The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
Noted Sires.

John p. Ray of New York has the
following in areccnt issue of the Breed-
ers' G0=ete:
1t is difficult to estimate IN dol
lars and cents the value of good
sires in any branch of improved domes-
tic animals, and their preservation and
usefulness is a matter of great impor.
lance to the country as well as the own
er and the community where kept.
We can recall few such sires in
every department of the live stock
industry. Take, for example, Ham
beltOnian, among ourAmertCan trOtters,
with upwards OF l 300 toals to his cred
it, among them thirtytive performers
with records ranging from PLY IA to
$50; then add to this scores of entire
sons that are doing stud service all over
the country, from Maine to California,
among which are Volunteer, AleXan-
der'S Abdaliah, Geo. Wilkes, AbeT-
deem, Happy Medium, Electionecr and
others whose fame is scarcely over
Swallowed by their ilustriOus sire, while
seventeen performers in 2:30 or better
are from mares Of his get, inclu ling
Trinket, 2:l4, and the lamented Gov
was Lexington a. sire among
thoroughbred running horses.
Among the early stock rams that
figure in the pedigrees of our improved
American Merinos, Sweepstakes 9, Rob-
inson Il hold the places of honor, the
former representing the Atwood family
while the other gave prestige and fame
to the so-called Robinson j. Sickney
lines of blood, Sweepstakes got Deans
Wrinkly 50 who ranked among the
great rams of his day. He also got Stow
ell's Sweepstakes % the sire of Golden
Fleece 20, who carried one of the most
attractive and desirable fleeces that ev-
er covered a ram, transmitting this as
heritage which comes down to us
through several generations of his de-
pendants. His name will long live
among the tiocks of the country. Sweep
stakes also got Old Grimes 81, who in
turn got Young Grimes 81. This ram
was bred by Geo. Campbell, West
minister, VT, and sold as yearling to
Harlow Bros, Darien, n. Y, and was
source of wealth and distinction to
his owner. He was one of the most
prepotent sires that ever lived, and did
tige to Western New York tlocks than
any other one ram.
Robinson left world of good stock
behind him. His fame rests more TO day
upon the maternal line of his descend
ants than with the other side of the
house.
Silver Horns 800 during his first year
of service (when a lamb got more
rams that have stood in the front rank
as sires and show sheep than was ever
got by another ram in one season.
Amo1g them was Bismarck 507 winner
of the Centennial prize at philadelphia
in 1876 as best ram of any age land well
did he deserve the honor. Faultless in
form, perfect in fleece, he left royal
line behind him. Stub 597 was another
ram of excellence, while Eureka Sd
has acquired fame almost world wide
as ram getter, and lived to attain
good old age. All Right 1872 was an.
other ram of marked individuality, and
prepotent sire. His son, Standard
whose death was recently announced
occupied a very prominent place
among the rams of Vermont. His losi
will be seriously felt. General 2O4 anC
Centennial were rams very highly
priced by their owners, and left some
most excellent stock.
OF the above-named rams, Bismarck
$40, General 204, Standard and Cen
tennial all died at an age when they
should have been in the prime of life
This early decay and fatality among
stock rams may be attributed to two
causes: lst. TO high feed and the fore
ing process to secure early maturit.