The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

OF that courteous gentleman Mr.. W. b.
Lewis. OF the American Tobacco COnipa-
ny. | spent day In the town. anu from
him heard much that was entertaining
and instructive.
lie is quite a busy man during these
winter days, as the buyer OF the p'g
corporation and representing other en-
tcrpTlses, his time Is fuliy occupied. AZ
his farm. near town, he has the hand
some black stallion Nutrock. by Norfolk,
out OF Gippy Patterson, by Messenger
Duroc. and some mares by fayette
Wilkes. Mambrino Ledger, wilkes SOY,
Panlico. and other sires. There are over
one hundred head Of cattle on the place
that are being fattened for market, IN
addition to numbers Of hogs. This, with
breeding horses, is a source OF pleasant
diversion TO Mr. Lewis.
The Horse World. Published at Bunaio,
n. Y. has the following to say about
the Virginia-bred marc Miss Nelson. 2:i2
Id that was bred by Preston Belvin. and
is now owned by a. +. Donnan, botn OF
Richmond:
"The handsome mare Miss Nelson,
2:I2 IA. that forms the subt~~c OF the
illustration on the title page of The Horse
World this week, has for two years been
one OF the very prominent contestants
In the fast trotting classes. She Is a
mare OF more than ordinary quality,
speedy at all times. and possessing an
amount of stamina that has surprised
more than one driver when he has at
tempted TO beat her and her driver
Richard Curtis to the wire. Miss Nelson
was foaled in 1889. and was sired by Nor
folk, son of NutwOod. Her dam Is thought
to be a daughter OF American Gay, out
that fact is not known to a certainty
Sha IS. however a race-mare OF the hlsn-
est class, and from the form she showed
at the end of the season just past she
should be a money-wnner again next
year, as she has been during The two
| last years"
The Horse World also says:
1T IS more than likely tnat NJ the
next session Of the Virginia Legislature
steps will be taken 10 stamp out some
of the gambling devices that are so prev
alent ia that State. u Is not expected
that any law prGJudicial TO racing VIII
be passed"
The entire collection Of trotting-bred
stock. including the famous stations Jno.
r. Gentry and Baronet, owned by Holt
& Scott at Alamance farm, Graham. VIII
be closed out at auction in New foih
| city sometime In February next. MI
: Carr. OF Durham, y. C., has calculated
90 follow suit and dispose Of his horses
-
me get OF Kremln. Pamlico, Norval
Lancelot, Onward. and other sires-
at Algoma, which Is on the opposite
| side of the James river from Towards
eille, and IN buckingham county Mr.
James Il. Logan Is paying considerable
attention to breeding and raising high
| class specimens OF the lignt harness
horse. Algoma is one Of the finest es-
tates I'm Virginia, and Is widely known
as the home OF General T. NJ. Logan, VINO
| spends most OF his time I'm New YORK
! city looking after extensive business IN
terests, and I'm his absence young Mr. Lo-
gan conducts affairs at the farm. The
principal stallion IN use and TO whom
| some good mares are being bred Is the
| bay horse Burlington. 9lsl. by Darlington,
| 2.2J. dam Miss julia, by Volunteer.
In the brood-mare band are daughters
| OF Allie Lee, King Mambrino, carlos
Heizers Hambletonian, Bonnie Blossom
and Asplnwall thoroughbred son Of imp.
Australian. A number Of daughters of
| Burlington out of well-bred dams are also
| being reserved for the stud. Some good
| saddle and harness horses have been bieu
! at Algoma, and young Mr.. Logan Is an IN
terested student of the breeding problem
The bay mare Lady Cramer. foaled 1881,
| by fremont. dam ChatterbOx, by Cham
pion. SOP. owned by Holt & Scott, at era
| ham, y. c., was recently found dead
| In her paddock. Her right hind Lex was
broken and death was evidently caused
| by her struggles 10 get out OF hole mo
! which she had fallen. She was IN foal
10 GregOrian. 2.23 "a, and had aborted.
Lady Cramer was the dam of Alice Bur
! lew, 2:22 -
Mr. II. +. Kline. Of this city, is driving
| on the road the bay mare Carrie W, by
/ i. l4rF A4f Low
This mare has trotting record OF 2zt
ii and one of 2.lS IA at the pace. At tho
latter gait Carrie W. has been timed
| in race IN 2.l3 ii, while In private
| trials she has shown miles close 10 2lO
| Mr.. w. c. Gregory is using as a road
| horse the handsome brown PAGER Oakley
| b.. 2:2s 3-l, by Hannibal. Oakley B. has
| recently been gelded and Mr.. Gregory
| looks for him 10 make fast horse next
season The same gentleman also owns
| the erratlc chestnut gelding Bob Johnson
| 2.3l 81, by Bob Johnson, son OF KING
| Alfonso. This horse trotted trials In 22.
/ and better with ease, but has proven very
| unreliable in his races. usually getting the
| flag whenever he went 10 a break. Be
| fore being trained al the trot he was used
| as a saddle horse and ran races on tho
| flat
| lie will be driven on the road this win
| ter and down the snow path II Will take
| fast horse TO head the clean-cut, racy-
looking son Of a thoroughbred sire.
| Air. Chas. ID. Neal, one Of Danville's
most prominent business men, AMI vel
/ known as an owner and breeder Of trot-
ters, IS driving on the road his big brown
| stallion Extralight, 227, by Starlight
son Of Kentucky Prince. dam Violet, by
| Volunteer. Extralight IS fun brother 10
the fast gelding Morelight, 2:ZS, that trot.
ted trials under $500 a year ago TO q
| high-wheel sulky. Mr. Noel also owns
! brown colt, two years old. by Wilton
dam Edna Wilkes, 2:8, by Red wilkes
| Capt Orris a. Browne, whose knowledge
| of pedigrees and performances has beer
| gained by years OF careful study and ex-
| perience, writes me as follows from Hot
| lywOOd Place at Cape Charles, Va;
81 am commencing 10 get enthusiastic
over the Hackney horse, caused by the
ease with which my imported stallion
"rhe Duke" takes me about. | ride al
| $50 pounds and am in the saddle from one
| 70 three hours day. and 20 at a rate
| of speed exceeding six miles per hour
sometimes eight. He stands up well un-
| der the work and IS the strongest and
| best mount l ever had.
"Pimlico, thoroughbred son of Donerail
by Lexington, was a fine saddle-horse,
| but do not think equal TO my present
mount. Orion. the brother Of Planet,
and Exchequer, was a good one, but was
getting along in years when / rode him.
| am convinced that horse TO take
weight, either 10 trap or under the sad
die. must have straight, true action.
] have, Of my own breeding, the colt
Sir Galahad. by The Duke. out Of Lila
NJ, by Bajardo. that Is coming on nicely.
Al. tarf