Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-24
LAKE BOMOSEEN STOCK FARM.

From Fair Haven Era,
Editor Era being in Castleton a few
days since, | called upon the genial breed
err and horseman, Don a. Barker, propri-
etor of Lake Bomoseen stock Farm.
This is IA fine farm, well located, accessi-
BILE to good roads and ice in winter, as it
borders on the beautiful lake from which
its name was chosen. Mr.. Barker is an
enthusiast Oh the horse, and believes with
our best Vermont breeders that the Nor
gan is the best blood for foundation
stock in our State, which has had the
honor so long of being the home of the
beautiful Morgan" Mr.. Barker bred
Morgan Ethan and still owns Il half in
or half interest for the brown stallion,
Albany Waikiki $4,000. who is six years
old, lGi hands high, and as elegant an APP
pearing IlambletOnian as stands in the
State, and the t~hIee-year-old stallion,
Derby Patchen, black, good size and good
actor: sire, Lakeland Clay C66l), by
Harry Clay (45) dam, Black Princess,
by Mambrino Patchen, ID, 3D., 18th, 9Th
and 9th dams thoroughbred. Albany
Waikiki will. doubtless. make Il good ont
cross for breeders who are "built that
way" | saw some promising weanlings
by him at the farm, and one at Tom Girls
wold's, near by. Derby Patchen in his
makeup and breeding should also COM
mend himself to a share of the public
patronage. Highland Ethan (this name
means something. 1t speaks of itself is
Il brown four-year-old stallion, sired by
American Ethan, by Ethan Allen 45).
dam by son of Highland Grey, I'd dam
by Northrup horse, by Darkey, sire of
Highland Grey, 3D. dam by Howard
horse. by Vermont Black Hawk; Darkey,
by Rounds horse, by Vermont Black
Hawk. As this breeding would indicate,
this is IA good, substantial Morgan, and |
am told he can hold his clip with the
good ones in a brush. But the pride of
the establishment is Highland Bay, two
years old, and as fine as the finest, every
part cut to fit. and a model in every point ;
sire, the renowned and handsome trotting
stallion, Highland Grey @ 20 /; dam Cthe
dam of Morgan Ethan 2:294, Meta Pine,
2:294, Lady Morgan, and the Vene Smith
colt), by Orange County Morgan, by
Kenyon Morgan, by Woodbury. Morgan,
by Justin Morgan, by True Briton or
Beautiful Bay, hence his Incompatible
beauty, and perfect action. And now
that the Morgan which some horse writ
ers have tried hard to keep under cloud,
is coming to the front so rapidly, and
thoroughbred blood mingles so freely
and finely in the trOtters of today, why
not occasionally go back of the original
Morgan, Justin and speak of the thor
oughbred blood in his veins, as the great
cause of his establishing such "A wonder
full family of equine celebrities. With
such stock as friend Barker is breeding
The mare, Lady Morgan, spoken of
above, is Il grand young mare, good for
track, road or brood purposes.
We saw several of the get of Morgan
Ethan and they are very fine stock. What
they lack in size is made up in qlality
and finish. Second dam of Highland Bay
was by Humphrey Clinker, son of Big
CARTS Rather. Mr.. Bankers brood mares
are by such sires as American Clay, Dan
iel Lambert, Daniel Lambert, Jr, Ben
Franklin, Addison Lambert, Abraham,
Butcher, Brennan Horse, Flintstone, Fly
ing Banner, Ed sherman, Ben American,
a Kentucky mare, II by "A son of Arts
tos, and one by Il son of Green Noun