The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

interest in and around Warrenton. II that
while horses are used largely for pleasure
purposes owners arc usually rcaoy LOT
sale at any time. and tho place mas at
tractcd the attention OF northern buyers
who are usually ready 10 purchase az
Satisfactory prices, sometimes reaching
well I'd In the hundreds for single nun
ter.
Complaints are growing common from
all sections that wel-bred norseS, pos
sessing sizc, finish and quality Tor road
and pleasure purposes are becoming
scarce. and the following clipping from
an exchange IS illustrative OF the fact:
Many OF the New York horse dealers
are now out in person or by proxy en-
deavoring 10 locate the horses for their
IAN trade Reports are now being re-
ceived 10 tho effect that suitable animals
are scarce and farmers are holding thern
at higher prices. This Is true OF all
classes -drafters. work horses. light
horses, and heavy carriage horses. Isaac
Dahlman. the wellknown New York
dealer. thus views the situation: I'VE
are finding difficulty in getting the right
quality OF stock. From what our corre-
spondents tell me and from other sources
OF information ] am expecting a scarcity
for the next four or five years and higher
prices all around"
W. G.. Bryan, who has been training
quite a large string OF horses this season
over tho Exposition Grounds track, will
start out about the middle OF next week
for a fan campaign. lie will make his
first start at Timonium. Md, on Tues
day September LIST. Mr. Bryan will take
with him Lslla Anderson, 2:23 Il. by
Woodhufn Bambletonian: Setback. bay
gelding by Green b.. son OF Clark Chief:
Branchwood. 2:22 IA, PAGER: Albert O..
2.22 -. by Clay. and others including
Alderman Geo. Med. Blakes chestnut
PAGER Princess Fulalie. 2:2s IA. by Prince
belmont The latter showed an easy mile
n few days ago. close 10 go stepping the
latter half in 100.
G A. Pussy. who has been doing the
New England circuit with Little Beiz'
2.23 "a. and Loudoun. four-year brown
son OF Norfolk. and Gppy Patterson oy
Messenger Duroc. has returned home ana
IS uuartered at the Exposition 1rouhos-
Tnoido,,n he thinks will make race
horse and Little Beta Is going sound. A
,,,eals ankle which caused her TO be
,brov., ont Of training three years ago,
has caused no trouble this season Pussy
hos driven thi. game but self-willed
douchter OF John W Daniel some iest
,,iloe since the campaign opened. She
g. no, ca erratic as formerly and some
enc CAV when right will land gooa
race or two. w.
carlos NJ. Dc Garmendla. OF the Tus-
carora Farm at Doubs. Nd. IS shaping
-, his string ~ trotters for the fail cam
,,aign over the Pimlico track IN ms
stable are some good horses ,nciuolnS
Monocacy. 2l71-4: Sea King. by LORD
pueeou and others among them. JAM
G four-year-old daughter OF hgwood.
91s1-9 The latter is showing MP wei IT,
her worry and will be campaigned .''s
,an she was bred at Whithy Farm, an'
r'rrcbased last season from II. {. Chanl,
t',r NV her present owner Z. J. Daw' OF
washington. u. Q. -, 49,. INDY
~ Reuben Burton will have Lazy
>,arv nv King Nutwood. dam Mary NJ
~, Almont handled for speed TINS season ~
CO. &c three years old. and fun sls1ei 70
,Se fsst geldine Nutwood. Jr Mary NJ NJ
.. enc dam OF several producing uaus'
,srs ' and Lady Mary Is likely 10 r max
.rotter and should become dis,'ns ''s''-
"a later in the brood mare ranks n, 1oc,K