays islands and the ocean
In one hour the train stopped at Little silver sta
ton. where Mr.. App.eby was waiting Win pair
OF horses and light covered trap that was es-
pecia.y constructed for country purposes Inc
| outfit was so well adapted for long jaunts over
country roads that Mr. Fitzgerald said to MI APP
/ ,,ohv. .'Your traps are much superior to the
/ heavy numbering carts used in England. and II
return 10 this country l shall certainly purchase
/ an American outfit
THE SILVER BROOK FARM.
A short drive OF a few minutes and the gates Of
the silver Brook Farm were reached
A to
rich Jersey milk prepared the visitors for an In
! snectioa of the farm. The weanlings were the
/ frs. 10 be criticised. The ingenious manner III
v.hlch the silver Brook paddocks and buildings are
I constructed reflects credit upon Mr Appleby and
| his managers The weanlings We're in paddocks
that gave them every opportunity to exercise, be
sides being cafe for the young things who Ike chill
/ dreu are extremely susceptible 10 injury. The
veanlings are a superior lot Two OF them espe-
| cialiy command the attention OF visitors. A bay
| colt by Tristan dam Amy, hence hslf-brother 10
Tazlet is an extremely taking youngster In appear
| ance He is an evenly balanced. smoothly turned
colt Of excellent conformation. with splendid bone
and excellent action
That NJ. Fitzgerald surprised was plainly
dlscernIble He is a rea, beauty, and evidently an
I exceptional colt was the comment made when the
coli scampsred off TO the far end Of the paddock.
Mr. Appleby said nothing about colts or illies eX-
cent 70 give their pedigrees. Several paddocks
visited AMI each Of them held a winner on a Hat
| catcher" II appearances 60 for anything The
last OF the weanlng paddocks was a pleasant sur
mise A magnificent chestnut cot that eXceIled all
the Youngsters previously Inspected started off in
trot and broke into a long. sweeping canter around
the paddock. He trotted up 10 the visitors and
posed more gracefully than any living picture He
held his beautiful intelligent head high IN the ar
with is taperne nu@~e ap ME hra,n eos ;n
gether with li- general Conformation We're proca-
nation .na} rotbar viii i 6a The Emperor At ali
events he certa My is the Napoleon OF the Silver
/ Of Navarro His weanng brother greatly re-
sembles him in many respects. although expert
trainers like Byron McCle,iand. j. James Hyland
John Higgins and James. Rowe, give the wean-
ling the credit being superior to him In size bone
and general conformation. Mr.. Fitzgerald. an un-
BIASED Judge who has seen many OF the greatest
racers OF the English turf In their babyhOod said
II do not believe that weaving SUI
peror 10 that chestnut. He should be entered In ali
the great stakes I'm England and France
Mr. Appeby was silent; the colt required no
praise from him
Mr Fitzgerald said. "He ls as large year
ling"
M. Appeby replied: He weighs $50 pounds"
SEEING THE STATIONS.
The stations the next In order for inspection
Tho knight OF Ellerslie the one led out of
the stable. The veteran is a typical chestnut OF
the famous Irish Blrdca, cher type OF thoroughbred
all IN ,h u ne rnugh be lnnkel n rl-rflI ne