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them foe a premium. We recommend gra'uisy
TO Mr. Colin, Of $500.
For the Committee,
EP. BENNETT.
ON MARES AND COLTS.

The Committee on Breeding Mares and Colts
have atieuded to the duty assigned to 'hem' and
beg leave to report a. foil 'ws:
Breeding !HGrss ,rith Cshs By Aefr Hds'.-
There were entered tor premium but three mares
with foals a, their sides; one BY Samuel Dow, OF
Dayton, che by Joel McIntire Of Dayton. and one
by Dr. Charles Murch, OF Biddeiord.
Neither OF these mares exhibited any extraor'
dinary points, nor were the Committee made ac-
quain,ed with the fac, that they posesseda any ex'
traordinary qualities above an hundred others that
nigh, have been produced easily in this ilnmedi.
ate vicinity. Al time when such strong induce
ments are held out to farmers to improve and in.
crease their stock Of horses, il is not little sur.
prising that there should have been such mea-
gre show in this respect.
The mare presented by Mr.. McIn,ire Of Dayton
was Of mddhng size, bay color, aud very thin
abou, 4 months old. This mare had ioaled seven
colts during the las, seven years, all Of which are
priced highly by the owners. A number Of them
were known to your Committee to he superior
horses These colts were sired mostly by the
Black Hawk owned by Mr.. George v. Jordan, at
Saco The col, running with the marc was sired
by horse called the Taylor horse.
To Joel McIn,ire OF Dayton, therefore, we
award the Society's first premium OF $500, ior
best Breeding Mare and Colt.
The mare presented by Mr.. Dow of Dayton
was fair sized, fair looking mare, and had two
OF her colts at her side, one 10 months old, and
one about months old. She was two years old
and had loaled no other cClts. The Oldest colt we
considered very fair colt Of his age, the younger
fair colt These we understood to be- from the
Black Hawk.
Tc Mr. Samuel Dow Of Da:ton, we award the
society's second premium OF $500 for the second
bes, Breeding Mare and Colt
COlt, taco ysars old There were but two colts
Of this age presented, and both very fine colts OF
their age.
Mr.. John O Deunet,, OF BiddefOrt, presented
a ligh, sorri colorcd col, with light name and
tail. This col, was OF good size, neither too large
or too small, aud well made. Its limbs, while they
were well made, exhibiting s,rength,were elegant
and trim. Tue whole appearance indicated that a
fine horse nigh, be expected from II. This colt
was sired by a young colt when two years Of age
owned by John Cleaves, OF Saco. The sire ol
this colt, that is the Cleaves hor se) was sired by
the Huntoon Messenger.
Undoubtedly the Messenger blood is well dill
fused through the veins OF Mr. Dcnnet,'s colt, for
the dame was rather ordinary.
To John O. bennett OF Biddeford, therefore We
award the society's first premium Of $500 for the
best years old colt.
Mr.. Edmund Colin, OF Biddeford, presented
nice colt OF this age, sired by the Black Hawk
also. The dame Of this colt was a very good
mare, strongly tinctured with Arabian blood The
col, in this respect follows the mare, AMI bears no
resemblance to the horse whatever. We consid.
cred il well made and nicely constructed colt,
and award Mr.. Colin gratuity OF $500,
There were four colts 3 years old presented (;
Que by Samuel Giiparick, OF Biedeford one by
Joseph Burke, OF Parsousfeld,one by Jason Dow
Of Biddeford, and one by Francis Cuuavo Of Bid.
deforj. These colts were all very fair colts Of
their age none Of them exhibited any very ex.
traordnary points, Tho col, presented by Mr..
Curravo we think bids fair TO make, by proper
treatment, powerful horse. He is OF large size
aud well corded. Mr. DOw's colt will, undoubt'
edly make a very pretty family horse Mr.. Burk's
colt is fair sized colt Of his age and nicely limb
ed, and said to be quite snowy in the harness =
There were other things about him in his con.
s,ruction not so pleasing as ,ha, OF his limbs.
Mr. Gilpairck's colt was small Of its age, bu, is
evidently one OF those who are small but smart
I, is well made, in good condition, and Of gray
color.
/ In relation TO these colts we have TO say, that
no premiums are offered for colts Of this age
Should the Society see it 10 offer premiums the
mex, year upon colts OF this age, we have nc
doubt that the interest OF this part OF the exhibit
ton would be greatly increased and augmented
We sincerely hope and trust that another year
will present much larger, aud much better
entry Of Breeding Mares with their colts, and al
So OF colts Of the various ages OF from one ,C
four years.
When horses command the price they now do
how can the farmers Of the County invest ,heii
labor and products better than by raising one o'
more nice colts ever year. We say nice colts
because i, costs no more TO raise nice colts than /,
docs poorer ones; and nice colts may always he
had by paying proper attention to breeding IL !,
a mistaken notion that any old heavy, spawned
ring boned mare will answer TO raise colts. II
fa,mers would have nice colts let them raise from
the first quality OF young, vigorous mares, sired
by the bes, bIooded horses sthey can find, and al
most invariably superior stock will be prpduccd
and command superior prices in the market.
| RUFUS p. TAPLEY,
THOS. QUiNBY.
| JOHN JAMESON,
| nIMDN RDRERTS