The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-01-19

| thht Stale The splendid breed oil horses
known as Black Hawks. The Black Hawk
from whom has descended most of the
best class OF totting horses in the United
States, was taken 10 Vt. BY Mr.. Hill, who
being perfectly well aware of his value as
stock horse, refused TO sell him at any
price. preferring to benefit his neighbors
and State by keeping this noble animal,
rather than take large price for him, to
be taken upon the track and his powers
reduced by hard labor for which he was
so eminently fitted. This horse under Mr..
Hill was never taxed to his utmost, to beat
his competitors, and the public will never
know what speed might have been shown.
The result of Mr.. Hills course has been
to place Vermont foremost as tie banner
sthte in rearing sporting and pleasure
horses, and bring al least half q million
dollars to her stock raisers for this excel.
lent breed. Black Hawk was the son of
Sherman Morgan, he by Justin Morgan.
The dam of Black Hawk was thorough
bred. Here was united the most desira.
BILE qualities, strength, speed, bottom or
staging qualities, and, what is absolutely
necessary in trotting horse, docility, and
good temper. These requisites be trans.
mitted to his progeny with wonderful
degree of certainty, the amount of thor.
oughbrsd blood in the sire ,imparting clean,
spare heads and necks to his colts, freeing
most Of them Of the liability to thickness
of wind, which is rather characteristic Of
other branches Of the Morgan stock when
pushed to high speed.
Among the celebrated colts of Black
Hawk, Mr.. Hill named the following -
Red Leg, who trotted 10 miles in 20
minutes, Lancet, Ethan Allen, Black
Hawk Maid, Belle of Saratoga, Sherman
Black Hawk, Lone Star, Rip Van winklo,
North Star, Trotting Childers, Flying
Cloud, Plato. Hard Road, Champion, Ad.
Olson. Prince, vinco, Spirit of the Times,
and host of others.
Mr. Hill has upon his place upwards of
fiftv colts Of the Black Hawk stock, Of
different ages, from which many very fine
animals might be selected, he is constantly
receiving orders from the South and West
for them. In his stable we saw the cele.
brated horse Rip Van Wrinkle, whose
speed at three years Of age was considered
wonderful. Having met with an accident
his owner has not shown him to the public
for some time; he has now nearly recov.
cred. We were also shown a yearlinp
stallion out of the celebrated mare Gipsey
by the old horse he is named Best Bow.
er and is matched to trot, when two years
DID, against same age, belonging to
gentleman in York State. We spent the
night with Mr. Hill, and on Thursday Mr.
Hill took Us to examine the stock of Mr..
Edgar Hill. This gentleman was the
owner Of Lady Suffolk when she died, and
has some valuable stock. At Mr.. BENEFITS
We saw Sherman Black Hawk and Plato,
both splendid animals we were also shown
beautiful animal, the property Of DR.,
Gale. We reluctantly left Mr. Hills and
proceeded towards Crown Point, examin.
ing horses as We went.--One remarkably
fine animal belonging to Mr.. Grosvenor,
was exhibited; he was full brother to
Plato ard most perfectly trained animal.
We crossed Lake Champlain in a ferry
boat with sails. Ducks and gulls were
flying about, regardless Of the boat. On
landing we drove to the house Of Juba
Howe, Esq. This gentleman i, engaged
in making -four. as well as stock raising.
He showed US four animals, good repre-.
sentations Of Black Hawk stock one
splendid black fellow kept us pretty close
in the corner OF he yard as be showed his
action and snuffed the fresh air.-We
dined with Mr.. Howe and started i'm.
mediately afterward to recross the Lake
before dark. On our way to the Lake we
examined the well known horse Hard
Road we did not see him exercise but
he looked finely. After recrossing the
Lake. Mr.. Bush drove us to bis own house
in shoreham, arriving late; here again
We met from Mr.. B. and bis excellent
lady that true hospitality, SO grateful to
tho traveller.
Mr.. Bush has been extensively engaged
In raising fine bloodsd Msrino Sheep, con-
siderable numbers Of which he keeps on
hand for sale, his being mostly in Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. / was
so struck with the peculiar merits of one
buck that purchased him to bring to
Maine. although | am not engaged in sheep
husbandry. In rearing and improving
Al a l.