St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-12
A TRIP AMONG VERMONT MoReANs.


article IN the Breeder, attempts 10
enter into d discussion OF the merits
OF the different branches of the Nor.
gan family. have not laid myself
open 10 any such reply, nor do
ihtehd 70 enter into any such contro.
Versy' In former article he had
SAID that the old style Morgan was
extinct. take issue on that point
alone, and he cannot deny that the
old style can be found il any mis-.
guided road rider is foolish enough
to want one. But enough OF S. J..
w.
nave just returned from drive OF
700 miles, in the course OF which |
nave seen some OF the Morgans, old
style and new. lett Lyndon June
., IN the northeast part OF the state,
to deliver an oid-styIe Morgan mare
to the iarm OF II. 7. Cults, to be
mated with Ben Franklin. Orwell,
the home of Mr.. Cults, is in the
extreme western part of the state,
distant about 100 miles from Lyn-
don. | lett here the 9th and returned
the 10th, having driven $50 miles in
the five days, and on the whole trip
never had a whip, nor did ever
hit a rem TO ask tor more speed. A
shift of the bit was all that was
needed to do the work.
June 9th was our annual field dav
al Lyndonvlle, and have not space
to mention those shown, but in this
particular line was a horse called
Clifford, OF the old type, about what
Sherman Morgan was; sired bv
grandson of Black Morgan list,
which was grandson OF Sherman
His hrst dam was by son OF Hale's
Green Mountain; his second dam by
Black Morgan LIST. He is simply
what he has right to be by his
breeding, a black chestnut in color,
IA 3 hands high, weighs 1000
pounds, and has style and beauty
enough tor any parade.
Corbett, by Golden, was another
good Morgan. Started as a green
horse and still Going stud service, he
was seconds in race in 2 40, and had
he been driven out could have gone
mile close to 2.35 in a road cart over
slow halt mile track. He will make
another IN the list for Golden any
day he is asked on good track and
modern rig. He is well bred on his
dams side, being out OF daughter
of Henry S.; second dam, a we'll
bred Morgan mare.
stopped at Montpelier on my
trip, and, though pressed for time,
called at the last home of Abraham,
where found two entire sons, one
ge!ding and three FLIES, the get of
the old horse in his declining years.
think that four out of the six can
go in the list any day, and two are
booked to 60 in much more fashion
able company.
The next night l spent at Middle
bury, and there | found a circle OF
friends whom last met at Chicago
when we all exhibited together. Old
Denning Allen shows how much care
will do for horse even late in life.
He is in much better form today
than when he wore the wreath of
flowers at Chicago. OF his stock
only saw the year old tull brother to
Lord Clinton. This colt is one OF
the finest in the whole state, and is
much larger than he promised when
! last saw him.
They tell me that Denning Allen
sired fine crop OF foals both last
year and year before, but they were
all away, too far for me to see in the
short time at my command. Old
Thought is looking the same as 10
years ago, only taking on more flesh
as he grows older.
called at w. w. Moore's in Shore
ham to see Gillig, and among all |
saw he surprised me most. last
saw him IN his four year old racing
form, when he weighed about $50
pounds. Now | found a mature,
horse weighing very close to l 100
pounds and picture to remember.
LIS NollS SolbNh lhS ldSl " w SNdl >
are much better lockers than some
OF his early ioals.
Lastly at the end OF the trip from
home came to the old patriarch
Ben Franklin, and grand old horse
he is, too. He is bound to go down
in history as the great son OF Daniel
Lambert" and though he might have
been compelled to have shared the
honor could Golden have lived, or
had Abraham never met with an
accident to leg, yet he is worthy
the honor, as it comes to him in his
old age and in his old home.
Linus Cults was working out
some speed, but Rare John and a fast
PAGER by George Franklin were all |
saw stepped any, and the young
man is bringing them to AT edge. |
would like to see this PAGER when he
meets w. S. Bailey's Gratien, by
Golden. out of the dam OF Lambert
B. The winner will just about start
in thp . Ok class after that meeting