Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

The sterling qualities of the genuine
Morgaps are winning friends for this
strain of blood, wherever it is known. A
native of Vermont, who now lives in
McHenry county, ILL.,, gives through the
Indiana Farmer, an account of his expe-
rience with the Morgan family, from
which we extract the following: "From
Il horse called Young Morrill, or Charley,
/, which brought from Vermont in 1855, l
have owned and broken about IS colts,
and have never had more than or 8 that
, were unSonnd, and none that could not be
driven ten miles an hour with ease on any
good road; and they were the best
workers on the farm. | nave found them
not only capable VI enduring greater
hardships than most horses, for short
time. but they have proven themselves
capable of enduring a greater number of
Years At this writing, l have four that
are over IL years old. One was % years
old last spring, did a good years work,
and is capable of dong the same this
coming year. From her | have raised
some very valuable stock, one of them
having trotted below 1926 OF those that
are over IL, two are from Vermont
mothers and sire--all good, stirring
horses capable of doing great amount OF
work. There are now to my knowledge
more than 20 horses IN this vicinity bred
from Morgan stock that are from Is to q
years old, which are all serviceablc
animals and doing good work. NV
experience has been this: That tine more
Morgan blood l had, the better the horse
has been. well bred Morgan has more
intelligence and is more obedent to my
requirements than any other horse that |
!. We ever handled. Though during the
IN % years have been keeping and
M. y some of the most noted breeds |
1890 ns 800. having kept Patchens, Nam
=, Han bletonians and Normans, | |
G g, ,10 none ~, them as intelligent or
lind non0 tho Morgans. During the |
past summer have u seu smaii Morgan
not weighing more thai wv pounas' WIN
a one quarter Norman weighing abe ut
1860 pounds using them o. an evenel'' !
and have found the little Morgan quite too
much at the close of the season tor the
Norman, though tbs Morgan is II years
old and the Norman but years old, and
taking fully twice the feed of the other.
To convey more fully my meaning OF
usefulness and endurance OF the Morgan
horse, / will mention some Of lie state
ments made by Mr.. o. NJ. Walker, one OF
the greatest stagemen Of our country. |,
He says to Mr.. Lindsey: Your favor o.
the Sth is received in relation 10 the
Morgan breed of horses, and expressing
your desire to have them more generally
known in the western states. Being Il
Vermonter, ! have known Morgan horses
as long as | have known any. | have
resided in Chicago for the past II years,
during which time ] have been largely
Engaged in staging, which business affords
employment for about 1890
horses, and / have thus had ample
opportunity for ot serving and testing the
capacity and endurance Of horses.
have no hesitation in saying that ]
consider the Morgan horse far superior TO
any other blood or breed that have ever
known for the road or farm. In fact, |
would prefer them 10 all others for any
kind OF service on the American continent.
They are invariably good feeders; easily !
kept and will not only perform and
endure more service in o year, but more
years of service than any other breed of
horses that l have ever known. Il is !
undoubtedly true that q Morgan horse
from New England will outlast two
horses raised in the west. ~ american
CHltiUat0r.
Vermont's reputation for horses, and it
was second 10 none, was made on the
Morgan horse, and iu our travels through
the west we have heard their praises
chanted, and their present scarcity Ia
mented by many who were familiar with
their excelencies. We owe it to ourselves
to preserve what of the stock we have left
and to increase it, till we win back some
of our lost prestige.