The New York herald., 1876-12-21
A JERSEY STOCK FARM.
VIRGO HAMBLEroSIAN AND SOME OF HIS

VIRGO HAMBLEToSIAN AND SOME OF HIS
PROGENY.
MoRnsrowN, n j., Doc. 81 1870
Two miles west OF Morristown, a short distance
south of the State Lunatc Asylum Is the wot-N -NonR
Grange, magnificent farm OF 400 acres, and on this
farm OF tho best trolng blood in the country
As you have, from time to time, gwen accounts of
the stock and breeding farms in Kentucky, in
Orange and Dutchcss counties, New York; IN Massa-
chusci,s and elsewhere, allow me once to describe
what saw at the above farm in New Jersey.
At the head OF the house. then the grand stallion
Virgo Hambletonian by Hambetonian, dam Virgo, by
Roc's Abdaah Chief, erandam Catbrd by Whistle
Jacket, son OF Mambrino; great grandam the Lyon
marc by the Bcrtholf horse, OF imported Messen
ger; great-great erandam by Duroc. Virgo Hamblc-
tonian Is brother in blood to Mr. Backman's famous
Messenger Duroc, and there cannot be a doubt that
Virgo VIII be able to transmit, In like manner that his
ustrious brother has DONE not only great speed but
great bottom, to his progeny. Virgo Hambetonian Is
bay in color. with black points, except the ankle Of tho
of fore leg. wh,oh white and fifteen hands inch
high. He is about twelve years old, and his Oldest
foals yet thrco years old. ms he never had
chance in the stud until ho fell into the
hands OF his present owner about four years
ago. That his progeny are OF the hncst kind
will be proved by the oldest OF his get summer,
when she trots for the Three year-od stake Of the
Turf Field and Farm. This Ally is entered In the
stakes as Lady Antrim, by Virgo Hamblctonan dam
by George II. Patchen. granddam by Abdalah. She is
about fifteen and half hands height bay, with black
points, remarkably handsome and her style OF going
is regular and square gait that OF Dexter With
fine blood-hke and air about her sho stli very
stout right places and Is substantially mado mp
all over. She greatly resembles her sirc who Is
liltlo giant Lady Antrim has very nno arms STILES
and hooks, and such loins are seldom seen As she
dashed around a ten lot, shoeess, breaking
through the crisp. snow every bound, she
appeared trottng better than a three minute gait.
and this done with such stylo and thar am
sure never anything Of tho kind before It will
take very to beat tho ally In the stakes
mark what say-should accident befal her between
this ana then. She been worked only six weeks,
and that was in tho fall; but her temper is good
that she gave Mr. Kcetch no trouble and will DO ready
for work any time.
Then there is another two -yearold chestnut ally
called Mamie McCaerty which is perfect beauty. She
OF mare by Jupiter Abdailah. But bay colt
of the Patchen marc, by Fiddler, by Monmouth
Eclipse, filed my TO It's full This colt is year
and half old, nearly fifteen hands high, has two white
feet in 'front.' in forehead and strip his nose.
From his lip to the tip OF hts tail there
spot or place that needs Improvement and as to his
OF the paddock, where he had been frsking about
with other young ones. into the turnpike road,
10 show of his best steps. And colt seemed to
know what for him to do, he trolted up
and down the road gait that would up tho
stagnant blood oil the Oldest admrcr good trotng
This colt should accident befall him, must make
rapid horse, although lao has never had bride on,
he show three minute gait AT any time on the road
q field, without any one TO guide him.
There also iuli brother 10 tue above colt. wean
ling, months old, tho place, aud he seems
nf thn mid ruIn md rnn
ton. He is bay, with whito ankles behind anu
his near fore leg. He has small star in his
forehead. This colt is largo and remarkably we'll
formed Tor strength. His trotting action is iauitess
his back, oins, arms and hooks beng wonderfully
large. lie must make his mark on tho trotting turf
Another very fine looking colt by Virgo is very
dark chestnut, five and half months old. He has
two white stockings behind, small forehead
and some white hairs and tail. This very
large and powerful colt, being fully nfcen hands in
height He will DO big fellow, possibly anotbor
| Great Eastern.
| But about ms good a. there is the farm
meay-nosed bay fellow. SIX months old, with muscle
bone enough Tor three year old He resembles
| MS sire very much, and the ncd he
turned 10 show his proficiency In natural trottng no
really aston,shcd me with his stride and speed. His
movements regular those oil Judge Fuller
ton Hopeful when dong their best and the young
gentleman seems to know no other gat than square
Iroitlng. Mr.. Keetch said that name colt rs
New York Herald, and he expects that he viii make
great horse as bis namesaxe Is = newspaper nopo
his wishes may DO roahzed an6 then the Smuggers
and Spragues and BIackwood Jrs, will have TO put up
with second, third and fourth moneys in the purse
There forly-four head OF horses all told the
place. great number OF them finely bred brood Mares
which oal 10 Virgo Hambietonian and to give
description OF all would take up much oil the valu
able in your paper but there one that
l must nion, they exceptionally good
One Is Mr. NJ Wal's chestnut mare BY Edward Everett
dam By tho Eaton horse. She Is golden chestnut
with four white stockings and blazo iace She Is NJ
ana half bands high. Her shape and general
up aulllcss, she trot astcr than her
owner would like the pubic TO know. She M very fast
single or double. Among the brood mares Is
black by Harry Clay, with a colt by hcr side by
Messenger Duroc, little beauty hvo months Old The
mother Is fifteen hands three inches high, finely
formed, with great speed and good action and is
in loai to Virgo Hambetonan
The and cots ut this place we'll taken
Of the barn that they 1--we IN nights and when
does shine OF the grandcst to be
anywhere 1t Is III feet in length by 20 IN width
three stories high. without basement, and wagons
be driven from the ground into each story OF the
building The box stalls are roomy and rangy and the
ventilation good. II is grand sight at any time OF
the year look this extensive farm what
advantages IL has Tor stock raising being fertile beyond
conception ana well watered by the Whppany River.
branches OF which pass through the place Horsemen
and breeders should there and the beauties