Show BONNER IS IN LOVE With California Why the Coast can Surpass the East I Fine Stock Special t THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch NEV YORK Dec 18 Robert Bonner owner of Maud S and Sunol arrived home from California Monday night after a four weeks trip The veteran expressed himself him-self a feeling in tiptop condition despite his rapid journey across the continent and back I enjoyed my visit exceedingly he said I have fallen In love with California fornia I it was not for New York I would emigrate there tomorrow Among the famous stock farms I visited were those of Stanford Rose Count Valentine and Cor bett The only purchase made was that of the stallion Ansel He has a record of 220 is and by the same sire as Sunol out of a thoroughbred mare I bought him for my stud In order t give Sunol with whom I am simply charmed a chance to lower the record I have left her until summer with Stanfords trainer In breeding trotting advan stock California enjoys two great rages over the eastern states climate and grass The former allows California t work stock all the year round developing form and speed early and keeping it up while our winters are a drawback in starting start-ing young animals The alfalfa grass makes far more nutritious feed than our dried grass in winter One important and interesting feature of Stanfords farm so impressed me that I am going to adopt it on my own farm and try early training It is a sort of miniature race track inclosed Dy paling so that a five or six months old colt put into it cannot turn round The colt is compelled t go around this track urged by a man on either end As a result of climate grass and early training the Californians achieve wonders in the way of early development I have seen two yearolds there a big and as perfect as threeyearolds here At San Francisco General Miles took me out to the Golden Gate park and to see seals on Cliff island I and Mare Island navy yard I saw much that surprised and delighted me |