Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-10

so iOOnShly L might say, with any Other KIND
Of stock as they have with tho Morgan horse
1t would seem that they belonged to that
class mentioned by Ezekiel, who have eyes
to see but see not, they have ears to hear and
hear not"
For number Of years | took delight in
studying the beautiful traits Of the Morgaus,
and for strength, docility, activity and speed.
have thought and said on many occasions
that they could not be oxcelled. A glance
at their distinguishing characteristics will be
given in the proper place in this address.
MOrEsns contributed TO the wealth oT We're
mont.
To say that the Morgan horse has contrib.
uted greatly TO the wealth Of Vermont since
1913, when it is claimed the first or original
Justin Morgan was brought to Randolph, is
saying no more than what is true. Wealth
untold has rolled into the Golfers of the good
people Of this state from this source. Yer.
mont became so Morganized that no other
breed Of horses was known, to any extent,
among us. But now il is seriously feared
that this race will become extinct, unless the
peoples attention is called to it, and strong,
energetic measures taken to preserve them as
pure as possible
Black Hawk and Green Mountain Morgan.
This question should be discussed on all
proper occasions, for am fearful that under
the plea Of raising larger and finer horses,
which some seem to think would be beneficial
to our State, the Morgans may be ruled out,
and their superior qualities be overlooked
and forgotten. | can never forget, nor will
many Of you forget, the splendid show our'Ver-
mont Morgans made at one Of our magnificent
fairs held at Rutland years ago, when Blawk
Hawk, crowned with wreaths of flowers by
the fair hands of women, led almost multi
tude of children around the amphitheatre
So also did the Green Mountain Morgan and
his progeny, both showing excellent traits Of
the Morgan race, and both having thousands
Of admirers, making the welkin ring with
glad shouts. We then thought that no other
race could vie with them for elegance, speed,
endurance and activity have seen nothing
to change my opinion of them since that day,
and it is my firm belief that they never can
be equalled.
have said the Morgans had worldwide
reputation. This is apparent from facts that
cannot be disputed. Wherever the horse is
appreciated as the noblest animal of the
brute creation, there you will find admirers
of this distinct race When the Prince of
Wales and his retinue of Dukes and Counts
visited this country few years ago, they at
tended magnificent fair at st. Louis, and
witnessing trial of speed in the amphithea-
tra in xuhin lt,t
as trotters, it so charmed them, that they
clapped their hands and cried " Bravo"
Bravo never having seen such sight,
not even in their own country, where running
is the popular test, as trotting is in this land.
| was an eye witness of the delight manifest
ed by these gentlemen, and it led me then
to prize the Morgans more highly than ever.
Napoleon and Morgans.
\ lady from this State informed me that
she was in Paris when Napoleon received a
splendid pair of Morgan horses, purchased in
Vermont for him, and when the driver refined
them up to his mansion, Napoleon, standing
in his portal, raised his hat from his head,
condescension he would hardly show for
millions Of his subjects. We all know how
those Morgaus appeared-how they came up
to the mansion, head and tlil erect, :" like
steers in the corn" as our fl md Uncle Da.
vid Hill used to say.
Ethan Allen and DrHco.
So, also, when Ethan Allen took the
$1,000 premium at the st. Louis Fair, and
Draco two $500 ones at the same exhibition.
it made me feel proud of not only our Nor
gan horses, but our good little State, and |
never dreamed that should be called upon
IN 1872, to show reason why this race OF
horses should not become extinct in our State.
1t seems like attempting to show that rail-
roads and telegraphs should not be discon-
tinued IN this country, or that fine wool sheep
should not be allowed to show beautifully
less" because the fine mutton sheep, Leices.
tershire aud Cotswold are larger, and their
mutton preferable.
Value OF Morg"ms out West.
During the many fairs which | attended
in the Western country, Morgan horse
would receive more attention than any other
class, and many Kentuckian | heard de.
clare they were far superior for all purposes
to their own blooded stock, whose only rec
ommendation consisted in running, good for
sporting but not tor hard, serviceable
work. And it amused me at times to see
with what earnestness some livery stable
keeper would contend that he had Morgan
horse that was brought out from Vermont
years before by some Yankee pedder, and
that he had been running in his livery bust
ness some ten or twelve years, killing two.
thirds Of the long. backed and small.boned
animals that had worked with him; and |
would be asked TO examine said horse and
give my opinion, # he possessed the Morgan
characteristics
Said a Missourian, You Yankees have
done one good thing for us, and that is in
bringing out here your fine Morgan stock to
cross with our breed of horses. Our stock
are more or less blooded from the South,
and consequently are too fine, limbs too
small, chest too narrow, and legs too long for
hard service. A crossing with your Morgans
on this stock, said he, ''makes it Just right"
The ayidity with which thousands of our
Morgans were purchased at large prices
South during the twenty years before the
war, shows that this Mlssourian was correct
in his high estimate of this race.
Morgans excel for Livery Horses.
A gentleman from New Bedford, Mass,
once informed me that he had made it a rule
to come to Vermont every spring aud pur-
chase from ten TO twenty Of our little Nor
gaus for livery stable purposes. Said he,
+" | prefer the Billy Root stock, as they are
best adapted for the livery. They are small,
square and compact, very hardy, and scarce
ly ever become sick or get tired" And |
remember among other good things he said
Of them, was that among his customers were
many young men, who almost invariably
drove his teams twice as far as they repre-
scented when they engaged them; but said
he, " the little Morgans always come home