Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-17

: got his early education.
4 The black gelding Magic, 2.25 "A
E was still another of the productions 0
these verdant hills in our good oil
town. Born on the town farm, h,
rolled and tumbled over rocks ant
stumps until five years old, was ther
sold to our long lamented friend anC
horseman, G. +. French, proprietor o
the Silver Lake House who drove hin
on the road. 1t seemed as though ev-
cry time Celim harnessed that horse he
went faster. Magic soon outgrew
Barnard and went to Boston, leaving
large pile Of greenbacks in the hands
of Mr.. French and after changing
hands twice he landed in the stable OF
Mr.. Rockefeller of New York at the
tune Of five thousand dollars.
Magic was sired by Jim Fisk, 2416
horse brought to Barnard by our life
long and social friend, Sam'l U. Cady,
which was one Of the best things of his
life. Jim Fisk was a Morrill, and a
trotter himself beside having the pow
er to transmit speed His owner fail
ing to foresee his worth had him cas-
trated and that day he cut himself out
OF fortune. Mr.. Cady soon slid
down to Bethel where at last accounts
he still exists. But if Sam would
speak his heart he would say his hap
piest days were spent in Barnard talk
ing horse with the old boys. We ex-
pect him back some time to be laid a
way on the hillside where he can be
resurrected with the rest of us.
The black gelding, General was bred
on these hills and although he was un-
fortunate in getting one hip knocked
down, yet he inherited such a hardy,
game constitution that he made race
horse OF the first class, winning scores
of heats and landing in the 2.30 lists.
Now why do the Barnard colts make
such good showing? From whence
comes the speed and gameness that
holds them up in contests with other
horses? Ii certainly is not training
and we are behind many other towns
in breeding. Bethel, Woodstock,
Sharon and other places have their
nice trotting tracks and for long time
they have been breeding to the choic-
est strains in Vermont but their speed |
don't seem TO materialize like Barnard.
When the fall fairs come around every
body expects to see some Barnard I
colts to the front, although to some it
will be the first time they ever saw a
track. California has her mild eli
mate which many claim accounts tor
her wonderful colts. Kentucky has
her blue grass and makes claim that
for breeding horses it is superior to all
others. Barnard has her pure air,
pure water and the sweetest hill pas
lures in the world. 1t seems as though
there was no place better fitted for
raising the light harness horse than
this same old Barnard. To the eli
mate and feed then, we proudly claim
the secret of our success in raising
horses.
There is one thing that seems a
mystery and almost incredible. Barn
ard farms for breeding purposes can
be bought at the present time about as
cheap as Bethel, Stockbridge, Wood
stock or Hartford and the chances TO
obtain good place are better to-day
than they probably can be few years
hence. There is more enterprising
young blood engaged in cultivating
these lands and breeding fine stock
than has been known for many years.
Here will be the secret of success to
come. Many fine young men, after
looking the country over, have decided !
o buy and locate here and in many ,
districts the old chronic, croaking fogy /
Z now back number The harmony (
md generous neighborly feeling is i
prevalent throughout the town. Tn /
ike some localities no one believes he Z
AN build up his own horse by dispara- I
ging his neighbors. Those tactics are '
eft for some other towns. The writer
# this has lived many years in Barn
Ird but IN all this time he has never
,nowu a more intelligent, wide awake,
ambitious set of inhabitants than are !.
q town to-day and it is safe to say !
hat there are more good blooded :
Iorses in this immediate vicinity than l, !,
yer before. All are interested for :
Improvement and the choicest breeds :,
f the state have been patronized. No !.
natter how much interest other towns =
nay take, Barnard win hold her place 9
reli to the front in all years to come. 7
% now / say, where in all this wide !. ],
rorld is there a better chance for !
1an to engage in the breeding OF =
orses than in this town. 1t Is one !, :,
the best grass towns in the state, y
astures not excelled. neighbors first a
lass and land so cheap that it Is with
] the reach of all. Good men may =
ie ani will be missed, mean men may =
ve and will have to be tolerated, Sill =