Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-30
THE HORSE SHOW.
An Exhibition of Unusually High
Merit

Merit.
While the department devoted to horses
did not contain quite as many animals as
have been seen in some previous years, the
quality is better than ever before. This is
highly encouraging, because it proves the
good effect of previous exhibitions, and of
the systematic effort which is being made
to establish anew the interest of Vermont
people in the growth of good horses-a
product for which Vermont offers advan-
tages which are surpassed by no other
state.
DIR. y. p. Wood of Mortified, Mass,
proved his continued interest in the Valley
fair and in the growth of good horses by
the exhibition of his nice inbred Morgan
brood mare. Topsy Turvy, and her colt
by Victor Wilkes (2.29 1-2). In neighbor-
ing stalls were other progeny of this mare,
including 15-months-old gelding of much
merit, owned by Prof Phillips of North
field. c. O. Haley of Greenfield showed
the four r-years-old stallion Golddust Eaton,
by Senator Eaton, dam Nelie also
brood mare and colt by Goddust Eaton.
Otis Greenleaf of Northtield showed the
SiX-years-od stallion Mortified. by Linz
Der Boy, dam Roxy, by Daniel Lambert
This is a remarkably handsome chestnut,
of beautiful form, with tail like fine silk.
Mr. Greenleaf also exhibited brood mare
and colt by Mortified.
a. A. Larrabee's three -years-old stallion
Prince Lambert, a grandson of Daniel
Lambert, is an animal to be proud Of
Carl +. Newton showed the mare Kitty
Medium, two years old, sire Augeas. bv
Brattleboro; III. G.. Clark his three-years-
old chestnut tilly and a two-years- old black
frall 4 ,,TN
the three-years-o stallion Clay Bell, by
Secure, by Mambrino Patchen, dam by
American Clay. This is good-gaited
stallion with a future before him. F. G..
Smith of the same place showed the stall
lion Don, l0l90, by Grandee, dam Lady
Belknap, by Young America. A pretty
16-months colt was that of Daniel Fisher
of Boston, sired by Dan Wilkes, by
Charlie Wilkes, by Red Wilkes, dam by
Jay Gould. \. B. Halls we'll known
speedy gelding Armand, by st. Julian,
dam by Stillson, was to be seen in
neighboring stall
O. ii. Burnham of ROyatOn brought
down this year yearing colt by Stamnal,
by StambOul, dam by Freestone. Another
Freestone colt, and a nice one, was that of
c. c. Winchester, four months old, dam
by Waltham. j. II. Morgan of Vernon
filled several stalls with animals which
added feature of real merit to the show.
Among them was the yearling gelding
Echo, by Elcano, dam 10y Kearsarge
Wilkes; the yearling tilly Lady Wilmarth,
by Bay Wilkes, dam Kitty Morgan
the handsome fOur-years- brown filly
Teddy Wilkes, by Kearsarge Wilkes, dam
Kitty Morgan; and the three-years-old
| gelding Chandler Wilkes, sire and dam
the same. A. b. Clapp showed his five
years-old stallion, Nightfall, and nearby
were two of his progeny, colts three months
and eight weeks old respectively. L. f..
| Pettee showed the mare SenOrita, by
/ Mambrino King, with colt by Electric, son
of Electioneer. In an adjoining stall was
4 NJ. NJ. Miller's three years-od stallion
Cricket, sire Brattleboro, dam by Vermont
| Abdallah; also O. l.. f. Benefits bay
! tilly Lottie b., and a chestnut yearling colt,
owned by Cyrus Harding of Townshend.
c. G. Leonard's Wilmington stallion
Braintree Wilkes, by Red Wilkes, which
has been seen and admired at previous
/ fairs, was on the ground. as was NJ. II.
Nelson's four-years-old Morgan stallion
| from Bernardston and II. Q. Wilcox S
| promising stallion, Henry Lambert, a
handsome dapple black in color, sired by
.
This year as heretofore c. d. Noyes's fine
stallion Tyringhurst attracted admiring
notice; also sucking colt by Braintree
Wilkes, dam by st. Julian, and a three
years-Old tilly by st. Julian, dam Roxy.
George Nelson of Corain brought up
his three-years-old stallion by Charlie
Wilkes, dam by Ivanho; four-years-old
illy by Charlie Wilkes, same dam; and
the 4-years-old flly by Northcote, dam by
Bonny's Hampton-a specially meritorious
animal. John Bliss exhibited his Clay
( Lambert stallion George r., NJ. NJ. Miller
his nice four-years-old flly, Mary H., by
Brattleboro, dam by Vermont Abdalah !;
and w. NJ. Murphy Morgan Brood mare
with colt by George r. +. E. Blood of
Dummerston showed Mambrino Boy, and
nearby were four suckers, his get, owned
by other persons. Another Colrain eX-
hibit was Matthew Barber's four-years-old
mare, by Walter Mack, and his three-years-