Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11
fFrom Burlington Free Press.l
Vermont Horse Stock Company.
THE STOCK FARM


the purpose elsewhere in the Union,
formed upon the same plan, reminds
us that a word or two concerning the
Stock Farm of the company might be of
interest to our readers.
The Horse Stock Company was char
tered by the Legislature at the session of
1859, mainly through the exertions of
Leonard T. Tucker of Royalton, the
present superintendent of the stock farm,
who drew the charter and took upon
himself the task of interesting the farm
ers and lovers of the turf in the enter
prise. A large portion of the stock was
soon taken up, and the company organ
lied early in 1870. After much labor,
on account of the conservatism of Yer
mont farmers, the capital stock reached
1875, 900, the amount demanded in the
charter, and steps were taken to pur-
chase a stock farm, and also stations
and brood mares of reputation, for the
use of the company.
THE FARM
The farm was located in the neighbor-
ing town of Shelburn, and consists of
424 acres, belonging to the well known
Mech property, and situated on the
| highway, about a mile south of the Shell
burn depot. The price paid for it was
$27, $50.
IMPROVEMENTS.
| Since the company took possession of
the farm in April last, there has been
| built over 200 rods of rail fence, nine
rails high, fully strong enough to stop
! even mules also 175 rods of board fence.
! All the old barns have been taken down
and moved, save the smaller barns west
| of the road. A main barn, SO feet long
and As wide, has been built, which con-
tains a rOOmy, well lighted and we'll ven
! tilated basement; also handsome sta
BILE running east from this barn, so feet
| long and % feet wide. This now con-
tains the valuable brood mares and ia
nous stations of the company. One of
| the old barns has also been remOdelled
into stallion barn. 1t is nearly com
pleted and will contain four large box
stables. so that the stations can have
ample opportunity to run loose in them,
and thus gain the exercise so necessary
to their health. An office with shed at
tached, 70 feet long, for the accommo-
datiOn of the superintendent, stOckhOld-
ers, and visitors, has likewise been con-
structed. A nice new corn hOase makes
up the number of the buildings Pure
spring water has been brought down
from the hills and can be found in album
dance in the stables and yards. \ sub
stantial culvert has been built on the
road over the creek and one of the best
half mile tracks IN the country has been
completed in the meadows east of the
road and about 40 rods from the build
ing. 1t measures within II inches of a
half mile. three feet from the pole.
These improvements have been made at
an expense of from $1,000 to $4,000, by
the executive committee Of the cOmpa-
ny, which consists of Hon. II. G. Root,
of Bennington, the president; L. T..
Tucker the secretary and superintendent
of the stock farm; Col j. B. Mead of
Randolph; Lemuei s. Drew of South
Burlington. The work has been we'll
done but not eXtravagantlv.
THE STOCK.
Going into the basement OF the main
barn, will be first noticed the fine brood
mare, Olinda, who has record of 2:4O
at five years old. She was purchased,
as was most of the stock of the COmpa-
ny, of E. s. Wadsworth, of Waukegan,
Ill. She is now in foal by Waikiki Chief,
and is a fine mare
We were next shown four yearling fill
lies, raised from the Wadsworth mares
this season: one by ClaybrinO. two by
-Woodburn Pilot, and one by DR.. Her
sis's Mambrino PatChin, of Lexington,
XIV. They are all blOOded colts and
seemed full of play. In the adjoining
stall were three horse colts one by
ClaybrinO, from the brood mare June,
another by Mambrino Patchen, from
Kitty Coon, and the third and best one,
as Mr. Tucker says, by WOODBURY. Pilot,
from Mollie Harrison, and is said to be
the best moving colt seen in this State
for many a day. Intelligent nofsemen
are confident she will eventually make a
great trottcr. The company have rvfus-
81 900 for her
3 I.ly by Bonnie Scotland from the
mare Evening" Star was next exhibited.
She is made llkc racer and look- like
d fox In the same 4taii : a fine hlly
by MambrinO Patchin from Belle Brit
ton.
Another pen contains WeanllD4 colt
by Dole's Alhambra from FloriZal Up
on the first floor of the main barn ~ Il
/ tier of well arranged Stallr. In the prin.
cipal one is the noted English mare.
Madam Edmmds prescntcdby Senator
Edmunds to the company. She IS in
foaI BY Waikiki Chief. Here also is
E+yentag Star a mare which was driven
for tw0 seaFs 10y David !. Gage, of the
Sherman House, Chicago. aAi pig4" one
: of his famous crack team. she - :
strong. thrifty, promising locking brood
mare.
Fanny Peters, another of the Wads-
worth purchase is an entire thorough
bred, with good capabilities for racing.
She has superior trotting action. and is
the mother Of the best Wcanlings on the
stock farm.
Belle Britton is splendid looking bay
mxre. and was appraised the highest by
Mr., WaGsNeItk, Of any Of his stock.
She appeared III g6od erilaJ.np. and is in
foal by Waikiki Chief.
, Kitty Coon is one of Mr. Wadsw0rth g
pets. She is beautiful little mare and
is as fat and plump as a pigeon She is
iii tQal BY Waikiki Chief These animals
all seem - L4ge been well cared for,
This barn il well arfausetf. has patent
swing managers. the efficiency of WINCH
can be readily seen, and capaeious hay
loft, with granary in the upper loft.
connecting with small granary below
| by sp6ea The barn running east from
this and adjoining Is devoted to brood
mares and colts OF dl1efent abfs
In the first stall are two tilliea by
Waadburn. Pilot and Yorkshire Lexing-
ton. Fhey @tfff large and thrifty and in
fine condition.,
Lady Burnap is thoroughbred mare
of the celebrated Glencoe blood, and has
q seeQra .$tss241. Bashaw Maid is one
of the hnesl booking mares in the coun-
try.
Stella is a strong thrifty looking five
year old mare, and has some st, Law
renee blood in her. She is in foal by
Waikiki Chief.
we next admired beautiful two year
old FLY, Forest Maid, by WOODBURY. Pi-
lot, for which 300 has been refused by
! the company.