Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
HORSE NOTES.
From American Cultivator.1

From American Cultivator.l
A Vermont subscriber writes as fol- |
lows: 81 wish to ask through the col
umns of the Cultivator for information
concerning a stallion called Orange Coun-
ty Morgan, the sire OF my mare, Dolly
Perry, dam of Meta Pine (2:29). l own
a stallion, own brother to Meta, named
Morgan Ethan, and have several other
colts from the same dam, all entitled to
registry. A letter addressed to Frank
Griswold, West Randolph, VT, ELECTS the
following information: 'Orange County
Morgan, by Kenton, by Woodbury. Nor
gan, by Justin Morgan (do not remem-
Der breeding of his dam, was 1872 hands
high, chestnut color, very handsome and
stylish, closely resembling the Woodbury.
Morgan family, raised about here; was
brought from New Hampshire to West
Randolph, by Cornelius Russell, about
twenty-five years ago or more, and sold
to stock company for $500. Stood at
Randolph, Sheldon, Highgate, Franklin,
and ST. Adams three or four years, and
produced some very fine colts. l after
wards sold him to Smith Kelly, Rutland,
VT. Any information concerning breed
ing of dam of above horse will be thank
fully received
The sleighing outside the city limits is
the best of the season, and Boston horse
men are making the most of it.
Distemper continues to prevail among
the horse stock from Maine to Wisconsin.
Few cases have proved fatal so far. 1t is
very important that animals suffering
from this complaint be kept warm. Prob
ably the greatest danger is from a relapse
which frequently results from lack of
Judgment on the part of the groom.
Great care must be exercised to accustom
them gradually to the cold air, after hav-
ing been confined in a warm stable for
two or three weeks.
Griffen, in Turf, Field and Farm. learns
from L. o. King, secretary of Charter
Oak Park, that the performance of Au-
tograph, mentioned short time since,
did not constitute record. We were in
formed by the driver of Lelah H.. who
was present, that it was a regular per-
Torrance. Mr.. Kings statement settles
the matter.
A correspondent of the New York
Sportsman states that the noted twenty
miller, Trustee, was "out of Fanny Pull
len, Canadian mare of unknown breed
ing, who could trot half-mile very fast.
but would quit bad on the last half"
This mare is described in Thompson's No
ted Maine Horses as sorrel, ISL hands
high, that weighed 1000 pounds. She
was bred by Sullivan Pullen of Arson,
Me-, and got by Winthrop Messenger,
out of bay mare of unknown breeding.
In Hiram Woodruff-s "Trotting Horse of
America" page IA, an account is given
of sweepstakes race, two-mile heats,
over the Centerville course, between
Dutchman, Fanny Pullen and Confidence.
Dutchman won in 8 :l7A, 5 :lsa, but Fan
ny Pullen was second. The first was the
fastest two-mile heat ever trotted in a
race at that time. Fanny Pullen was
fast, but was not greatly distinguished
as a winner. She had the trotting in
stinct, but needed little inspiration,
such as comes from some of the old four
mile racers, to enable her to utilize her
trotting inheritance to good advantage.
Her son, by imported Trustee, could stay
the route. He was the first trotter to
make 2O-mile record of 50 1854 seconds.
The New York Sportsman states that
Col. r. p. Pepper has sold the three-year-
old stallion Motor (2:294), by Onward
@ :254), dam by William NJ. Rysdyk,
son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, second
dam by Amos Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr., to
C. NJ. Dunlap, Mount Sterling, Ohio,
for $500. Prices of trotting stock are
evidently well sustained in the South.
Seven of the new 2 80 performers that
entered the list the past season, accord
ing to the above authority, are from
daughters of Rvsdyk's Hambletonian.
This makes at least 80 80 performers
whose dams were by the old Hero of
Chester, and places him at the head of
the list in respect to speed-producing
daughters. Six of the new additions to
the list last year were from daughters of
Volunteer, five from daughters of Man,
brine Patchen, five from dams by Almont
and five from those of Gen. Knox. Har-
ry Clay got the dams of four, Henry