The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
Horse Notes

Stables should be well ventilated
without being drafty.
Abuse spoils more good horses than
any other cause.
A large share of horses efficiency
depends on his feet.
A young horse should never find a
load that he cannot start.
A horse sells not on a market quo
tation, but on his merits.
Sonoma Girl is winning now In a
manner that indicates she has lots of
speed In reserve. Dick McMahan has
made a good hammered mare out OF
her.
1t has been carefully computed that
that Uhlan trotted fully forty feet
further than Hamburg Belle did when
he nosed her out In 201A. In the irst
heat of their North Randall race, and
must have trotted the mile about a
second faster than the mare.
Frank c., 219A, chestnut gelding,
owned by II. B. Small OF Augusta,
which was raced in the free for all at
Windsor, is one of the most consistent
race horses in Maine. He has won but
one race this season. but has been the
contesting horse In every race In
which he has started. He is by Mel
son, dam by Matchmaker.
Portland is once more hoping to
have half mile race track. The new
location Is at Aliens Corner. on land
owned by I. ID. Pride. c. M. Mitchell,
the we'll known horseman of Aliens
Corner, has taken the initiative and
has secured the option on twenty-five
acres of land. He has obtained %
subscribers who agree to take $40
each In stock, and is looking for as
much more.
Howard Small of Augusta, states
that an offer of 500 was refused for
Tad G. go 2.26A this past week. The
would be purchaser was Massachu-
setts man. Tad c., says the Turf,
Farm and Home. is a cheap trotter
at lot more money han $500. No
better legged one, no better feet ever
put on colt, line gated trOtter and
very well bred. The Tarratine stock is
good, Roderick 2.25A is Tarratine.
The first horses imported into New
England were brought over In 1929. or
nine years after the landing of the pill
grim fathers. One stallion and seven
mares survived the voyage. The col
onsts In Virginia differed from the
sober minded Puritans of New Eng
land In being fond of sport, loving
fast horses and trying their speed on
the race track. The horses imported
were English hunters and racers.
Fearnaught, taken over In 1884. left
his mark on a numerous progeny of
uncommon beauty, size and speed.
Charles Dana Palmer died at his
home in Lowell. Mass, ON September
25. Mr.. Palmer was . well-known
figure In New England horse circles.
At one time he owned and campaigned
horses on the New England circuit,
but latterly he was better known by
his identity with the National Trotting
association. For a number OF years
he had occupied place on the Board
of Review and was responsible for the
detection and punishment OF many q
culprit, who was trying to steal purse
money by ringing methods. Mr.. Palmer
was we'll known politically, his af-
filiations being with the Republican
party, and he served q term as mayor
Of Lowell. At the time of his death
he was a member of the Massachu-
sets Board of Arbitration and Con-
ciliation for the settlement of labor
troubles. Mr.. Palmer was genial
gentleman, popular with all classes,
and he had q wide circle Of friends
and acQuaintances who will be
grieved to hear of his death.