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i ! j I j . I 1 ; 1 I ] j j i ; I ; i I NEWS OF BREEDING FARMS I Rumors of Great Loss in Foals — I Mare Featherwit Dead — May I Bodine to Virginia. I LEXINGTON. Ky., April 21.— In vetinerary circles here it is reported that as a result of contagious abortion at one of the larger breeding establishments here, more than thirty-live foals from thoroughbred mares i have been lost this season. The proprietor of this establishment now is in New York and , the report could nut be properly authenticated. There does not appear to be any | contagious abortion on any other of the farms, though a number of foals have died; during the season thus far from various [ causes. The percentage of loss, however, is! according to the veterinarians interviewed today, no heavier than usual. Ieathewit. by Colin — Cap and Bells the , Kpsom Oakes winner by Domino, the proper-; ty of H.inley C Rag.-n. died shortly after ! . foaling a tilly by North Star HI. The filly Ls being mothered by Trasher. daughter off , Trap Rock and Pedigree, propery of Far-;, away Farm. Trasher lost her foal several , days ago. j Hourly lost her foal at Major August Bel- i monts nursery stud and for some time was quite sick koraeif. The latest ton] at the nursery is a bay j colt by Friar Rock — Hmrhand half sister | to Hoorlaaa, by Btkelbert Escunia. by Ecomn. has a bay filly by Isard II at Faraway larm and will be bred i to Man o" War. . May Bodine has been sold by R. T. Watts to A. c. Crud. t and goes to Middleburg, Va., I ; to l»- mated with Brumade. Field Flower, property of Dr. D. B. Knox Of Georgetown, has a chestnut filly by Rick- h ety. Pegg Atkins, ..wind jointly by Dr. Knoxj atid A. L. F.-rgusoii. has a bay colt by Han- t nibal. Both marts fleeted the recently imported English stallion Pandion. Three of W. li. .Millers Greenwich Stud t mare* at Beaumont Farm have foals, all « males by Golden Guinea, the dams being i Hurakana, lvabel and DeLuxe Annie. I
