The independent-reporter., 1909-09-30
FARMERS PAGE
Horse Notes

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w. J. Day Of Lewiston, has Just
purchased a suckling colt, Forbes
Boy. by Malcolm Forbes. dam by
Amtulator. . 0gA. OF Al Rowe. of the
same city. Tie price Is $500.
After a foal has left Its babyhood
days 1t grow one end at n time and
is always Ont of proportion. until
its anatomy becomes balanced and
has come to the time when II grows
and develops uniformly and evenly.
J. II. Stevens of Oakland, formerly
of No. Anson who always wants
something on hand for a pet In the
horse line, Is now putting the harness
on to his yearling colt by Expert and
out of nee driving mare by ST
Croix 2.14A
Samuel G Sanford OF Foxcroft
lately purchased of Olney L. Higgins
of that town the valuable chestnut
mare Hazel by Albrino. Hazel Is one
of the handsomest actors and best
lockers to be seen In that section. He
stands 16 hands and weighs right
around 100 pounds.
Somerset county horsemen are
watching the career of one OF the
home products. Smithfield Girl, 2.18,
by Dandy Wilkes and observers who
saw her in the free-fer-all at Pres
que Isle, say she must have gone the
mile In 2.16 1t was only very fast
company that left her in the rear.
DR.. J. X. p Rogers of So. Portland,
took much pride in exhibiting his
superbly bred yearling stallion at the
Le@iston fair. This colt, Roger
Forbes, is by Malcolm Forbes,
and his dam is by Todd, 2.14k, second
dam by King Rena, 2.15K. If the
doctor was asked for a price he cody
talked about $2500.
Among Somerset county horse
breeders who exhibited at the Maine
State fair, were noticed b. F. Gaylord
of Skowhegan, who showed a fine
yearling filly by Malcom Forbes, dam
by Trotwood, and Fred Witham of
Norridgewock, with his brood mare by
Nelson Wilkes and foal by Malcolm
Forbes Both of these colts appeared
In the Malcom Forbes procession be-
fore the grand stand.
Many breeders claim that when the
foal is from two to four months old
good Judge will be able to form
pretty accurate idea as to how it will
mature, IL everything Is ausplcious
and no accidents befall it. A much
better idea can be formed at that time
than can be at any other period
up to the time that they are coming
three years old.
F. I. Albee of Portland has one
of the best bred foals of 1909 in the
stall 1t Is a fOurmonths' old horse
colt, by Baron McGregor, son of
Robert McGregor, 2.17h. Its dam is
bay mare, a grand individual by
st. Croix, 2.14H. second dam by Cal
ma Donna. This mare stands 16
hands. weighs well up to 1850 pounds,
and can show right around 2.30 speed
Gregor, Jr. Both colt and dam were
on exhibition at the Lewiston fair
where 1t is reported that an offer of
$500 was made for the latter by a
gentleman from New York.
The first premium for brood mare
and foal at the Maine State fair went
10 ~ oP
hot competition, however, and there
were several that felt they were en-
titled to the honor, and observers
considered that all were worthy. The
mare was the fast Kentucky bred
PAGER Cousin Madge 2.12A. by
Brown Hal. The foal was a very
promising youngster by Simon Ken
fton, 2.12A, winner of the Readville
| handicap. 1t was learned at the fair
that the colt had been purchased. by
c. II. Tappan, proprietor OF Tappan
| Stock Farm. Monmouth, and owner OF
| Simon kenton.
The well-kown turf writer, II. H
| Lee, In Turf, Farm and Home, has
| the following in regard to Tad c..
WlnntT Oh lut G.OU uldtlntc rave AT tilc
Somerset Central fair last week:
Tad c, (3) 2.26K, b. g., by Tara
| tine, son of Wilkes 8571, dam Molly
by Ruel r., son of Winthrop Morrill,
bred by F. c. Coburn OF Corinna,
owned by H. o. Small Of Topsham,
and driven by Howard Burton Small
of Augusta. won the three-year-old
trotting race at Lewiston Tuesday,
Sept. I. in three straight heats, low
ering the State record to 2.26H. In
the third heat he came the last eighth
at good road gait. could easily have
gone In 2.23 or 2.24 had 1t been neces-
sary. He is a great colt, were he
given the benefit of the southern eli
mate and in some of the great colt
handlers hands, no man can tell
where he would land. His feet and
legs are the best ever and he is a
line gated trotter."