Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
From the Gsne.e~ faTme'.
Fancy Trotting Horses and Female
Equestrianship.

promoted by bestoulng thtlr hiSuo-t pfe
mum. upon fancy tro,,ing hOro and ie-
male squestriln,hip'"
Our country is indebted for the race
course | believe, to England. il being early
introduced into some of the southern
States. particularly into Virginia. where !,
exists at the present day a. a sort OF an in
sututiou. adapted ia many respect. TO the
wants and tastes Il portion Of her people.
For wealthy planters and their sons. luSur-
lou. in their bab,t.. and living life OF In
derendeut case. the excitement OF the iox
hunt and TIE race course seems 20 them al
mos, thing Of neccssity; and although
hors~racins there Ia. usually hcen accom-
panied by betting. il 6nis aPolOgi'ts up TO
,he present. time. Gradually IL has found
II. ~av into the Northern SIates. and in
,he era Of wonderful Improvement. We find
IL inAueuraied a, nearly al our sgreul,u-
ral i.irs. where II monopolire- not only
nearly al the large premiums. but much Of
the time and attention Of visitors al.p.
Thsse societies are instituted ior the i'm
rrovcmeni Of agriculture, by the award Of
rrcmiuu. Tor such article. a. possess .upc-
no, mer;, o,er ,ho., o., the elas. 20 which
they belong and the elA.-e-, all will allow
.hoold ~ arranged according 20 their rela.
tive Importance TO the farmer, and prcmi-
.A,.Ia ~ ,,.,I.J a,,,raip,l,.
AIM, the only r,al hcpes, claimed for
49,. %, ,,,,,i,, cour.e /. that !, i'm.
,,o,.. ,hs b,-.i of bor-e.. ,he reverse Of
,b,.h v.,hink /. true. The history Of the
T,,li.b race course proves il to BE- 80. The
,.,e,,n.-y surgeon ~ the Queen. IN ilsi7,
.I Good horses were never 50 scarce
in England a. st the prc-en, time. and
within the last twenty years they have de-
generated 30 much A. not 10 serve the use
fsl rurpose. ,hey were accustomed 10 and
even our carriage horses are eon.pieuou.
for their long neek., slab sides, and spindle
Lee. - the very counterpart Of which is of.
ten seen a, our agricultural fair. Look at
Virginia and We can 49, the exact measure
OF linprJ,emeu, the trottins course has bad
during a whole century She Is to-day De
pendent, in a great degree upon other States
for her .uppl- Of valuable hor.cs. Look At
one of the mos, hmou. horses New Eng.
land ba. ever rrodue~I although having
,h. be-, blood in his veins and almos, world.
renowned for IA. .pee,l hi, stock. we are
informed. are remarkable tor un.oundns-..
and some at least are no, Of much ercdi, TO
their illus,riou. sire"
Another objection 70 the exhibition Of
fast or fancy heres at our fair. i., they
crowd out more valuable class. tho-e atap-
,,l Z, General u.s. among which are found
tho. p,..,S.,p- manv Of the auali,ie. Of
Al. Js.,in Morr,p-doc,li,y, strength.
81. ..,;,, With f,i- .,e.d. and ~ha, ).
Iii, 18Th ,,o,. ,o ,bs farmer than great
- .h,,r,Ik
SIN .,,,h., oh;o.,io, i. they draw Of
n. a,,.p,;on o., neople. PARTICULARLY our
,ou,- men from NOR, useful objccts.
M,pv , farmer IA, already found 70 hi. die.
.,,,;,,ns,, and rerre,. ,ha, the at,rae.
,i,,..,s .,.;,.nsp,. Of the ,ro,tin. match
h,,. Give, nj. .op.a di.,..,e TO the com.
,,, Jn,i.. n the farm. and ,o own or drive
the tastes, horse AMI to get the highest pre-
40. O.. - z. a.
h,.be,, osrc, OF their ambition. EIb,bi-
or.al., complain that their valuable arti.