Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-06
AUDRAIE's HORSE INTEREST.
This City is the Center Of the Horse
Industry Of the state-A Few Of
the Best Horses.

- EUW Oh
the Best Horses.
The over production Of Audrain
county, as given by Labor Commits
sloner VIM. Anderson, reaches the
goodly sum of 9 ISL, Ol9. 70, as shown
IN bis report for the year 1901. or
this over one half Is credited to live
stock, Of horses and mules were shin
ped to the number of 3,4l2, valued at
sS4l, 200. There was in the county
at the end Of 1900 the following mum.
Der Of this class OF live stock: Horses.
1880, assessed valuation q winch
was $780, 800; mules, valued at ESQ., $3.50,
and l8l asses and jennetts, whose
value is placed at s8, $3.50.
IL is easy 10 discern the enormity
OF this industry and probably it would
be Of interest to the readers Of the
LEDGER to know Of a few Of the pro
gressiye men who has made it possible
for this money to return TO our
county.
Perhaps the man best known to our
readers as a breeder of fine stock is
Hon. @. +. Clark, who for twenty years
has bred horses on a scientific basis.
MIR. Clark isone of the pioneer breeders
of light harness horses in the county,
yet he does not confne his operations
TO this n breed, as one can see In his
blue grass pastures the highest types
of the thoroughbred, trottlng bred
and saddle bred brood mares, while In
bis stables are the standard bred
Robert Rysdyk, 2:l3t to high wheel
(for years the champion trotter OF
Missouri the thoroughbred Warfellow
Longfellow Warover) and several
high bred American gated saddle
stations.
Another, prominent In the breeding
Of fine horses in Audrain, is Hon. j..
A. Potts, who at present owns the
well known American gated saddle
stallion, Thornton's Star.
Situated in the western end Of the
county is the famous Patton farm,
founded by the late ]. D. Patton, Of
st. Louis. This farm is used exclu-
siyely In the breeding of thorough
BREEDS, and is owned at present by the
widow Of the founder, and managed
by Sol Martin. Here are quartered
the highest type Of the thoroughbred.
The great mare, Ethel Gray, DIR. Cave,
Maud Wallace, Alice Turner and
Ethelyne being among the good ones
that were bred at this farm.
In the eastern end OF the county
are many who have taken an active
interest in the welfare Of this industry.
Or. J. @. Paris, Of vandalia, Is a
well known breeder Of trotters, and J.
w. Lewellen deyotes much time To-
the breeding Of mules of which he Is
one Of the best judges In the country.
Ralph Orthwein, OF st. Louis, has
recently leased a tract OF land from
the Wade estate which is being stocked
with extra high-class brood mares, and
the breeding of saddle horses will be
carried on In an extensive manner. Mr..
Orthwein is a man Of means and takes
great interest in every stage OF the
horse business. His interests here are
watched after by L. b. Barnett, one Of
the most capable horseman that ever
sat a horse. The Mtssouri-bred Rex
Mcdonald, the greatest saddle stall
lion that ever lived, will be the pre-
mier stallion and a bright future is
predicted for this establishment.
Other breeders OF note that have
given much time and attention to
this business are w. Fl. Smith, who
recently disposed of the young stall
lion, Rex Squirrel, but retains several
youngsters and brood mares; Cook
Groves, who at all times has good
ones on hand; r. P. Moore, owner of
Ike, the great show horse; ]. w.
Quintard, a breeder Of a standard bred
horses, mostly Of the McGregor strain
of blood that produced the champion
t%rotter, Oresceus 2:02f; ]. w. Beatty,
Billy Brown and others.
Mention should also be made Of the
enterprIsing dealers who In a way
have created a demand for the Mis-.
souri, horse. To these we owe much
credit; as spectators they have placed
on all markets the product of our
State, developed and trained, fit to
compete with the product of any
country.
Hisey & Lee are among the best
known dealers in the west, as are also
w. r. Carter, b. r. Middleton and L.
B. Barnett, all Of this city, while Jas.
Muir, Of Rush Hill, is an extensive
dealer and shipper Of horses, suitable
for the Southern trade.
Mexico is also the home OF Thomas
Bass, the eminent colored trainer Of
saddle horses, who is known far and
wide as an expert in charge of a high
school for horses.
Missouri is rapidly forging TO the
front as q producer Of horses and as to
mules, Its production is unequaled.
Audraln county is in the center Of the
principal producing section and Its
reputation at present, though great,
| will Increase with time.