Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-09-21
n. B. eUTHRIgs ENTERPRISES


The following article appeared In .
recent number Of the american Field,
published in New York and Chicago,
one OF tho largest circulated Journals
In America. In furnishing the facts
to the writer 1t will be noted thar Mr..
Guthrie did not neglect TO say q good
word for his town, which is q big ad-
yertisement for Mexico. Mr.. Guth-
rie realizes what advertising does.
The article is as follows;
Twenty years ago the type Of terrier
now recognized as the Scottish terrier
was comparatively unknown. Previ-
Gus to that time they were in the
hands Of fox hunters, game keepers
and crofters living in remote parts Of
the Highlands and islands Of Scotland,
far removed from the influence OF dog
shows, and having little communion
ton with the world. The Field Book,
published in London, by Efingham
Wilson, in 1888 says: "There are two
kinds OF terriers-the rough haired
Scotch and the smooth English. The
The Scotch terrier is certainly the
purest in point of breed, and the Eng
lish seems to have been produced by
q cross from him. The Scottish ter
rier is seldom more than - or IA
inches 10 height, with a strong, mug
cular body, and short, stout legs; HE
ears small and half-prIcked; his head
is rather large In proportion TO the
size Of his body, and the muzzle con-
siderably pointed, his scent Is ex-
tremely acute, so that he can trace the
trail of other animals with certainty;
he is generally Of a sand color or black.
His hair is long and hard over almost
every part OF bis body. His bite is
extremely keen. There lie another
variety much larger than the one
herein described, being generally from
is to IS inches In height, whose hair
was very hard and wiry and much
shorter. It Is from the latter breed,
it is said, that the best bull terriers
have been produced" At the present
time, the Scottish terror lie enjoying a
world wide interest and for some time
Mi. NJ. B. Guthrie, OF Mexico, Mo-,
has been determined to spare no ex-
pense In getting to the top OF the tree
In these terriers and his recent pur-
chases OF Nosegay Snapdragon and
Nosegay Heather, both by Heather
Prince ont OF the celebrated Romney
Ringlet, at a big price, will no doubt
rIpen into q good investment.
Nosegay Snapdragon's bench win
nings are as follows: st Louis, fret,
puppy class, dogs and bitches; fret,
local dogs and bitches; Pittsburg, first,
novice dogs and bitches; Boston, sec
ond, novice dog and bitches; Cincin-
natl, first, novice dog and bitches;
Baltimore, third, limit dogs and bitches.
Nosegay Heather's wins are; st.
Louis, first, novice dogs and bitches;
fret, limit dogs and bitches; P~ittsburg,
first, limit dogs and bitches; Boston,
second, limit dogs and bitches; third,
open dogs and bitches; Cinclnnati,
first, limit dogs and bitches; third,
open dogs and bitches; Baltimore,
first, limit dogs and bitches, and re-
serve in winners class.
MIR. Guthrie has been experiment.
ing with crossing the English blood
hound onto the English foxhound and
claims the cross makes the best of
coon and deer dogs. He also con-
templates the taking up of English
settlers in the lei future. Aside from
breeding dogs, MFR. Guthrie divides
his attention among observation-disclosures
cattle, Berkshire pigs, bronze tur-
keys, barred Plymouth Rock chick
ems and fancy pigeons, on which he
has won at different Shove for the
past two years. he is also tho pro-
prietor Of the Ortiz Fruit Farm, which
lie situated two and one : half miles
south Of Mexico, the county seat of
Audrain county, Missouri, which, by
the way, is one of the best HrecIay
sections In the United States. Alto
gether, Mr.. Guthrie lie q busy man
and has undoubtedly 8 brilliant career
in store.