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. I , I , . t i . . ! I , j , , , . . . f OUR THOROUGHBREDS PLEASE MEXICANS. Lexington. Ky., January IS. — L. Blum, the Mexi can buyer, has gone to Germany to arrange for further shipments to that country, and to Belgium. but his absence has not caused the suspension of operations across the border. Before leaving he ar- ranged with Ed Oots to represent him in this market. Oots took one consignment to Mexico and since his return about two weeks ago has purchased twenty-eight more, all riiarcs, which will be shipped just as soon as a car can be set for him at the stock yards chute, These horses travel by express in an Arms or Burton car. and it requires seven days to get them to Mexico City, from which point they are distributed. The mares that have been going down there the past few years are bred well enough, and the majority of them are in foal or have foaled since reaching their destinations, hut they are of the class commonly known in this country as weeds. The prices paid for them here have not been large. an average of less than ». probably, but Blum has handled them with profit, and, according to all reports, the Mexican purchasers are entirely satisfied with what they have received for their money. "Mexico is a great country just now for the horse trade and for prosiiecting, but I do not think much of it in other respeets. though I have not seen enough of it to be considered an author ity." said Mr. tints today. "The people who arc buying the horses Blum and I have been taking down there have plenty of money and they arc enthusiastic about breeding thoroughbreds aud rac-j iug them. on my last trip I saw some foals of 1907 out of the mares taken down in the winter of 1900-7. aud they looked pretty good. Their own-j ers would not part with them for a goed deal more than they are probably worth right now, for they are all looking forward to that big Mexican Derby in IMS; This lot of twenty-eight I am ready to take down will be about the last for some time. It is too near lo.iling time to risk shipping mares such a long distance."
