The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06


We give below the conclusion of the
paper with the above title, read at the
annual meeting of the Sheep-Breed
association by Mr.. John p. Ray of
lionoeye, n. y:
BY type in our American Merinos we
mean those characteristics of form,
fleece and wrinkles that give individu-
ality to the animal. The type of our
American trotter is that conformation
disposition, and will power, that induce
them to speed at the trotting gait |
am strong advocate of uniting the
blood lines of great sires that have
traits in comm IN and the more of them
YOU can crowd into pedigree the bet
ter, as | believe it intensifies and
strengthens both type and habit. The
Mississippi is a grand river above St.
Louis, but the climax of its greatness
is not reached until after its union with
the Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas and Red.
Maud s., 20 Ia, is the result of a union
OF the blood of two great trotting fami-
lies, lllmblCtOnian and Pilot, IT.. Jay.
Eye-See, 2:lO. those of IIambletonian,
American Star and Pilot, ir. st.
Julien, Hambetonian and Harry Clay &;
Maxy Cobb, those OF lIambetonian and
l.. |. Black Hawk: Phallas, those of
IIambletonan and Mambrino Chief.
The young California trotters are all
trotting bred on both sides Crescent
the yearling stallion, owned by Gener-
al b. f. Tracy, Brooklyn, n. y, that
recently trotted Il quarter in 80 3.4 sec
onds, is by Nambrino Dudley, 2:22.
son Of WOodiord Mambrino, 2:2l -,
dam Mayennc, by Wedgewood, 2:19,
z. dam Bicari, by Harold, sire of Maud
s., 30 If, 9. 9. dam Belle, the dam of
the great Belmont,by Nambrino Chief,
This colt is model Of beauty and SYM
metry and every way worthy of his
royal breeding. General Fremont
Ilnites the blood lines of Vermont, San
ford and Gibbs, Lutte Robinson and
Robinson. Centennial, those above
enumerated with Young Fremont. Rip
Van Wrinkle. those of sweepstakes,
American, Ironsides, Young lronsidcs,
Chunk, Young Chunk, Charlie and
General Fremont with the rich inheri-
lance that comes from the Rich flock.
Silver Horns, one of the greatest ram
getters the world has ever seen, having
dropped to his lamb get Bismarck, Stub
and Eureka third, comes down from
Old Black, Wooster, Old Greasy, Long
Wool, California (Wright's), Eureka,
Young Eureka, Doty Ram and Bona
parte on the side OF his sire and those
of Old Wrinkley, Little Wrinkley,
sweepstakes, America and Ironsides on
those OF his dam. While his son Bis
marck uuites these with those of Eli.
tharp and Burwel back to Eureka, Sea
Lion, Old Ethan, Sanford aud Tread
way, back to Little Wrinkly, and Old
Greasy back to California. Standard
traces back through All Right (whose
dam was by Golden Fleece, Nevada,
Club, Seville, Comet, California Long
Wool, Old Greasy, Wooster to Old
Black Oh the side of his sire, aud
thorough Barton, King, Green Noun
tain, and Comet,O on the side of his dam.
Aud so we might 90 on and multiply
examples to illustrate this theory.
Many are puzzled to account for varia-
ton; to nv mind it is as clear as noon
day and proceeds from natural causes
As we ascend the scale it is upon the
principle that two and two make four,
securing in the progeny the combined
those of some remote progenitOrs
When it takes the retrograde move.
ment look for its counterpart far back
i'll the pedigree. Who has bred from q
black ram in fifty years? Yet every
breeder is reminded to a greater or lesi
extent that that color was found in oul
early MerinOs. Generous feed may in
crease the size of the carcass, bone anC
weight of fleece, but | believe it ha
about as much to do with covering auC
wrinkles and fancy points in general al
1t has to 10 with black hool or
streak in the horn. Again, variation
may appear as the result of mere acci
dent owing to some Influence which at
tects the imagination of the mothe
during pregnancy. | might mention
some striking instances that have com,
under my own observation as to color
marks and deformity. Where one maj
has succeeded in maintaining the ex
cellence of his flock by breeding strict
ly within his own lines, for series o
years, nine men have failed. Mr.. II lm
mOnd, to my mind, had reached thu
climax of his fame with Sweepstake
at the head of his flock What othe
ram of his breeding sent out such sire
as Old Grimes, Deans Wrinkly, Peer
less, Gold Mine, Wriukly Sd, Genera
Grant and Cuttings Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes weighed lao lbs. and clip
ped q lbs. of fleece. Gold Drop, hi
successor, reached the same weight ant
clipped about 20 lbs. Green Mountain
the next in turn, maintained the weigh
of carcass aud clipped % IL lbs, leav
ING Bull Dog WeiQhinU l25 his an
clipping p lbs. at the head of the flock
AT the time of the death of this grea
breeder, All Right left no worthy sue
cessor bred in the flock of his owner
Standard brought back his blood invis