The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-03-24
The Puritan, 2:09 a., will be Brought
TO Paw Paw.

Much credit is due the horsemen of
Paw Paw for securing for the breeders
of this section such a noted horse and
prepotent sire as The Puritan. 2:099t
Perhaps no sire represents greater com
bination of breeding, individuality, speed
and prepotency than this great young
horse
First, as to his breeding:
He is by Stronghold. 2:l2a4, easily
the best bred and greatest sire, not only
in Michigan but one of the best in the
entire country. In former years he has
demonstrated that beyond question, and
the past season he has produced
Three in 2:l0 or better
Four in 2:15 or better.
Six in 900 or better.
Eight from 2:074 to 2:26A.
This showing stands unequaled by any
stallion of like age in this or any other
country.
On the side of his dams, The Puritan
breeding is unsurpassed. His first dam
is Sunbeam, with three year old record,
trotting, of 2:2S, and she is the dam of
The Puritan, 2;00S1 on half mile track,
Verna Strongwood, 2:l2A, and three
others that, barring accident will no
doubt take as low if not lower record
than any of the others. The second dam is
Mambrino Maid, with a record of 2:2914
made over 20 years ago to high wheel
sulky on our old Paw Paw half-mile
track, and she is the dam of two and the
grand-dam of two; the third dam is the
great brood mare, Hetty, and she is the
| dam of three and the granddam of two;
the fourth dam is by Magma Charta, and
she is the dam Of one and the grand-dam
of three.
Breeding like this is beyond criticism
and sure to bring great results to those
who patronize him.
Second, as to his individuality:
He is a large dark chestnut horse,
standing l6 hands high and weighs, in
fair flesh, 1850 pounds. His cohforma-
ton is of the best, combining strong bone
with great muscular development, being
just the right size to mate with the
mares of this section.
Third, as to his speed:
His record of 2:0994, made the past
season on a half mile track, speaks for
itself, and demonstrates that he is one of
the fastest stations in the entire country.
Fourth, as to his prepoteney:
His oldest colts were, the past season,
only three years old-only four of them
in all. One sold unbroken as year
ling, on account of her great individ-
uality, for S250-has not been worked
yet. Another, just broken, has never
beer developed, but will be the coming
season, as he already shows sure and ex-
treme speed. The third was worked a
trihe last season, and could trot mile
in 2:40. The fourth was the sensational
three year-old, Puri, perhaps if not the
best, one of the best and fastest colts of
his age which appeared in Michigan
or any other state, being able to show a
mile III 2:l2 and a half mile in / 04 He
won matinee on very poor half mile
track namely, Burr Oak against aged
horses in Ill, l:07 and l:07, demonstrate
ing beyond question that The Puritan
not only has extreme speed himself, but
Is able to impart it to his progeny, and
they are all such nice individuals, so good
headed, and with such kind dispositions
that they are commanding high prices
before broken. Only short time ago
yearling was sold for S22500
The Puritan will be brought to Paw
Paw and placed in charge of Mr.. Frank
Downing, who will be glad to show him
to those interested in good horses and to
explain fully in regard to terms of breed
ing, etc.