Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
VASINGTONS HORSE AUCTIONS AT THE OLD HAYN1ARKE7

as depot. and eventually. perhaps. a
market for the best types of horses this
county produces These horses are from
Kentucky and Tennessee stock, and in
many instances, of excellent trotter pedi-
gree In the acquisition Of the artificial
rnovements-aIl notifications Of the trot
ana pace-they have no rivals. and these
can easily be impaired to them with a
very brief course OF training. in the ma
1ority OF cases. with the remarkable in
crease Of value 1 have indicated or
course. the keeping and training of the
horses at the farms form items OF ex-
pense to the dealers. but you can readily
see they are inconsiderab BILE as such when
the profit ct selling is taken into consid-
Grafton Yes, there is IA big opening for
the Washington horse market at present.
The city is sort Of halfway station be-
tween the points in the south where the
best trotting stock now comes from. and
New York and Philadelphia. where the
most important sales have been hitherto
conducted. More and more frequently
fine trotting stock is being dropped of at
this city for the purpose / have men
TONED. and the time is not far distant. i'm
nay estimation, when the sales and the
those held In any other portion Of the
country. This may seem a long shot on
my part. but 1 am acquainted with the
situation. and believe I am justified IN
making such statement.
Yes. / believe the work of the bureau
OF animal industry Of the Agricultural De-
partment i'm breeding an ideal type of
roadster is being watched by Washington
dealers and devOtees Of the horse with the
greatest interest. There is no doubt in my
mind that the stock bred from Charmion
VIII prove very important strain, and
that 1t will be largely represented i'm the
types of animals sold in this city. This
no nf han
ance and great endurance. with good
speed. though not competing. in the latter
respect, with some types of road trotters
'Oh, yes. we have in this city some
rather good specimens of the turf trotter
Several of these animals make as a
usual thing, time of from 30 to lis
Matches are run on the tracks i'm the vi
cmity Of the city quite often. and are I
believe, well attended. More and more
interest is being manifested. believe. i'm
horse shows by the good citizens of the
District. Yes, the stopping of bookmak-
ing may have some effect upon the meets
of the Washington Jockey Club, but the
interest in the racing horse Is perennial
one, and will, undoubtedly continue and
eventually increase, rather than other
wise.
"Of course, the ordinary work-a-day
horse and the majority Of modest-priced
carriage horses of this city are still west
ern stock. These horses are brought from
the west. when young, and kept on va
rious farms in Virginia and Maryland for
the Washington market. They are serv-
iceable horses, tough and strong as they
make them. and the owner of fairy
good one has reason to congra tulate him
self. il he does not care about cutting a
swagger figure with a. high and fancy ae-
ton horse of southern trotter ancestry
The latter, however. mark my words is
increasing in favor here. If not by leaps
and bounds. at least by unique and fash
ionable strides and PAGES. i'm the perfec-
ton of which he takes leadership of the
worlds hOrseflesh."