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WANTED PRICE SET ON HERMIS. Lexington. Ky.. August 24. Trainer Charles Hughes arrived hero this morning from Saratoga to take up Henry jr. Zieglers seven yearlings, among them a half-brother to Barleythorpe. hv Adam. He had not been in town an hour when he received a telegram from Tom Welsh, at Saratoga, reading: "Would Mr. Ziegler like to sell Hermis? If so, wire me lowest price and number of mars bred to him this season." Trainer Hughes had a telegraphic conference with Mr. Ziegler at Cincinnati, and wired Welsh that Hermis is not for sale. Hermis was mated with twenty-four mares this year. He is now at C. C. Patricks Highland Farm and is in splendid condition.
