Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-27
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HoRsEs.-Among the many objects
that attract the farmers attention, the
rearing and managing of horses is not
the least; they arc almost his con-
slant companions. On many farms
they are the only teams employed in
getting in. the seed, cnltivating and
harvesting the crops, and they arc
constantly changed from the slow
laborious draft of the pillow, to the
quick nervous drive in the buggy.
When we consider the many uses OF
/, the horse it is evident that perfection
demands more good qualities here,
than in any other animal. The solid
ity of his bones, and the fexibility,
close texture aud bulk. of his muscles
and tendons, and capacious healty
lungs, will enable him, not only to
bear long continued labor, but also
The jars otEthe hard road, or paved
streets without detrimc1t. o..
Vermont horses will PROBABLY com
pare well with those Of other states.
. They arcnot remarkable Ill size, noi
as saddle horse but their spirit,
size, and trotting gait, renders them
very valuable carriage horses. OF
roadAers. FE tbBffWt F.
30 ma ~ woe taken for various u.s.
cs in the army, That the average quail
ity is lower than before the war, and
to eouatcfact this decided tendency to
deterioration it is necessary to make
greater efforts to improve than ever
before; and it is evident that to i'm
prove recourse must be had, as hereto
lore, to the thoroughbred English
horse, the direct descendant Of the
Arabian, Persian, and Barb horses,
improved 10y judicious management
and care during the past two or three
centuries, and by such constant trials
of speed aud bottom over long cours-
cs, and under heavy weights, that the
inferior were wceded out, and the SUI
perior ones have shown so clearly
that it has become an axiom, that
"like begets like
The thoroughbred horse crossed up
on the common stock would, doubt.
less, result in q class of horses resem
bling the English hunters, 50 remark
able for spirit and endurance, and sec
ond only to the full bloOdS. To breed
many horses would require m orc
wealth, patience, and skill than is oft
en- found among Vermont farmers
1t requires abundance of care anC
feed, large enclosures, and patience tt
wait the five or six years required t.
mature each horse Then there is NJ
certainty Of obtaining remunerativ
price. Yet, with these drawbacks
many farmers raise annually one o
two colts, and by working the mar
steadily. andgwintcring the colt wit
other stock incur but little additional
expense. and if it proves a valuabl
animal, 1T pays
Is itnot true that certainty Of va
uaIle animal would be greatly ii
creased by choosing a thoroughbre
sire? But blood alone would not IT
compcnsc for high price. Style an
action are desirable, and it is eSseI
tiaI that the horse should be healthy
sound. and not be Orer lUOrked.
VARIOUS diseases are .heraditar
and an over worked horse will diSal
point the expectations Of those tia
employ him. What stock he get
while inythat condition is likely to b
very defective. -
Other things being equal, the stoc
of the thoroughbred horse is almo.
invariably superior to common stool
One horse will, with his descendant
raise the reputation Of the horses
a State, and for years after the ow
crs OF stations will claim to trace Il
pedigree directly back to the tamol
English or Morgan horse. .
"a This section Of country. is at tt
present time especially favored i
having thoroughbred English hors
said to be from one of the oldest al
most noted families Of blood horses
Vanderbilt, now owned and kept |
r. 5. Merrill of Irasburgh, is no
five years old, and resembles his sill
Lexington in size, color and form,
well as great speed. His dam W
by Imported Glencoe. That famo
horse is said to have sired 157 wi
ner5 of races in IA years. Vande
bilt will not be a model horse
those who consider the pig the mo
perfectly formed animal extant, al
would have the horse the same shal
except more lofty carriage of t
head. 1t is possible we need educ
ting in order to judge correctly of t
horse as well as other animals.
..a..a-r 300 sa z. Z. JAMESON.
Irasburgh, April 20, 1866.