Title: Breeder and sportsman
Identifier: breedersportsman81886sanf (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : (s. n. )
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant

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VoJ. VIH. No. 2. NO. 508 MONTG03LERT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1886.
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- ELECTIONEER, Palo Alto. It is eminently proper that the history of horse breeding, rearing and training at Palo Alto should be preceded with a cut of the horse which has played sach a prominent part in giving it world-wide renown. While the complete arrange- ments, the scientific knowledge—as it may be properly termed —brought to bear on the question, everything, in fact, which skillfully directed labor could accomplish, ensured success some time in the future, the premier sire brought it to the front with such rapidity as to astound and startle the trottii'g fraternity all over the land. When we first landed in Cali- fornia, Governor Stanford could scarcely be designated as a breeder of horses. It is true that he had quite a number of mares and one stallion, but ttey were kept on the farm of a man who was paid a stipulated price for attending to them. Owing to the wonderful performances of Occident, and a fancy for that family of horses to which he belonged, prefer- ence was given to the St. Clairs. The stallion was a son called Fred Low, and many of the mares were daughters and grand- daughters. It will be seen, however, that this nucleus has covered the pages of Palo Alto with great doings, and when the mares and their progeny pass under review it will be seen that there was no mistake made in laying the foundation. The farm on which they were domiciled was a short distance from Sacramento, and on it we made our first acquaintance with alfalfa, and its surprising properties in the way of green food for horses. The pasture fields were small in order that the alfalfa could be growing on these, whioh were reserved while those occupied were grazed. Oar visit happened to be at a time when the herbage in that where the stock was, was eaten down, so that to an eye unacquainted with the nutri- tious qualities, down to the very roots, it looked like starva- tion would soon follow. The small area was cove re .1 with droppings, bat the best possible reply to the numerous en- qniries was the appearance of the animals, all fat, all in won- derful "good order," especially the mares which were suck- ling foals. The foals, too, were big and lusty, ami when the owner of the farm informel us that at that s ..- year nothing was fed but alfalfa, the possibilities were duly appreciated. It was evident that wit planted with thia kind of clover, so that there co'i

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