Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-05
YOUNG e. MOSCOW,
The Lamoille County
TROTTER.


THE YOUNG MORGAN is now seven years old-he is
well proportioned, weighing at present one thousand
pounds he of jet black color and is well broke per
tecly gentle and kind in any harness under the saddle
and for speed he il urvaed by any any horse this
ton Of country To sustain this TACT have abundant
proof On the 18th of April l645, when but partially re-
covered from sickness which BY poison
and much reduced his strength and vigo was tolted a.
ganst a mare at Mouistown Four Corners which was
considered very fast beast. The distance trOted was
fifty rods and the horse three times out 25 rods or
m the distance totted in advance of the The 4th
time the put to her utmost speed running and
the horse rOtted the whole distance without once break.
ing up, and came out side by side with the mare which
was witnessed by the following gentlemen Elisha Quinby
Edmond Persons Joseph Senrs ESQ.,. Ralph H. Boardman
and many others The steps of the horse were afterwards
measured and many of them were found to measure from
Is to l6 feet.
The speed of this horse has beer witnessed at Eany
different times and at different places he was troed in
the town of Stowe upon which occasion there was one mile
chained upon which the horse otted The or und upon
which he trOtted rather rough there being two cunsd-
cradle pieces to rise and fall and one bridge to CrosS-he
horse being at the time badly quarter cracked yet
with all these impedments he trotted the mile in two
and forty seconds, which witnessed by many
who present, and who timed him. Among those
present at this trot Dr. H. Powers, II. Perkins A.
Burk S. s. Burk Thomas Kelly Seth C. Sanburn Jose
plus G. Brush X. G. Parcher eman Morse, Clark BOyn
ton F. Spaulding, j. H. Swayzey, and George Tinker
The above distance being disputed it again measured
by s. s. Buck, A. Buck, A. Bandron and Others which was
found be mile good measure The horse has been fire.
queny troed MOrrisvile, distance of fourth Of
mile which he performed in thirty five seconds in pres
cnCe of j. W. IandeG, G. p Handee, J. A. George j. B.
| Curtis, +. L. Mathews A. West and many others.
Onhe 18th of Feb, last this horse again troted on
Gilmore pond distance of one hafa mile one minute
and ten seconds presence of Charles and Warren Bail
ey Another exhibition of this horses roltng took place
at Gilmore the aforesaid pond the 22d of Feb at
which time, he trolted one half mile in minute and
ten seconds repeatedly witnessed by Ira Henderson and
j. b. Seaver of Stowe. At another time when the subscri-
Der was training said Horse upon said pond he troed one
mile in minutes and thirty TWO seconds by time. The
subscriber would say view Of the above that any gem
eman questions the ability the horse above asserted
that he can see him any time with reasonable no.
tce, except in the summer season. The subscriber would
also say that this horses stock of superior quality and
has commanded at few weeks old from forty fifty dol
lars. There many highly respectable and experienced
farmers who have been accustomed to raising colts, who
say they never had stock which so easily kept and
bid fair make high priced horses the stock of the
Young Moscow. Billings Thomas of Harwick have
colt after this Horse which is two years DID, which
girts five feet and nine inches and well proportoned fol
which said Thomas refuses to take hundred dollars
for he wishes keep the colt for his He say
that the colt is the best he raised and that lie bid
fair to make horse of superior speed Tho subscribe
would also refer those who DESTROYS of improving thel
stock to Joseph c. Bailey of EmOre who holds high
| TeputOn as farmer, as any other man in LamOe Co
who says he has followed raising colts for many years
that of all the colts he raised those after the YOun
Moscow the easiest raised and bid fair to make tn
highest priced horses And also to j. p West Morristow
and Others who have raised and sold valuable horses who
ready to testify similar TO those above mentioned
Further p@Itonars be obtained by calling the sub
| S1i'o NC a. hoInSVllie, W a. BOUDROU
receives the clubs from those i'll disposed Lei thos
DESTROYS of knowing the horse call and and know fc
themselves 1895