Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-12
YOUNG C MOSCOW,
The Lamoille County
TROTvFER.

nHE YOUNG MORGAN is now seven years Old--he is
well proportioned weighing at present thousand
pounds; he is Of jet black color and is well broke, per
ecty gentle and kind in any harness under the saddle,
and for speed he il unrvaed by any any horse in this
On of country. To sustain this fact have abundant
proof On the 18th Of April l64S when but partially
covered from severe sickness which caused by poison
and much reduced his strength and vigor, totted
ganst at MorrisOwn Four Corners, which
considered very fast beast. The distance rOtted
fifty rods aad the horse three times out 25 rods
half the distance trOed in advance of the mare. The 4
time the put to Der utmost speed in running and
the horse trutted the whole distance without break
ing up, and out side by side with the which
witnessed by the following gentlemen Elisha Qunby,
Edmond Persons, Joseph Sears, Esq, Ralph f. Boardman
and Others The steps OF the horse were afterwards
measured and ndny of them were found to measure from
Is to l6 feet.
I he speed of this horse las been witnessed at many
different times and at different places he was troted in
the Of stowe upon which occasion there mile
chained upon which the horse trotted. The ground upon
which he rOted rather rough, there being two consd
cradle pieces rise and fail and bridge to cross-the
horse being at the time badly quarter cracked yet
with all these impediments, HI trotted the mile in two
minutes and forty seconds which was witnessed by many
who present, and who tuned him. Among those
present at this Were Dr.. II. Powers, II. Perkins, A.
Burk, s. $. Burk Thomas Kelly, Seth G. Sanbun, jose
plus O. Brush, h. Z. Pach4r, Henan Morse, Clark Boyn
ton, f. Spauldlng, j. H. SWayZey, and George Tinker
The above distance being dsputsd it again measured
by s. s. Buck, A. Buck, A. andrun and others which
found to be mile good measure The horse has been fire.
quenty otted at MOrrisvie distance of one fourth of
mile which he performed in thirty five seconds in pres
OF J. w. Handec, e. p lIandce, j. A. George, b,
| Curtis, F. l.. Mathews A. West and many others
Onthe 18th Of Feb, last this horse again trUtted on
Gilmore pond distance of one half mile in minute
and ten seconds, in presence OF Charles aud Warren Bail
cy, Another exhibition of this horses trong took place
at Enore the aiu esaid pond the 22d of Feb at
which me he rolted one half mile in one minute and
ten seconds repeatedly witnessed by Ira Henderson and
j. b. Seaver of stowe At another time when the SubsCr
Der was training said Horse upon said pond, he rotted
mile in two minutes and thirty TWO seconds by time The
subscriber would say in view Of the above, that if any gen.
eman questions the ability Of the horse above asserted
that he him rot at any time, with reasonable
Ce, except in the 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 ~ raising colts whC
say they had stock which easily kept ant
bid fair to make high priced horses the stock Of thu
Young Moscow. Billings Thomas Of Harwick hav
colt after this horse, which is now two years old which
gs five feet and nine inches and well pOportOned 70
which said Tn refuses to take hundred dollar
fer he wishes 70 keep The colt Cor his own He N
fair TO make horse of superior speed Tn subscribe
would also refer those who DESTROYS Of improving the
stock to Joseph c. Bailey Of Elmore who holds high
reputiUn a farmer, as any other in LamOile Co
who says he has followed raising colts for many year.
that of all the colts he raised, those after the YOun
Moscow the easiest raiSed and bid fair to make ii
highest priced horses And also to j. r. est, Morrsow
and others who have raised and sold valuable horses win
Further particulars can be obtained by calling the
scIiber at Morrisyillc Vt. \. BOUDROU.
Let il be ecOllected that it the hest of fruit tn
receives the most clubs from those i'll disposed Let thOs
DESTROYS of knowing the horse call and and know
themselves. 23:3j