Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
DAISY AND VALLEY FARM,

DAISY AND VALLEY FARM.
In 1861 Mr.. A. B. Darling purchased
from o. \. Pegram, of this city, a gray
mare called Daisy, which had previously
been owned by Mr.. Moller, the sugar re-
finer. She was satin-skinned and
blood-like mare of nerve, energy and en-
durance, and could trot mile in 2 40
and speed much faster. She was foaled
in Maine in 1852. but her lines were nev-
er satisfactorily traced. 1t is thought
that she was a combination of Messenger
and Trustee. Mr. Darling drove Daisy
until the spring of 1863, when he decided
to make her member of the breeding
stud he was then organizing. At Troy
Hills. New Jersey, Strideaway was hold
ing court, and Daisy was mated with
him. Strideway was by Black Hawk
Telegraph, out of the famous pacing
mare Pocahontas, and III 1874, at Boston,
he trotted three fast trials, report says
2:l9, 2:173, 2:l55. He suddenly died be-
fore he had a chance to obtain lower
record than 81. In him were united the
tested blood of New England, through
the son of Hills Vermont Black Hawk,
and the stout blood of Ohio. Pocahon-
tas was fOaled in 1871, near Cincinnati,
and she was got by Irons Cadmus, son
of Cadmus, son of American Eclipse, out
of mare by Probasco's Shakespeare.
She was a mare of great strength and
speed, and at Union course, Long Island,
June 81, 1866, she obtained her wagon
record of 2 :l74. The big chestnut paced
some very fast trials, but we prefer to
measure her by the public record. There
is no mystery, no guess work about that
In 1854 she produced to Pughs Aratus
the bay colt Tom Rolf, who has made a
reputation in the stud. In 1859, to the
cover of Ethan Allen, she dropped Poca-
hontas, the bay mare for which Mr..
Bonner paid $4,000, and which in her
prime was wonderfully fast. She trot-
ted at Fleetwood a half mile in | :0lt In
1861 May Day, by Miles Standish, was
dropped, and she is distinguished as the
dam of Nancy, 2:22t. Strideaway and
May Queen, dam of May Morning, 2 80,
dam of Revenue, 2 :224, came later. The
performing blood of Pocahontas has
bred on, and Mr.. Darling places high
value on it, The finely chiseled and res
olute gray mare Daisy, of untraced lines,
produced twice to Strideaway, the son of
Pocahontas. In 1870 came the gray mare
Young Daisy, and in 1871 the bay mare
Pocahontas. Both were put to breeding,
but Young Daisy threw her sister COM
pletely in the shade. Bred to Smiths
Strideaway, son of Strideaway, Daisy
produced in 1874 the bay mare Daisy
Strideaway, who trotted trial at Fleet
wood, timed by Mr.. David Bonner and
other well-known gentlemen, in 2:244,
2:23d. After this came Joseph c., by
kentucky Prince, and he has trotted in
better than 2 80. Daisy was quite feeble
in 1879, and she was destroyed. She has
been to Valley Farm at Darlington, what
Shanghai Mary, mare of bloodlike
form, but unknown pedigree, was to
Stony Ford. Young Daisy, the daughter
of Daisy, is throwing trotters something
after the fashion of Green Mountain
Maid, the daughter of Shanghai Mary.
Mr.. Darling laid the foundations for
great family when he sent old Daisy to
the son of the famous Pocahontas.
Young Daisy stands 1872, and these are
her children:
1874, b. I. Lady Dixon, by Dixon.
1875, b. t. Annie Hough by Kentucky Prince
1876, b. I. Marguerite, by Kentucky Prince.
1871 gr. c. Beauclerc, by Beausire.
1878, b. +. Effie Dean by Tom Moore
1872 gr. C. (gelded) Grayling, by Wellington.
1885, b. c. (gelded) Duke OF Wellington by
Wellington
1882 gr. C. (gelded) Graylight, by Sta .4h
1885, gr. I. Startling, by Starlight
1884, b. I. Delight, by Starlight.
1885, b. I. Moonlight, by Starlight.
1885, gr. C. Daisy Hunter, by Wellington.
1885, gr. f. Gray Dawn, by Herolight
Lady Dixon was able to trot in lie
thirties, Annie Hough showed 2 40 i har
four-year-old form, and Marguerite was
timed mile in 2 30 and could speed a
2:l6 gait. All were put TO breeding.
Beauclerc can enter the 2 80 list any time
he pleases and Grayling is big, strong
going horse with a future. Duke of
Wellington has record of 2 30 and he
can beat this several seconds. Graylight
has record of 2;27i and he ought to
get below :2p before the close of the
season. staring is trOtter and much is
expected of the younger ones. Mr.. Oar
linn lOnEs forward "a tba