The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-19
ABOUT TAR HEEL HORSES.
The State Fair Prospects Bright Wei
don Fair.

don Ealf.
Mr.. w. +. Carter ('Broatl Rock }
who recently visited this city. and who
will he official starter of the races mere
at thc State Fair. has the following to
say of North Carolina horses i'll last
Sundays Richmond Times:
Kept on his different farms in the
vicinity OF Weldon. \. c.. Major T. l..
Elnry, who is a capitalist and One of
the largest land owners in all that sec
ton has number of wellbred horses,
among them being thoroughbreds, trot-
ters and s;,ddlers, while more rnan Il
hundred NUDES are used for farm WORK
Among the trotting bred animals are
Meadow Lark, Il bay mare. by Hol-
stein. dam Dolly Little. by Happy Me
dunn: bred to Moondyne. son OF Sner-
man. 2::23lA. and Troublesome, 2::3o, by
Messenger Duroc. She has Il very hand
some bay colt by Egwocd, 2:1Sla, at her
side. which has been ,lristcned Roanoke
Rapids. in honor Of the fiourisniIlg nlal-
,lfattliring town six miles distant from
Weldon. founded during the last few
years by Major Enlry. and in which
some prominent Northern capitalists are
interested.
The aged chestnut mare Sea Gift, by
Red Jacket. dam Ocean Wave. by
Storm. thoroughbred son Of Iota, second
dam by Red Eye. son Of Boston, is also
member of Major Einry's stud. she
is the dam of the PAGERS Princess Euia-
lie, pity. and Velocity. 2:24A. and
was bred this season to Moondyne.
A cou7Ae of very clever FLIES are Miss
Finnegan. il chestnut. ). by Norfolk.
out of Frosty May, dam of the PAGERS
Halo. 2:15h, and Halo Ii, 2:22Ea. by
Joe Downing. and an unnamed yearl.lhg
lilly, in color !; rich bay, by Egwood,
ont of Meadow Lark.
The hist of thoroughbreds owned by
the Major includes Myth. a chestnut
mare, foaled 1883, by Harry, Falion.
dam Myra. by imp. Australian, with a
bay colt ut her side, 10y frontion, ana
bred to the tr0tting sire Moondyna:
Aimee. ii chestnut mare, foaled 1888, by
Barney Williams. dam Kate Ciaxton
by imp. Billet. who slipped her foal in
January by Tristan ana was bred in
the spring to Moondyne: IA hay filly, >.
by Strathmore, dap Pacific. by Hy,lcr
ALI. bay filly, =, by Julien, dam Bay
Ruth Ill, by Eloian, and the tllastlnlt
gelding. 4. by Oneka. dam The Kid, by
imp. Likely. The latter has been broken
to harness and is being driven to pole
with Miss Fimlegan, the daughter OF
Norfolk and Frosty May.
Major Emry recently sustained quite
Il loss i'm the death. due to being run,
down by train over the Seaboard Air
Lime, which skirts the paddock In which
they were turned out, Of the two valtla-
bic thoroughbred FLIES Eagle Wing, >.
by Jim Gore, dam Gliding. by imp.
Muscovy. and an unnamed chestnut, >.
by imp. Likely, dam HAMA. by Fellow
craft. and the trotting bred colt Mr..
Nelson, Il two-year-old chestnut son Of
Norfolk and Miss Lassiter. The latter
VAS Il full brother to the fast mare Miss
Nelson. 2:1lH, we'll formed and hand
some. and probably more highly valued
by Major Elnry than any animal on the
farm.
The thriving town Of Winston Salem.
y. e.. where much wealth is centred
and whose citizens are noted for their
thrift and energy, will hold an agricIll-
tural fair and race meeting this fall watl
which will he combined horse show.
The Chamber OF Commerce has taken
mp the matter and Mr.. George Il. Webb,
the efficient and popular secretary of
the Fair Association. During the pre-
yions fairs held by the society no racing
was included. but for this fail an attrac-
tive speed programme will lie one Of the
marked features, as il first-class half
mile track is now being built and purses
Of sufficient size for trctters. PAGERS
and runners will be offered to attract
good horses. The Winston-SaIem Fair
will take place the week Following the
State Fair nj Raleigh. beginning on
Tuesday. October %, and closing the
following Friday.
After laying idle for eight or ten years
the fair grounds at Weldon. y. c.. are
being gotten in shape for Il fair and race
meeting to he. held this fall under the
auspices of the Roanoke and Tar River
Agricultural Association. and the dates
selected are October 31s.. November
lst. Ord, and 3rd.- The officers of the
association are Major II. T.. Elnry. pres
ident: j. j. Daniel. treasurer while
John w. Sledge. of the Roanoke News.
will serve MS secretary. Liberal pre-
minus u.;u Ia ofrornl for arr<,,,....I