The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-02
J. B. HAGGIN PROPRIETOR.
A kentucky Breeding Ranch Of His is
a Wonder,

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Wonder.
A thousand brood mares roam the
hills and dales of the Rancho del Paso
of Multi-Millionaire James B. Haggin,
says Lexington correspondent of the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. The
California breeder has gone beyond
the widest dreams of all horse enthu-
siasts. Six millions is representative
of his investments in thoroughbreds
with the outlay required for their keep
and maintenance. And he is still
buying. Like bookworm seeking
rare editions, he delves in the horse
markets of the world, looking for the
choicest brood mares and stations,
and has gathered together the great
est collection the world has ever seen
or probably will ever see. His repre-
sentative is at every sale and he has
agents constantly employed across the
Atlantic to search for thoroughbred
gems of the old world. The colonies,
too, have surrendered to him their al
most priceless mares and stations,
and he owns today representative
of every tribe of horses found between
the lids of the English, French, Aus
tralian and American stud books.
Towering like an oak above the &C.
dars-this California Croesus stands
the colossus of the breeding world.
England, France and Australia have
yet to see his counterpart, and be-
sides him the other breeders Of
America are but pygmies.
The famous Blenkiron stud of the
old days in England, the historic
Belleton court, and even the extensive
McGrathiana, pale into insignia
canoe beside lis two enormous breed
ing establishments. J. B. Haggin has
made an entire new chapter in the
annals of breeding and rearing thor
oughbreds. Today he owns three
| times as many mares as any other
breeder in the world and they are the
best that money can buy.
Although St years of age, he is still
hale and hearty. Remarkably well
preserved as he is. Mr. Haggin we'll
knows that his life work is nearly
done, and can afford to indulge his
taste in this direction, beyond the
dreams of other men resting assured
that he can still leave his young wife
a fortune of millions. Mr. Haggin will
spend his declining days in Kentucky
When the finishing touches are put
upon his great white stone mansion al
Elmdorf. James B. Haggin, of New
York and California will become Hag
gin of Kentucky and Elmdorf.
He busies himself about his plans
as if fate reserved for him many
years. Every lover of the thorough
bred hopes that it is so. He has car
ried many a breeder over the shoals
of disaster. When the market was
dull and the thoroughbred was at low
ebb he has gone into the ring with hi!
thousands and restored values to thei
true mark and he we'll deserves tn,
tribute paid him by w. s. Barnes o
the famous Melbourne stud, when tn,
latter said: "Mr. Haggin is the onl.
man ever connected with the thor
oughbred business who desirved
monument before his death.
This year Mr.. Haggin will send int
the market fully 200 yearlings, tn
largest number ever bred by on
breeder in the world. But this doe
not represent the entire product of hi
studs. He will reserve for breedin
, purposes a large number of FLIES. !
: is practically certain that Mr.. Has
gins colors will be seen on the tut
again this year, but chiefly thos
= horses that he will ultimately use fo
I breeding will make up his string.
Some idea of the enormous scale o
e which Haggin breeds can be learne
e from the number of his stations.
) his barns is the greatest array {
stations ever gathered together b
one man in the history of the worl,
e No less than twenty-six of these star
e were picked up by his agents in Enl
e land. Australia and other foreig
> countries.
v Senator Burrows saws that 35 of tn