The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-02
EXCELLENT BRAND
OF FINE HORS s
AT THE BROODING ESTABLISH
MENT OF VIM. G. RODGERS OF
BARABOO.
GOOO INDUSTRY FOR SAUK co.
Many Excellent Horses of Good Line
age in This Vicinity-Prices
High.

The recent acquisition of a record of
2:O64 at Columbus, Ohio, by Axcyell
has brought the Baraboo brand of
horses into the limelight all over the
country. This record of 2:O6f equals
that obtained by Highball and Sono-
ma Girl, the owner of the former hav-
ing paid 800 for him and the owner
of the latter payingi$26, 900. Axcyell's
owner paid but So, 500 for him at the
Chicago Horse Sale a year ago last
December. The record of AxcyeIl is
but two seconds slower than the best
record for gelding, this honor being
held by TiVerton 2:044, and was gained
in race with Sweet Marie 2:O2, the
fastest record for mare, trotting.
These facts call attention to the
breeding establishment three miles
west of Baraboo owned by our towns
man, VIM. G. Rodgers, where Axcyone
is kept. Not only has this establish
ment this great sire of extreme speed
but it also has most celebrated and
we'll bred selection of mares and colts
which are open to the inspection of
the public and no lover of the horse
will be disappointed in the stock to be
seen there.
Probably the most remarkable mare
at this farm is Gipsey A. 2:254 now
twenty-five years old. She was great
race mare in her young days having
been campaigned through the big cir
cults from Alabama to Minnesota, and
she has proven a great matron, having
foaled fifteen colts in all, Aegon
Star her Oldest foal gained a record of
2:113 and is proving sire of extreme
ly good and fast horses: Aegonwood
would have proven a still ifaster horse
but was burned to death few years
ago after gaining record of 2:223.
Bonnie AegOn took first premium in
the show ring at the Iowa State Fair
last year and will also get fast record;
Amigo obtained a record of 2:192,
Helen I. 2:29$ and Gipsey Bell 2:30,
while Black Satin has bar pacing of
2:2Ok; Cedar Bell is the dam of Began
2:263 and Aida w. is the dam Of
Johnny E. 2:253. That old Gipsey A.
will found a remarkable family is a
certainty as fourteen of her sons and
daughters are living. Her yearling
colt at this farm named Sregdor is a
beautiful youngster that will be heard
from as soon as he gains sufficient
age.
Among the colts shown there
worthy of special mention is chest
nut colt sired by Axcyone, dam Maud
Grenade, dam of Dominade 2:142 and
Eleanor Sphinx 2:244. This fellow is
a beauty show horse and with turn
of speed at the trotting gait that will
surprise visitors. A colt by Axcyone
dam Lady Aphrodite, dam of Robert
G. Ingersoll 2:204 and Vesta 2:24f is
about as handsome as one wonld care
to see and his white sox behind and big
diamond in his forehead make him
very attractive. A bay colt out of
Aegon Maid, daughter of Gipsey A.
has been selected by many good judges
as the best on the farm, while chest
nut filly out of Ariel Tabor, another
daughter of Gipsey A., has attracted
much favorable comment. Onwardess
sister to Wilkesward 2:182, has fine
colt but it has the coarse onward head
that is Objectionable to some. Little
Raven 2:194 has rather small black
colt that may prove a PAGER and if so
will be Axcyone's first colt to take that
gait although he gained his record pac-
ing.
Lady Isabel has grey colt that
should prove fast PAGER as his sire is
that great race horse, New Richmond,
2:073. Lady Isabel being the
dam of Frank Wilson, 2:O63, gives
this young fellow speed inheritance
of 2:O7 and he looks as good as his
breeding. Josephine p, 2:212, has
handsome bay filly sired by Axeman,
SON of Axewood, the latter being a
producing son of the great Axtel PIP.
Axeman's dam is by Coastman with
records Iof 2:084 and was owned by T.
as Cole, father of FL. E. Cole of this Of
flee. Josephine is the dam of King
more, 2:114.
1t seems strange that the farmers of
Sauk county do not take up the mat