Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-23

,~sIMPRovED STocK.-No county in central
Ohio has made greater advance than Delaware
In stock Improvement within the last half doz-
en- years and though she may occupy a sec
ondary position to some of her sister counties
In this respect, it is only because they had con-
slderably the start of her in commencing the
work of importing and rearing improved
breeds. Champaign, Union and Clark, have
been especially noted for their superior horses.
and the eminent success of their farmers in this
departme A1deock raising has begot a COM
mendable stnsMof emulation on the part ofour
farmers, as the many valuable stock horses
brought into our county during the last few
years and the encouragement their proprietors
receive abundantly testify. We referred brief
ly in our last issue to the splendid English
Draft Horse recently purchased by our towns
men, Messrs. RICHARDSON & LEE. We sub
join a brace of paragraphs on the same sub
ject, taken from exchanges:
FINE STocK-We learn that the splendid
English Draft Horse Defiance, which took the
first premium at the State Fair at Sandusky,
and which our farmers will reccollect as having
been exhibited and taking the first premium at
our Coanty Fair last year, has been purchased
by our -t~ownsmen, Messrs. Richardson g. Lee,
and will remain in our county the ensuing sea-
son. This horse is of the class and most vaIu-
able of all the heavy breeds. and the kind par
ticularly required for the deep roads and heavy
labor of the West. This strain of the English
Draft horse is not only powerful but of fine
spirit and quick action, as is illustrated in this
noble specimen of the breed. His movements
are easy and beautiful, and we are assured, and
have no doubt of the fact, that he can trot his
mile with ease, in less than four minutes. This
lisa most valuable quality in a large horse and
cannot be too highly priced. Large horses of
other breeds, which are generally slow and
sluggish. may be a slight improvement upon
the OK team, bnt are not fit for the road or
where a lively action is required. The colts
from this horse are said to be very superior, be-
ing of large size and exhibiting the perfection
sf form, style and action of the sire This
horse was imported. by the Darby Plains I'M
porting Company in 1857, and is now in his
prime, being eight years old this Spring. We
can congratulate the farmers of our county in
being so fortunate as to have what is regarded
as the finest horse of his class in America, and
we persume they viii not fail to profit by it,
Standard
- THE IMPORTED Horse DEFrANCE-This
noble horse, which has, for some time past.
been the pride of Union county, has recently
been purchased by Messis. L. IL. Lee and l.
Richardson. of Delaware county. This horse
was purchased by George Burnhrm & Co, of
the Darby Plains Importing Company for
$2.750. and We suppose that Mr.. Lee must have
paid $4,000 for him.
We expect Delaware county will soon be
trying to compete with this county in fine
horses. We assure them that the stock is
among us and we have the start. Any
one in attendance up m our County Fair last
Fall, will remember that the array Of Defalicc's
colts in the ring was one of the most attractive
features Of the Fair. With the careful train
ing of what is left we intend to keep our ambi-
tious ~neighbors at arm length--Union Press