Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-29
WESTERN HORSES.
ADVERTISEMENTS AND EXTRACTS FROM
AGRICULTURAL REPORTS.

AGRICULTURAL REPORTS.
From Colmans Rural World. st. Louis, 1861
Abdallah, Jr., and Young Messenger
at stables of n. j. Colman, st. Louis.
Abdallah, Jr., by AleXahders Abdal-
lab; dam by Chorister, son of imp. Con-
tract.
Young Messenger, bred by r. A. Alex
ander; got by Alexander's Abdallah {;
dam, Bacchante, full sister to race horse
Bacchus; her dam by Whip Comet by
imp. Comet. Dark iron gray, l5-3.
In the April number Young Messenger
is advertised to stand at Belleville, Ill. :;
four years old.
A correspondent writes that Bacchante
was sister to the trOtting horse Bacchus,
instead of race horse, and that Bacchus
was formerly called Tom Redd dam, the
dam of Clifton (by Pilot, Jr.), that could
trot quarter in "a seconds, and died in
1866 in Iowa City. Owned by Chas. Ii.
Vogt, who has five colts of his get.
The first trot of the season won by Gov.
Morgan at Mound City track, April 2.
In July, 1865, appears an article on
Breeders of the West which says
A stretch of stock farms Lear Cincinnati
is important, as for years the city has
been noted for its valuable horses. Years
ago the celebrated keene Morgan was
poisoned. Dolphus lived and died in OBJ
security. Uncle Joe Cooper moved his
splendid collection of cattle and horses,
including Stockbridge Chief, to the prair-
les of Illinois. Woful has had little
chance, etc. Lately Mambrino Star has
been got by a. Leggatt, etc.
Boone Co., Mo-, Fair-We learned
Green Mountain Morgan carried off first
premium, $3.50, etc.
Page 373-Mat Colyit has charge of
Pilot Temple, Jr., and a better little stall
lion cannot be found
Page 2l3-Article. signed Gossiper
says: 1t has lately turned out that the
trotter Whirlwind is a bogus concern and
that his fine bred pedigree was all made
up for purpose.
Page 2l3-T. X. Quickfall, Lexington,
Ky, writes: Mr.. Martest of Pine Grove
delivered to Col. S. ID. Bruce, New York
a fine stId colt by Clark Chief, dam by q
fine horse of Black Hawk breed, called
New York Beauty; reputed price, $500
DelmOnico by Hambletonian is spoken
of as standing in Kentucky.
Jack Traveller, owned by j. p. Rowsey
Zion, Morgan Co., Ill.
From Illinois State Agricultural Reports
1851
FIRST STATE FAIR
Premiums on Horses-J. 5. Clinken
beard, Sangamon, Seim Whip, four years
old and upward, diploma, $40; I'd, w. ii
Hartley, stallion Gazan, SO.
A book entitled "History of the Horse,
published at Washington in 1884, says o
the American horse: The Canadian il
found principally in Canada and tn,
northern States. He is supposed to b.
of French descent, and many of the cele
brated American trotters are of thi
breed.
This is prefaced simply by the sen
tence; SIN the extensive territory an,
varied climate of the United States sever
al breeds of horses are found"
The Canadian is mentioned first, the
the "Conestoga", found in Pennsylyani
and the Middle States-lOng in the lie,
and light in the carcass sometimes ris
ing II hands; used principally for tn
carriage, but when not too high and o
sufficient substance useful in hunting an
the saddle.
The English horse is then spoken OF
Shark and Tally IIo especially mentioned
From Live Stock journal, Buffalo, $780,
Page 5i-A Duchess Co. breedin,
horse by Uark Comstock.