Sketches, Historical and Descriptive; Of Noted Maine Horses, Past and Present, Their Ancestors and Descendants (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ... East Vassalboro', got by Gen. Knox, dam, of English blood. Sorrel stallion, with white stripe in the face, 15J hands high, and weighs 900 pounds at two years old, foaled May 29,1872, owned by O. W. Greenleaf, Starks, Me., got by Howe's Bismarck, dam, of Morgan descent. Bay stallion, with black points, 15J hands high, and weighs 950 pounds, foaled in 1870, owned by L. H. Stevens, Jamaica Point, Rome, Me., got by Waterville Boy, by Gen. Knox, dam, of Morgan descent. VALLEY KNOX. Bay colt, with black points, foaled May 24,1873, bred by C. M. Holland, Canton Point, Me., got by Larkin's Gen. Knox, jr., dam, by Young Brandywine. Bay stallion, with black points, foaled June 12, 1872, bred by Hiram A. Ellis, Canton Point, Me., got by Larkin's Gen. Knox, jr., dam, by Young Brandywine. Sold, when four months old, to C. M. Holland, Canton Point. ANDROSCOGGIN KNOX. Black colt, foaled in May, 1873, bred by Granville FLYING ROMAN BOY. HIRAM WOODRUFF. Childs, Canton Point, Me., got by Larkin's Gen. Knox, jr., dam, Nellie Gray, a noted breeding mare, owned by Mr. Childs, pedigree unknown. Black stallion, foaled May 25, 1870, bred by L. D. Soper, Poland, Me., got by Phil. Sheridan, dam, a Drew mare. LEWISTON KNOX. Chestnut stallion, foaled in 1870, bred by Ai Brooks, of Lewiston, Me., got by Gen. Knox, dam, by Lewiston Boy. Owned by J. P. Norton, Lewiston, Me. Black stallion, with star in forehead, 15i hands high, foaled June 20, 1870, bred by Sidney H. W. Bragdon, Auburn, Me., got by Phil. Sheridan, dam, of the stock of the horse known as the French Leopard, of Connecticut. GENERAL LYON (lyon's). Mahogany bay stallion, foaled Sept. 1,1871, bred by A. J. Lyon, West Waterville, Me., got by Gen. Knox, dam, by an imported horse. Sorrel mare, with narrow white stripe in face,1...