Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-06-15
Middlebury, VT
THE MORGAN HORSE"
A WORK OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

Several years ago MT. JOSeph l'"V'Vl'
of Middlebury, Vermont, was assalIed
bv Mr.. Wallace, publisher of Wallace :
Nonthlv. for some statements he made
as TO the correctness of the pedigrees OF
some Morgan horses. Mr.. .Battell was
sure of his ground, as he had made t'lis
famous family the study of his life, ana
he at once began an exhaustive research
into the history and antecedents OF the
Morgans. The result is work OF great
importance which is about to he issued
Mr.. Battell is the best known breeder OF
Noroans in the world, and the highest
authority, and is to be congratulated on
the conclusion of his arduous labors'
No sire that ever lived has had as high
honor as has the original Morgan, and
no family shows its characteristic traits
in remote descendants as surely as DO
those who have trace of Morgan blood
in them. Speed, endurance and beauty
belong to the Morgans and they must
ever be favorites. The interest in this
family is growing and promises to
spread to all parts of the country.
-rAmerican Farmer and Farm News,
Springfield, o.
WILL PoPULARlzE THE MoRoANs.
Joseph Battell of Ripton, VT, since
1881 has had in preparation a stud book
and history of the Morgan horse. Vol
ume of this work Is now in press, and
material for volume ii is mostly collect
ed. The preface of volume is before
us, and raises the expectation that the
coming work will be of the greatest
value to all who are interested in the
light harness horse. The book will
certainly DO ii great deal to make the
Morgan breed more popular than it has
ever been.- The Cultivator, Omaha,
Neb.
THE SCOPE OF THE WORK.
During the past few years we have
received scores and scores of letters ask
ing if we could inform the writers
'about when" the Morgan Register in
course of compilation by Mr.. Joseph
Battel of Middlebury, Vermont, would
be issued, and how it could be obtained,
and it affords rs the greatest pleasure
to be able to announce, by authority of
Mr.. Battell himself, that the first volume
will be ready for delivery on the first of
Dune,
Mr. Battel, ably assisted by Mr.. W.
ii. Bliss, lawyer and well-known
writer, deeply interested in the harness
horse, and specially posted in the his
tory and characteristics of the Morgan
family, has devoted ten years of labor,
expended thousands of dollars and
Travelled nearly all over the United
States and goodly portion of Canada
in collecting reliable material for the
pages of his great book. Many pedi-
grees that have been in print and ac-
cepted by the public as correct for more
than quarter of a century, he has
thoroughly Investigated and found to be
false, and the breeding of a number of
horses said to be unknown" he has
traced back to the breeder and estab-
lished the pedigree beyond reasonable
doubt. Rumors and suppOsitions have
not been accepted as proof, but he re-
quired all claims to be verified by evil
dence as strong and convincing as con-
victing testimony in a court of law.
Although great admirer and firm be-
lever in the superiority of the Morgan
horse, the compiler has pursued his in
Yestigations without prejudice or the
semblance of favor or partiality, the
only object being to obtain facts and
expose fraudulent pedigrees wherever
found.
This first volume will contain 1863
pages, including 70 pages of illustra-
lions, printed on fine paper, and hand
somely hound in half morocco. The
price will be $500, and as the book will
undoubtedly meet with an immense sale,
we would advise our readers to send in
their orders at once Randall's Horse
Register.
a FAMOUS SALE RING