The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-06
OK HoRsrs, EyrrRr. WoRKryc &c.

Ok HoRsEs, ENTIRE, WORKING &c.
The committe on entire, working and
carriage horses have attended to their duty
and now report:
There were three entries Of entire horses,
and but two shown to your committee.
One by Mr.. Timothy iarbox Of Buxton,
called "Black Hawk" q je, black color. Eve
years old. said to weigh 1886 lbs, appeared
to be Of good disposition and kind. but
wanted good training. This horse had ma
ny good points about him, was raised on
the X nnebcc, kept in Cumberland county
last season, and in Buxton, (this county,
this season, for a stock horse. Your COM
mittcc award to Mr.. iarbox the second pre-.
MUM, for entire horses, 5000
P.S. This horse is said 10 DO after the
old Black Hawk, out Of Morgan mare.
Mr.. Albert Whitney, Saco, enters for the
best Stallion. "lsa cross Of Morgan and
English, the Dam was Nor an and the
Sire cross of the English" said To DO five
years old, Is a good chestnut color, with
beautiful, fine, short, glossy hair, very round
and nicely made, good spirits, feet, and is
well calculated for n good business horse
This horse was raised IN Oxford county, has
been kept in Saco the past season fer q let
and stock horse. We would recommend to
slr. Whitney gratuity.
Mr.. Silas Burbank, Limerick, carriage
horse. This is light grey four years old,
weighs $50 lhs, Is hands high, was raised
in Parsons6cld by L. Amos. Esq. His dam
was the "Marston Ames" breed and his Sire
the "Harpinus, said to be an imported
breed This is a thick stocky horse Of his
age and generally well framed except being
q grain low on the weathers he has been
driven but very little, yet takes the bit well
and comes up in fine style, and IL naturally
= gay and rich appearing horse, particularly
when he takes n moderate gait. To tins
horse We award the second premium for car.
riase horse, $500
X. p. Tapley, Esq, Saco, for carriage
horse, presented u grey Messenger and Nor.
gan mare. years old, RAISED in this county,
weighs lbs lbs, very kind. free driver good
form and action, and Is considered by your
committee IN excellent mare.
Mr. b y Pease. Cornish. n dark grey mare
5 years old, small size. hut stocky and re-
markably well made for work and common
business, horse. This mare WAS not shown
in the harness, therefore your committee
know nothing about the travel. Although
small this animal is sid To weigh 925 lbs.
and is Of the native breed, which speaks well
Of our natives.
Mr. Harvey Page, Parsonsfeld, carriage
horse, dark grey 5 years old, weighs 92S lbs.
raised in West Parsons6eld by Mr Doe, bought
last fall by Mr. Page. is OF the Harpinus
breed, generally well made and appears to
DO very hardy and tough. but wants training
to be made good carriage horse. We
think him good horse.
Mr. Z L Storer, Saco. carnage horse, mare
Fanny" 8 years old, brown color. weight
1000 lbs. very kind, good driver, free, sAid
to travel from 10 10 IL miles per hour with
ease. We should recommend this as good
family animal.
Mr. John Cieaves, Saco Tor carriage horss,
entered his large Grey Gelding, raised BY
him IN S,.eo, 8 years old. messenger and ma
tive breed, he 10 largo sise,a good figure, full
Of life and ambition, travels easy for q road.
s.er, and Is vry fast for this county-taking
premium at the lat fair in Saco for trot-
ting.
Mr Lewis Pierce, Saco, entered Cor car