The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

DAVIS OF NoRTHFIELD. A wATCHMAN
MAN ENJOYS AN AFTERNOON BEHIND
SOME OF THE DOCTORS FAvoRrTE AMI
MAILS.
A visit to the breeding and training
stables of DR.. o. O. Davis of North
field is always pleasure to a newspa-
per man, because OF the fact that he is
sure of cordial welcome, is certain to
have some superior stock trotted out
for his inspection, and is morally sure
to learn something, If he ID, talks any
length of time with the proprietor on
the subject Of horses. A representa-
tive of this paper visited the establish
ment of DIR. Davis last week, and al
though tie doctor was unusually busy
that day making out and signing pa
pers for large real estate deal, he gave
the reporter as much of his time as pos
sible, and then turned him over to
Anthony Bogues, his intelligent and
longtime trainer and driver, with
whom an enjoyable hour and more was
spent.
OF course among all the twenty-one
horses owned by DR.. Davis, and in fact
among all horses in this vicinity, the
celebrated Wilkes stallion Galen
Prince" stands pre-eminent. This
splendid animal has race record OF
g: 10. and since he has been owned by
DR.. Davis has shown faster time on the
tracks at Waitsfield, East Corinth,
Windsor, White River Junction and
Tunbridge than was ever known at
these places in stallion races. Although
L -, hn 10 ityh
in the celebrated Wilkes family, and
his speed is yet comparatively unde-
veloped. Not only is he fast trotter,
but very superior roadster, such as
one never tires to sit behind. Horses
of extreme speed often lack this quail
ity, which he possesses in the highest
degree. He can any time on the road,
with buggy and two, show flight of
speed that is seldom equaled. He is
ever ready, and cheerfully responds to
the least sign indicating the will of his
driver. Galen Prince was foaled the
property of his breeder, Mr. William H.
Saunders, at Galen Stock Farm in the
town of Clyde, Erie county, New York,
in 1885, and year later, was by him
sold with the farm, to Mr.. G. ID. Ely,
who sold him to the present owner in
March, 1898. His color is beautiful
dark bay, no white; has slight shade
of tan color about the muzzle. His
feet, legs, name and tail are jet,
glossy black. He has such perfect SYM
metry that when standing still he pre-
sents the appearance of much smaller
horse than his weight and measure in
dictates. He is strong, sixteen hands
hioh n;Nh in,
more than LOO pounds. His perfectly
balanced, pure trotting action enables
him to go his best clip on light shoes
with no waste power or lost motion.
He needs no check, or other restraint.
In fact, he is as nearly perfect an ami
NAL as one can find among Vermont's
green hills, and his rich speed inheri.
lance justifies his owner in expecting
great things of him in the future.
But Galen Prince is by no means the
only fleet-footed animal to be found in
DIR. Davis establishment. Behind
"Ned Goldleaf," a handsome five
year-old sorrel, by John Blackstone,
with Barney" for driver, the news
paper man enjoyed spin of several
miles, past the large and fertile farms
owned by the doctor, and up and down
the valley of the Dog River. This
horse has never been trained for the
race track, but walked away with the
three year old stakes at the Dog River
Valley fair last fall in 3: 10 without half
trying. He is without blemish and
seems to enjoy spin on the road as
much as do those who sit behind him.
"Ned" does not believe in taking the
In ri
Piles, and does not do it, either.
The handsome stallion "Antietam !"
is at Marshfeld for the season, but
among the other horses trotted out for
the newspaper mans inspection were a
pair of two-year-old bay mares and a
sorrel mare, two yearlings and a sorrel
FLY, all by Antietam," and a prom
Using Wilkes colt by Westside;" also
q the fast chestnut mare Minnie, by Mark.
Galen Prince has large and in
creasing patronage, and when some Of
his colts were seen it was not a matter
of wonder that such is the case. Those
owned by DR.. Davis, F. j. Houston, j.
X. Egerton and several others in North
field, are the best kind of g advertise
ment for the animal.
The stables, barns and outhouses
around DR.. Davis establishment are
kept neat as dairymaid's kitchen, and
anyone having an hour or two to spare
in Mortified would be well repaid by a
visit to the DOCTORS home. AS was
said at the outset, DR.. Davis has re.
Gently sold the place on Vine street he
now occupies, and was perfecting and
transferring the title deeds the day the
WATCHMAN man was there. He re.
tains possession until next February,
and is, as yet, undecided whether he
will build in Mortified or remove to a
larger place. Should he decide on the
latter, Mortified would lose and some
other place would gain reliable citi-
zen and man who stands second to
none in the state as an intelligent, gen.
temanly horse fancier and breeder.