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nine, and in eighteen hundred and fifty he stood for mares 

 in Goshen, and served fifty-four mares and got forty-five 

 colts, at fifteen dollars per colt. One of these colts we well 

 remember. He was called the Randall colt; and, we are 

 very credibly informed, will make a season in this country 

 this year, under the name of his sire, American Star. He 

 has a fast record. In eighteen hundred and fifty-one, he 

 (old Star) made the season in Goshen, at ten dollars to in- 

 sure served eighty-seven mares and got sixty-three colts. 

 In eighteen hundred and fifty-two, at the same place and 

 same price, served ninety-two mares and got sixty-two colts. 

 In eighteen hundred and fifty-three, same place and same 

 price, served forty-nine mares and got thirty-five colts. 

 That fall he was taken to Elmira, Chemung County, New 

 York, and trotted a race against Jupiter. It was a well con- 

 tested race, Star winning the sixth heat and race, in 2 :45. 

 In eighteen hundred and fifty-four, the next spring, he was 

 taken back to Elmira and stood for mares, served twenty and 

 got fifteen colts, at twenty dollars per colt. All these colts 

 were mare colts. A very large majority of his get were 

 mares, a fact often spoken of by those who knew. In eight- 

 een hundred and fifty-five he went to Piermont, Rockland 

 County, and served fifty mares and got thirty-five colts, at 

 twenty dollars. In eighteen hundred and fifty-six he went 

 to Mandata, Illinois, and served thirty mares and got twenty 

 colts, at twenty dollars. In eighteen hundred and fifty- 

 seven he again stood in Goshen, and served sixty-four mares 

 and got fifty-three colts, at twenty dollars. In eighteen hun- 

 dred and fifty-eight he made the season in Goshen, served 

 fifty-five mares and got forty-five colts, at twenty dollars. 

 Up to this time the horse had been owned by Edmond 

 Seeley and Hiram Smith, but principally under the control of 

 Uncle Edmond, as we all called him. In the fall or winter 

 of eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, Hiram Smith having 

 found some little fault with the care and treatment the old 

 horse was receiving, Uncle Edmond says, " Here is five dol- 

 lars, which I will give you to say what you will give or take/' 



