St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-24


red.
The reformation must begin, there
| fore. in the reconstruction of the COM
mittees. In our opinion, some such
method as this would meet the emer-
gencies of the case: The committees
are now altogether too large in point
of numbers. Instead of twelve, have
only three on each committee. Have
one committee sit in judgment, not on
one class, but as many classes as they
could examine. On this plan two COM
mittees would be sufficient to examine
all the horse stock offered on exhibit
ton. Let these two committees be
composed of men living outside of the
New England States; of high standing
and character, absolutely above the
suspicion of partiality. Let them be
paid, if need be, for their services at
the fair. Above all, let them be men
who will actually eramine the horses
exhibited, not merely look at them. |
have vet to see a person who saw Il
single committee man at the recent
New England Fair examine a single
horse or colt exhibited. l was person
ally present at the exhibition of most
of the several classes, and / never saw
a committee man put his hand to a
limb, examine hOOf, feel a joint, or
look into Il mouth of horse or colt be
ing exhibited. No words can place a
stronger condemnation on the manage
ment of society than this simple fact.
'.What is the USE" a breeder may, in
truth say, ''to exhibit my stock before
a committee who don't know enough or
haven't time enough to examine it ?"
Another change in the management,
especially of the New England Society,
is in reference to the giving of purses
to be trotted for by the professionals.
For one, hold that no purses should
be given, and no trotting by profession
ais allowed. Trotting we must have
and should have. The ability to go
fast is one of the very chiefest excel
lcnccs of horse. The Creator design
ed him for speed, and speed he is sure
to have if he is properly bred. There
are times when the necessities of social
and business life require rapid locomo-
ton, and nothing can meet these ne
cessities so well as fast. well-bred
horse. 1t is astonishing what love
some people about this time seem to
have for slow horses, and what Il terri
bile fright they are in lest our commu
mites should go to the bad behind fast
ones. would like to buy their horses
for these very conservative gentlemen.
| know an animal up i'll Connecticut.
that | would like to purchase for
certain editor. And then | would like
to stand behind the corner of some
house on the Brighton road and see
him try to get that horse along. 1t
would please me more than To heap
Goals of fine on his head. 1t would be
Il safe horse for an editor like him to
own. So far as speed goes, it wouldn't
hurt his moral character to drive him
even at the New England Fair. If he
had good luck, and the horse felt live
ly, he might get him around the track
i'll an hour and il half. His character
for piety, provided he kept his mouth
shut. would be safe. But if the horse
should happen to feel Il little dull, and
the poor man could not restrain his
feelings, and once got his mouth open
and should go to talking to that ami
NAL, | wouldn't give cent for his
reputation as Il mild-spoken man. \
lazy horse will start more irregular
thoughts i'll mans mind than any 9TH
er animal know.
But while | believe in fast horses.
and hold that the ability to speed rap
idly is one of their greatest eXcellences,
as is plainly declared in the spirit and
structure which the Lord has given
them, and hence that trotting and run
mis- a. 'hN N'B vi tll'll Sltttt at tlll
annual fairs are gcrmain to the exhibi-
ton of them, still do not believe in
offering purses to he trotted for by ont =
side horses. in no other respect con-
ncctcd with the exhibition. Trotting
there should he but the trotting should
he done only by horses entered for the
regular premiums of the society, and
only us part of the legitimate exhihi-
ton of their comparative eXccllenceS
This would exclude the professionals
from our agricultural fairs. where they
do not belong, to their own courses and
company, where they do belong; and,
i'll addition to other advantages, would
prevent them from monopolizing "A large
portion of valuable time which in right
belongs to the bona fde exhibitors of
stock.
The true position to take, then. as |
understand the matter, is Q Recon-
struct the committees properly. (2)
Danish all professional trotting for
purses. (3) Let the exhibition for speed
be demanded of all horses that contend
for the highest premiums. These views
have been Endorsed Ivy many of the
largest exhibitors at the late New Eng
land Fair. What does the management
of the Society say to the breeders and
exhibitors of New England touching
this matter
Ten Short Rules for Running Children.
|. Give false answers to their CUES