The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
INTERESTING NOTES ON CHATS
WORTH AND THE STOCK THERE.
Iron Bar Trots in 2:13 3-4-Mr. Walton's
stable--Eastern Shore Notes-Sale
Of Chattering and Omnia.

Al ride over tho rich meadow lands
which skirt tho James river for over
milo at Chatsworth Farm. is very pleas
ant in the cool OF these summer after
Moons.
The place is but three miles from Rich
mond, and ii is known as one OK the
largest dairy farms In the State The
land was granted the Randolphs by the
crown of England, in tho sixteenth cen
fury, and remained in the possession OF
the family till the death OF William
Randolph, about % years ago since
then it has passed TO Mr. Il. Is. Chainn,
and by his system OF farming. the highest
state OF cultivation has been reached.
As an instance three crops have been
taken from one field since January last,
and the ground has now been seeded Win
millet. Before seeding the land was pro-
ken twelve inches deep with Il three
horse pillow and heavily MANFRED. lnero
are five hundred head of live stock Kept
or the farm, or an average OF one animal
TO each acre of land. There are SV
mllck COWS on the place mostly ~. hrnoi
as Mr. Chafiin considers the latter pree1
healthier and less disposed TO attacks Oh
tuberculosis than Jerseys. ~,
The milk is sent to the city ana as
nOsej of by contract, ana the sales
amount TO something over $1,000 year.
Mr.. John II. Chafiin resides on the
farm. ana looks after affairs. He is an
ardent spokesman, fond OF dogs ana
horses. and able to hold ms own w H,sl
good amateur talent in the saddle. The
breeding of horses at Chats"orth -
somewhat of a side issue at Chdtsworth
but TO young Nir. Chatiin II brings
keen sense OF pleasure. In the bloou
mare band are daughters Of both thor
oughbred and trotting sires, though for
some years past. the farm mares nave
been bred almost exclusively 10 thoroush-
bred stations. In 1892 and 1913. the pay
horse Inspector, by Picket, son Oh Rev
nue. dam Maggie Walker, by Red bye,
son OF Boston. was kept for service AT
ChatsWOrth. and this season, ana uullhs
that Of 1891 also, the big bay stallion 30
hemian, by Ten Brock, out OF Oieahueli
10y Tipperary. served the farm mares ana
a number of those owned in the neigh
bOrhOOd Among the farm malrons are
a trio Of JlSnDfei mares lhey arr
Stella, a bay by Powhatan, son OF Apu.
Ia Kadcr. dam Solitaire by Commodore
Lady ChatsNorth, chestnut by pdi-
getty. dam Narina Davis. by Jeu. DAVIS,
and Mary c.. by Prosper, son OF mp.
bennington out Of stella. Eacn OF these
mares foaled bay fllies IN the spring ~
Bohemian and We're bred back. Lazy
ChatswOrths foal died when one DAY
old Addie W. "A bay mare f0aled sept
9Th. 1881. is uniquely bred. beng by the
trottng sire EgwoOd, 2ls IL. dam Nelly
Dfomad by brennan. thoroughbred son
Manchester, son OF HetzelS hampit-
oman. third dam by Red Eye, and forth
dam the famous BOstona, by Boston.
She was bred first in the spring OF
1898. 10 Inspector, when only about twenty
months Old, ana dropped the IoiioN.hs
year "A bay lilly, after which she was
mated with bohemian ana from the ser
vice a bay tlly came last spring, ana tll'
mare was bred back TO the same sire
and is thought 10 be IN foal. NelIy
Diomcd and Miss Boston are both owned
al Tie farm and We're bred TINS season
TO Bohemian. The colts by inspector oAl
OF the farm mares are All nanuSoii i'..
arl possess mach finish, though smuitei
tnln the get Of Bohemian, but those bs
the latter have the ucatest OF heads anu
nocks joined to we'll formed bodies.
Mr. samuel Walton, Fails Mllis, va,
has quite a strong stable Of trOttcrs out
fhis season i'm char-c of Thomas Settle,
who does the training and driving. Setue
IS campaigning his string through lhe
new England Circuit. lie has the Ioi-
lowing horses with him: catherine Icy
burn, 216 IL. by onward, W hhocht'
2lyl-4. by Wilkes Boy, Skiltul by On
ward. dam Criterion, 223 IL, by Crltten-
den. second dam Mamie, by star Aiinoht'
Kelly. bay horse BY Elecuoneer' aaii'
by Jack Dawson, dam Lucy ;, by Young
JIM Maggie Carroll, 2, fuH sister 70
Lutte Dawson, Kate Leyburn, =. :, 10y
Norval dam Catherine Leybufn, tsed
Leo, formerly Leo ~ iih1'f 80 '-
horse by Red Wilkes, dam by Dictator
Annie L.. 2:29 3-i, roam mare by Prince
OrlOn, Perrette, 2.ZZ III, CHESTNUT mar =
by Juror, Wee Bang, 2.Sy - ana lea
Rose. by Mecca, ? 10 IT,, dam MOSS i.vso.
Kelly is a full bro her 10 last season :
great three-y ear-Old nlly Expressive
yl2l-s He Is owned by Mr. William con,
Alt. Jackson. Va. and he Is regarded as
the making OF 4 race morse. AuinD'i
of colts are being worked FOR speed at
and among mem are
se.eral that promise well from the iot,
Selections will be made later FOR small
stable and campaigned through thr Ma
land and Virginia Circuit IN Sep'ehDei
Col. Bennehan Cameron's brown mare
Maegle Campbell. Z.N 1t, by fdmilco,
is fast coming 10 her speed and marx
of gl5 for her IS but a question OF oppot
UNITY In seems. At the recent Fleet.
Wood Park meeting. she got part or the
money iu the 2.2l class trotung, anu trOt'
ted second ID the winner OF the NTH heal
iu 2.ll ia.
The carefully tended lawns, walks and
| driyoways AT Oakhlll Farm, present az
inviting appearance. and the paddocK'
| are We'll set i'm grass, and iOtted hers
and there, Cahs, niekOfys anu ',p"'9
| though in the heat Of the day the tloop
mares and colts take 20 the woodland pas
| tlras The horses are well cared for
| and il Is a pleasant sight 10 "atcn in'
gamtcls of the colts IN the fields. Sleek
| well fed Jerseys furnish MIX anu Dut
| Ter in plenty and In the family strien
| choice vegetables are grown. Nlr WITS"
| purchased Oakhili twenty years ago ah'
| has resided there for more man us
| cIde. r,
MIR Joseph Las.tter has sold 10 J. +
| Southcrland. Greensboro. y. -, the era,
mare Omnia. Dy General Wilkes, dam OK
! ford Lass by MambrinO Ledger she l.
| Il mare OF high nnish and very handsome
| and rtylish Omlia recently ala ira
| for Mr.. Lasitter in Z3f II, and Wntn llSh
| anc M. the daughter Of General NllA q
| is likely 10 trOt well under z.3O
MIR Iasltter has purchas al from ;. Il
Nelson. the bay gslding Louis VII, b,
| Louis Napoleon, dam sister Lui'ps' "
| George Wilkes. 49,,
Mir 4. T.. DOnuan has purchased )i VII
! Pam A. Walker. the bay geidinS Chat
| fering. I. BIZ ChattertOn, 2lS dam POKE
! dam of Banquet. 22i, etc, by beois
| wilkes Chatteuns has shown IRA
! close 20 2.sO In his work and gives prOmis
| OF making fast horse. lie Is IN IN
| IN ST. of w. G.. Bryan, at the EXpOsl
| ton track Mr.. Walker has also soid u
| " .. Bryan for parties here, the Dal
| aelding Albert c., :. by Gay, son o
! Walker Morrill, dam by Signet. z;A
/ Rrvau recently drove Albert g., a tria
in 2.25 ii, and VIII enter him IN som
races this fall. -.
Or. r. Il. Gillespie, secretary OF IN
| Clmch Valley Agricultural and breeder
| \ ssociatiOn, at IaZcWeli, Va, rs out Wiz
| The programme OF races. which VIII b
contested on Sept. b 4, 3. q; The talrs O
| this association are exceedingly popular
| and attracts large crowds every yedI
| The programme follows;
Tuesday, September 3d.
| ~ 9..n class trot or mace IL mil