The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-01-17
Fast Horses A2ricuItEralIy Considered.

In all orr horse talk and writrr. we have
SPOKEN d>paragingly Of that class OF horses
IA" only merit OF which is, that they are
merely fast. These gaunt. leggy spiders that
can 90 nothing tut run. are about as useless
IN the world rs those fancy gentlemen IN
hl>hv vests. who generally attend them IN
their airin~s. Aud We have still less sym
pnt!v wih the o2iGhlln.S attendant upon the
meetings Of ii is class OF men and horses up
on the tart We have never attended such
a m"c'in,t and have no desire to. Thus
much for oar Disclaimer
% late, pHl;e respectable portion Of the
agricultural press. and many OF the news and
literary ijap"rs. have come down upon the
trials ct SPEED y at agricultural fairs, which
they say Is only hor>e racing. und.r another
name. Well. ii i, lard to say iast where we
pass the line Of hcalh,ul rivalry, when once
we enter the path CT competition. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Jones both compete for the prize
iur the hest ten HIS OF !,n,tcr. Mrs. Jones
does her best, but Mrs. Smilh does a little
better. hv scr superior drxterity with the
SKINNER or the ladla. and she wins. Here
l. a woman race. with all o its rivalrics ard
cXpecta'iOnS and Observation-Disclosures. on a small
scale" Almost everybody SAYS it is right :;
we shG!! not dispute with them. Clark has
Suffolk rI..-i!e believes in Suilolks.
White has a byfieid.-he believes in By
fields. Clark and White set ont too sec
which will make the best p0rker in given
time Ore tries the inre!ery Of ground and
'o"krd feed, the other III, mystery Ct steam
'd potatoes and corn in the ear. OAe b ats,
Of ccur.r and III" other thinks he cheated
Here is no. race" .Jui.e l.. and Gen. {.
hem. troubled with !t'holic purses and am
jiiioa> hrains. 90 20 England O: !'m;nrino,
add each buys another calf. which is c'lIra-
ted and brought up FAR more carefully than
those " 40 cali them father. and at proper
time exhibited Tor the by prize. Here is
hr'I race, d s., or two III advance Of the
others.
Charley has rice iiiey, with thin, so-
ping shoulder, long hip, and such good
walker; h. would Ike TO Sc" the nag that
cJu'l "'; ra'l hi> iiiiey. Char'rv is riding
N town, and I'm comr% M on Tie sam" pr
rand. aHi ht:inr l"arns'; he state ct (':a"-
ir, : ni,,! arcomno,'airS him To walk with
il Sofryl Tor a quarter Q! 2 rite: ia" stakes
'rc til good o,n,iion ,f ca il hoy for his M.
Charley io.vS Npbo.iv ever thpn.ht that
wts horse race: wr!i. r!!y he II wasn't
u the County 'i'r. Joan md MGrrnn AID
WA h 4 &. Hrlil.urir:: sanding iii. The
Judges con'I not al viii |, wis best and
enc or tie other h.l - hr best. tive il! .rs
sad. Let's see them move" John trU'tr,i.
a"i VIII ,ro.:~l, john trotted faster. and
y i! trott".l faster, john NOTED a~ fat a h.
re H. an,l j. ii trn'tyt * t:st as he could.
aud they both t,otip': ~ fit a they cou!
and ari kcrt on lro!l!I.: ord the people
= ,r! red shG'it and each on" Of :h' lv" 'hoH
= ,! na,ir ~ H., or he" nind which l"r>.'
hey won'd rather have. an! 50 ,lii the ;Hl@
a.. AID h. :rott.'r waS over. ird :hcn >onr
''ii:> t!c".ht they Ian 70 smell a hor>"
:,tr and ,nin" IL k have y nee ard Dis
IL" Of ,iac.l. Our oii.rto,ic>
are hot that sharp.
But enon-!l 9. this i','as,r.rv. We ~.
wiling 10 TAX" more sriirn> res OF the
subject. Grc oti"rtor SAYS. Fast horses
are noi Al agricultural n..cc:sIty. rrr even
nv a.rir''e'.i prodn,t. NJ practical t.rmtr
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