The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-26

hlblt, and they proved a wonderful at
traction, and not to the gentlemen
only, as we noticed the ladies were all
enthusiastic admirers of the fine horses
exhibited by Capt. Williamson, W. P.
Bachelor, w. c.. McMackin, W. F.
Wyatt, RIB. Raney, and many others
whose names / do not now recall. Mr..
Williamson and Mr.. Bachelor showed
several horses quite familiar to some
of is in Poultney. Mr.. Bachelor
showed his fine stallion "Pamlico,"
bred by D. P. Wescott of Fair Haven.
Mr.. Williamson showed Franklin
Chief, Pearl Lambert, Emerald Lam
bert, Opal Lambert, Gaiety Gray, all
Vermont horses. He also showed his
fine stallion, "Wyoming," by Mary
land Volunteer, son of old Volunteer,
with % to his credit in the 2:3O class.
"Cremona" by Maryland Volunteer,
with flly foal by Robert Medium,
4,s27, sol of Happy Medium, 400,
with 80 to his credit in 2:30 or better.
Honeysuckle, bred by Gen. w. T.
Withers, Lexington, KY, bay mare
four years old, by Happy Medium,
dam, Susan Brady, by Casino M.
Clay Jr., "1rene," bred by R. S.
Veech, Louisville, KY, dark bay mare,
four years old, by Editor, 2,473 record
2:234. Daisy McAfee, bred by W. E.
McAfee, Louisville, KY, by Nobby,
2:ls3, son of Garrard Chief, by Nam
brine Chief, dam by Bay Dick, son of
Lexington, the great race horse.
DR.. James Mckee is the fortunate
owner of Robert Medium, son of
Happy Medium. The Doctor has some
very fine young stock by Robert, and
gave his many friends a are treat by
exhibiting his stock on the track,
showing that they all possessed real
merit as we'll as good breeding. J. M.
Bethel is one of the most extensive
breeders in that locality; owns the
young stallion, "Jolly Friar," half
brother to Lumps, recently sold for
$4,000.
There was also organized there on
May Is, the N. @. Trottlng Horse
Breeders Association. This was placed
on a permanent basis, and is supported
by the leading men of the State. The
officers are S. B. Alexander, Presi-
dent; Capt. B. P. Williamson, first
Vice-President; j. NJ. Bethel, second
lice -President; W. P. Bachelor, Sec
rotary; J. Mckee, Treasurer. The
association has adopted a new scheme
which will result in much good and
save much perplexing labor in after
years. They have added a clause
whereby members of the association
can register their non-standard FLIES
and colts with the secretary, which
will enable them and stimulate them
to breed on up till they have standard
animals, eligible to registry at Wal
lace's. 1t will also serve as a directory
to purchasers coming from a distance,
by showing them at a glance, who has
stock, giving their age and color, sex
and breeding. Wouldn't it be well
for our Vermont Association to adopt
this plan, and give people outside the
association an opportunity to register
their stock from standard sires or
standard dams, by paying one dollar
for each registration. Vermont breed
ers have suffered too much from
breeding from scrub mares, and must
now look we'll after the dams as we'll
as sires. to keep peace with the de.
mand of the day.
| know there are some who will not
agree with me, but 1 believe that the
majority of the Southern people feel
kindly toward the North, and are
ready to bury the sword, and are even
anxious for good Northern people to
come and live with them and buy or
rent their lands. They admit that we
have more push and energy than they,
and believe that we could help them.
In political matters the issue is not so
much between the Democrat and Re-
publican, as between the whites and
blacks. Nearly all of the best whites
being Democrats and all the blacks
Republicans. 1t may be all right on
paper to say a black is as good as a
white, but practically it does not work,
although the blacks are well treated
and seem happy. The colored schools
are quite as good as the white The
Southern people are the most hospit-
able people in the world, and their
whole-souled, generous, hearty way of
entertaining is in marked contrast to
our ways here in the North. I did
not see an intoxicated person nor a
place where liquor was sold in Raleigh,
nor hear IN oath while I was there.
While we consider ourselves their su.