The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
North Cardinals Annual Fair
and Races.
STATIONS FOR USE ON ROAD
AT Edcnctta-The Upperviile Horse
Show-Mcrryday Winner-sale
ofLeVorett and leila H.
other Items.
STATIONS FOR USE ON ROAD

are being bred and reared on the broad
acres OF the farm. TIE band Of brood
mares onej by Mr.. Waring, while not
strictly thoroughbred, are OF very hish
class individually and 10y thoroughbred
sires Ike King Bolt. HelmdaL young
Luke. and other good n0ists Out o. ua4.S
highly charged with thoroughbred bI0oa'
Las, season MIR. Warlng bred hye mares
20 the grand-looking stallion Judge MOT
row, winner OF the Brooklyn Handicap
ana other good races. The foals which
have been dropped al the farm this season
by that handsome son OF Nagabond ana
Moonlight are a clever lot, possessing hne
Sizo and Muscular Development. foam
Ing along the banks OF the kappahannock
river the brood mares and Goals retel IN
rich pasturagcs at Edenetta. which is one
OF the finest estates go Essex county.
Regarding the use OF stations as pleas
ure horses ana for road work the Iuri'
Field and Farm furnishes the following
very interesting comment; "Ihere was
q case in court this week as % the SAFETY
OF A stallion on the road. Judge IL. NJ.
Whitehead testified that in hls Judgment
q stallion is more fearless than geIdlng
or a mare. and therefore more reliable
IN an emergency. Things that frighten
other horses do not disturb him, Judge
whitehead had the good fortune 20 own
a perfect entire ROAD horse Ia The King.
and this strengthened his confidence In
stations. The King was wonderfully
handsome horse ia his prime and very
few horses could outtrot him on the
road. where his manners were always eA-
celIent. StarUc. who was the HIst morse
70 trot the old Fleetwood track IN 4.ls'
S-as another admirable type OF the entire
Tr
great pleasure In driving him on the
road. Make COBB who trotted 20 a stall
lion record of 2l3 l-4 in 1854 was driven
IN single and double harness on the ROAD,
where he was perfectly safe. The gray
stallion Independence was the double mar
moss mate OF Cleora. and we doubt II Mt.
william Rockefeller ever had q better
road team. The last time we saw Inoe-
pendenCe was on "a country road in con-
ncctcut and rc'ding could not nave
been more subdued ia manner. The single
harness recori of Independence Is 2.Zl il
and the double harness record 2.l6 IL.
King Rene Jr.. 2.lI Is one OF the best
roadsters alive. and o. Just as safe as
mare or gcldlne. AR. A. A. Bonner was
wrapped up in tnls handsome stanton.
Nelson. goo is a well hammered horse
on the road. and so is Patronage, the
sire of the queen Of the tr0tung turI'
Alix. goo 81. Two years ago we femem-
her riding behind him IN the crowded
streets OF Boston. and nothing upset MS
equilibrium. Bingen, 2.o6 81. recently won
over mares ana stations in a roadster
class at Boston. and he is just as lelaole
on the road as the farmers old Fu7ly
mare. Mr.. e. II. Hartman takes great
pleasure in driving S-amboul, 2oi l--. ON
The road and considers him perfectly
SAFE. Hartford. sire OF the great PAGER
Robert J.. 2.0 L. spent the latter part
OF hts active life on the road, and could
be tied 20 post anywhere in the city.
Treatment has much % do with the dls-
posltion OF 4 horsc-stali0n, mare or geld
ing. Dexter. the cx-kinc OF the turf ana
the most famous geidng That ever hNeu'
was far more difhcult 90 control IN mar
ness than his brother, Dictator sire OF
JAY Eye-See. 2.l0. Lmascuiau0n old ho1
soften 20 any great extent his merry tenn
per. When Aberdeen was owned by Cap
tain Rynders he was savage simply
because he was closely confined and
harshly treated. After his purchase Dy
General Wthers he was given the free
dom Of a ten-acre field and managed
with gentle hands and his manner chang
Cd. lie became as docile as lamb. BE
fore condomning stallion Tor ROAD luI-
poses. inquire into his mental character
istics and his treatment. IF he is am in-
toiligent horse and is treated right DE VIII
quickly submit 10 control There are UNI
safe mares and geldlnss as well as un-
safe stations. The successful handler of
horses always keeps tho old adase IN
mind. a. the twg IS bent tho tree Is IN
cuned.'
The annual fair of the North Carolina
state Agricultural Society held each fan
al Raleigh has become a fixture and so
popular are the exhibits and race meet
ings Of the society that they are anuci-
pated far ahead by people all over lhe
old North state and many thousands
flock TO the Capital CITY during l"H
week and find pleasure and sport gaoIe.
Col. John S. Cunningham, president OF
the society. while ever enersedc ana "o-
tive Is widely known and popular ana
bent on making the fair ms TALL "nlcH
Will probably take place during 'ne last
u,eok In October beginning on the .ith, a
grand success. Thousands or dollars VIII
he paid out I'm permiums, while an al
,ractive programme vii De gotten up lhe
latter TO include events for both harness
horses and runners and LIBERAL amount
n. added money Will bee reserved for spec
clals. Colonel Cunn.ueham' s assistants
are Joseph T. Pogle secretary ana gem
eral manager. and @. q. benson assist
ant secrctsry and treasurer
Secretary Gochnauor has issued the
prize iist for the ninth eunuai exhibition
OF the Uppervile Horse and Colt Cluo,
which VIII Dc he'd az Grafton Hail. near
uppervlue. Ia EauQuier county. on June
jIth and 18TH next. over $3.50 Will be
distributed In prizes FOR trotters THOR
oughbreds, park saddle hunters, fancy
harness and aeavy draught horses. ana
ponies. Col. i. u. Delaney IS the pres
ident OF the club. and both himself ana
Secretary G0chnaucr point with prioe 10 Z
ne mast exhibitions and call attention
10 the great Improvement brought ABOUT
N me production Of hieh-class horses OF
various breeds IN that section. Upper
Vile IS IN the midst OF one Of the rich
est ard rnos5 highly improved districts
in Virginia. while all the surrounding
section IS IN keeping which renders Up
pervlne an attractive place TO visit az
any time. but especially SO dur-pg Horse
Show week.
Mr.. r. NJ Arrasmlth, formerly OF Hills-
boro. n. c.. where ne removed several
years ago and trained trotters and qacers,
q now located at At Pleasant, Tenn,
where he has charge Of an elegant farm
owned By his brother-in-law Mr. Edmund
strudwlCK. or this city. Mr.. Arrasmth
has given up traiuing and driving and
has placed the two speedy geldings, I'd
ward s., PAGER by Hinder wilkes. dam
by Colonel Hambrlck. and Geisemic.
trotter by Onward. dam by Pamico In
-. l.,da NJ Sqott Hudson who br0ughf