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KENTUCKIANS SATISFIED WITH SALES. i , Breeders Return Home from New York Pleased with Financial Results and Racing Prospects. Lexington Ky., July 13. "I had a satisfactory sale," said Charles W. Moore, of Mere Hill Stud, on his return from New York. "I sent east ten yearlings and received an average of $."50 for them. My Stalwart Radiance colt was knocked down to Kimball Patterson for ,100 and I figure him a bargain at the price. He will make a serviceable race horse. I have only one other yearling at the farm. He is the colt by Star Huby White Plume, and if I do not sell him I will have him broken and trained. The service fee for Star Ruby was and I did not feel that I could afford to offer this youngster, as good looking as he is, at auction, I have priced him privately to a gentleman in the east and lie will be here in September to look at him. "I spent several days at the track and was much impressed with the character and class of the daily patronage that racing is now receiving. I am satis-lied from what 1 saw and heard that racing will improve steadily and that the market for the best bred horses will always be good. However, the day for promiscuous breeding and the dumping of all sorts of colts and fillies into the sales ring has passed." Mr. O. D. Randolph, who averaged about 00 for three fillies, returned home entirely satisfied. "The market for fillies is not good." said Mr. Randolph. "Fillies are not in demand and I feel that I was fortunate in being able to dispose of mine at such prices. My observations on this trip have brought me to the decision to pay the price and breed mv mares only to the best stallions. I heard while in New York that John E. Madden intends to bring Plaudit back from France, sell off some forty of the hundred mares he has at Hamburg Place and book a few approved mares to that good horse. In that event I will send Manola Mason to Plaudits court.
