The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06
Are Morgans in Demand ?

we were being deceived as to the aver
age value of the large trotting families,
by the extraordinary prices obtained
for very few very fast ones, and that
the Morgans would bring better aver
age prices, and therefore pay better for
the average farmer to raise than these
large trotting families, or the still more
useless thoroughbreds.
We have, from time to time, publish
ed the account of sales of these different
bloods or families, to sustain the posi-
ton we have taken in this matter, and
we propose now TO publish the accounts
of number of sales, wherein our read
ers nay be able to see, through the
prices obtained, what the record is this
season, and whether the facts continue
to sustain us.
We would here remark, that if we
often recur to this subject, and speak
strongly upon it, it is because we feel
that it is one of great importance to the
state of Vermont, and that all the facts
point unerringly to the true course for
Vermont horse breeders to follow that
is, to preserve this Morgan blood with
all the care possible, instead of import
ing from abroad third-rate stock ami
mails, of families and breeds that show
such very low average of value as
compared with the value of the Nor
gans.
The first sale we shall notice is that
of Mr.. Owen fuller, at Terre Haute,
Indiana. Our readers will notice the
remark about low prices, considering
the value Of the stock. We know of no
better test of value for property, than
what it will bring in open market.
SALE OF MAABRINos.--Mr. Owen Tullers sale
Of Mambrino horses took place at Terre Haute
May Ii. The attendance was SMALL and the
prices very low, considering the value of the
stock The following is the list Of the animals
sold, and prices obtained Raymond mare $780,
Thornbine 5000, Combination $3.50, Mrs Lamb
and colt 500. Lady Bryant Sl75, Belle Deming
$3.50. Snip and colt 500, White Eye 5000, Belle
Berkeley $3.50, Nettie Campbell 1925. Thorneida
$500, Miss Bryant Sl40. Premium Maid Sis,
Thorngeld $500, Lambidle $500, Thornwsod $780,
Currency 5000. Thornmller, $500, Thornmo $l0e
1t will be noticed that the highest
price paid was $3.50, the lowest 500 !;
the average $246.47. Only one sold at
the highest price, only two over $500,
while three sold at the lowest price.
So much for the prices obtained for a
lot of Mambrinos, one of the large trot-
ting families, without any Morgan
blood.
In contrast to this we now present
the result of sale by l.. l.. Dorsey,
near Louisville, KY, two days after.
1t will be remembered that Gold Dust
was sired by a Morgan horse, which
blood imparts to this family its trotting
quality, and largely its other good quail
tiles.
The SALE OF GOLD DUsTs.-The sale of Gold
Dust stock at L. L. Dorsey's near Louisville, Ky,
May Is, drew large attendance, principally
residents of Louisville and the adjoining counties
The bidding was not characterized by that spirit
usually manifested at n sale Of this stock Con-
soquenty the number of horses sold was consid-
erably below the number usually disposed Of. The
prices obtained, considering the indisposition to
buy at any price, were considered good. The
following is a list of the sales Gold Drop SG05,
chestnut stallion $3.50, chestnut stallion $1,000,
brown stallion $535, chestnut mare Sl75, chest
nut FLY $40, dapple gray SiO5. brown
flly $3.50, brown FLY 5000, chestnut FLY Sl75,
Maroon Gold Dust 5 ,005, chestnut marc $475,
bay gelding $40, chestnut fllv $50, chestnut
stallion $l025, chestnut FLY $500, chestnut stall
lion $40, bay colt $3.50, chestnut mare Sl75,
chestnut gelding $500, black stallion $40, Josh
Parks $l75. dark chestnut mare $3.50. Total
$l3,770, average $59s.G9.
The highest price obtained at this
sale was $4,000 for three-year-old, and
three brought much higher prices than
than the highest obtained at the first
named sale, while only two at the first
sale brought as much as the average
price obtained for Mr.. Dorsey's Gold
Dust stock, with the Morgan blood.
In contrast to this, we show the rec
ord of sale of thoroughbred stock
from the stables of Messrs. Belmont &
Lorrillard, New York, June IA.
SALE OF THoRoUaHBREDs.-Th sale Of thor.
Oughbred horses at the auction mart Of Mossrs.
Barker L Sons although we'll attended was a
failure as far as the prices realized were concern
cd. But two or three out Of the lot realized any
thing like decent prices, as will be seen by the
following summary Of tho sale: Chestnut colt
5000, black FLY Kitten $50, bay colt $95, brown
colt Attila $3.50, brown colt Alaric Sl25, chest
nut lilly Leonore $3.50, chestnut flly Evasiye
$3.50, chestnut horse Silkstockings $llO bay
gelding Manfred $685. brown gelding Salem 800
chestnut colt Salvador 500, bay colt $l20, chest
nut horse Long Branch $s5.
The average obtained at this sale was
Sl44.6l. We think Vermont farmers
will hardly find encouragement t.
breed thoroughbreds in this sale.
We now give the result of the sale o
Mr.. Edwin Thorn, whose advertise
ment stated that the stock to be Offered
was the get of Rysdyk's Hambletonian
Alexander's Abdallah, Manhattan
Volunteer, Sentinel, Thorndale, etc.
etc. Surely no better array of name
could be selected among all the repre-
sentatives of the large trotting familie
to attract buyers than this. and tina
the prices obtained did not come up Il
the great expectations" Of the breeder
of these horses, can only be accounte,
for ON the superstition that the admirer
of this kind of horses have all the,
want of them, and that they are no
willing to back their high opinions o
them, by investing any more of thei
dollars in this kind of stock.
SALE AT TnoRsDALE.-Millbrook, N. Y, Jun
10 The sale Of booded and trotting stock, tn
property of Edwin Thorne, Esq the well-knowl
breeder and enterprising turiinan took place to
day. There good attendance, but thu
prices realized were very unsatisfactory, consider
ing the intrinsic value Of the stock offered Ma
j OF O. w. Barker. the celebrated auctioneer. use
his best endeayori to push the bidding into rea
sonable figures, but il was use, the money wa
not forthcoming. The following is list of tn
flock sold
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