Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-05

Ae2yF@ The Springfield Repnbjoaa praises the horses exhibited by G. c. Hitchcock at the Sprin gfeld Horse Fair ill the following high terms:-
 'In the class of Allies between two and four years old, which was next called to the judges' stand, there were four entries, all horses of fine promise and much merit. The chief attraction of this eX- hibiton, however, was tho stud Of George C. Hitch cock of Now Preston, Ct, the most extensive of all those entered for the fair and ono of the most val uable in the country. The first Ashland, Il years old, and tho original Highland Maid, 20years were there surrounded by a family of thirteen of their descendants all bearing tho likeness of blood ro- lationship. The horses were all ill good condition and made an excellent appearance, though just from their pastures of the western Connecticut hills. Two stalwart and gaunt sorrel colts, four and five years old, from the Enfield, Ct. Sha- kers, also of this family, exhibited with the others Finest of all, however, was tho young two years old lilly, Highland Ash, for which MT. Hitch cock has refused $l0,0O0, and which Dan Pffer than whom nobody knows better, says is the fastest trotting two years old ill America. She afterwards showed speed on the course which would fully jus tify this tiattering opinion Her maternal ancestor Highland Maid, having been the famous and only worthy rival of Flora in her pamy days, it is not to | be doubted that Highland Ash has the true blood | and muscle that must some day wn Mir. Hitch- cock says that no has set out with the detcrmina- ton to beat the world on this stock and it is very evident that he is going to. His stock on the course this morning is valued at $i5O, ,000-they could not be bought for any money-and he has plenty more of the same sort at home. Before the class dismissed s. c. Hcrring's Enos and High land Ash trotted half mile for exhibition, the lat ter winning easily in 1:39.
 At o'clock, stallions of years and over, were called for, and seven stately and spirited horses responded to the call. Wakona only failing to come l to time. The exhibition, although much small CT than this class has made in previous shows, was really fine one as to quality. The stallions were worth at low estimate, $175, ,000, and they seeHed to '' feel their oats," though worth that amount individually. Two of them, Volunteer claimed to be the fastest trottng stallion in the country, and the famous Ashland, could not be bought for $iO00O apiece, and 1t IS said that Mir i Hitchcock has refused $50,000 fer Ashland. The other stallions in this class although horses of less famo, were splendid animals, every one of them Ashland, Patchen Jr., and Young Morrill, appear | ed unharnesSed and the two former have not drawn wagon for months, if not years. The oth- to show their action but Volunteer the fastest oi l them all, made no attempt at speed, but being hitched to 8 wagon, while the others had sulkies, voluntarily took his position in the rear. Colonel Ellsworth came in first in 1.22 Taconic second, and Navigator third.
 Mir. Hitchcock took the following pre- miums: 2d Premium, $10O, on Stallion under 8 and over 5; 2d Premium of $50, on Young Highland Maid, mare with foal j; 2d Premium of $50 on Lady Brandt, breed ing mare; 1st Premium, $40, on Highland Ash, lilly between 2 and 2d Premium of S2O on Col. Bruce, colt under 2.