St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
ST. JOHNSBURY HORSES.

A correspondent of the American
Horse Breeder has the following in
terestlng letter from St. Johnsbury in
the last number OF that valuable pa
per:
Everything indicates busy season
at ST. Johnsbury, in 1895, notwith-
standing the depression of the last
two seasons. More mares will be
bred this coming season, breeders
will patronize the best stations, and
the haphazard method of breeding
will be discontinued. 1t will not be
enough for stallion to secure pat
ronage that he is descended from an
illustrous ancestor but he must also
have individual merit. Neither will
the oft-repeated assertions of the
owner, sounding the merits of his
stallion and telling what he can do,
on paper, avail as much as in pre-
vlous years.
The breeders have paid dear for
their experience, and they will be
more critical in the future in their
selection OF stallion. Good horses
are as salable as they ever were, but
they cannot be raised by breeding
scrub mares to stations that have
nothing to recommend them but a
paper pedigree.
W. S. Bailey of the Maplewood
Stock Farm has hired the Fair
Grounds and will send about 10 head
there, consisting of Lambert B.
2 24A), Sprague Superb (2.293),
Helen M. q ~, Gratian, a six-year-
old pacing stallion by Golden, out
OF the dam of Lambert B., Linton,
three year-old chestnut stallion by
Pistachio, dam by Almont Eagle,
Mary S. (2.52), an own sister to
Helen NJ, and some colts by the
Maplewood stations.
Lambert B. is proving an excellent
sire, and many think that he will
surpass Golden, who was the best
stallion, Judging from his go list
and the quality OF his get as road
sters, ever in this section.
BY the way, | have never seen Cap
.i tain = geo credited to Golden.
He is chestnut stallion, owned TJyy
H. A. Folsom, Barton, and is out of
the dam of Nellie F. q 23A). He
won two heats in a race at Lyndon
vile last fall, setting his mark al the
pacing gait in one of them. This
track is mona association one, but
the race was for purse and was at
a regular meeting.
Clarence E, Moulton, who gave
Edgemark (2.16) his record, has
opened a training stable here and
will have some good ones i'll his
string. Mr.. Moulton understands
his business thoroughly and horses
III his charge will have good care.
Clarence is a brother to John A.
Moulton, who has been so successful
in handling and driving for John Ut
ton, Morrisville, for the past three
seasons.
A. S. Osgood is driving IA, most
of which are green ones, and he eX.
poets to bring out as good one as
Golden I'd, that he was so success
full with last year.
The courteous secretary of the Gen
tlemen's Driving Club, w. A. Taplin
will attend the New York sales thi,
month, with the intention of buying
one that will do to start in the ire,
for alls.
Probably the fastest green hors
in st. Johnsbury is the chestnut pa
Ger owned by A. S. Livingston, pres
ident of the Fair Ground associate
Mr.. Livingston takes his milk from
his farm to the creamery with thi
horse and is ready for brush at an
time.
Romulus (2.29a4), by Edgemar
(216), is being logged by his owner
r I. E. Krke, and is looking the bes
| ever saw him. Romulus has spec
, and gameness enough to get niue
lower record if he goes into goo
trainers hands.
1 Superintendent Storey of the Fai
banks Company drives toppy ba
gelding, by Lambert B., that is a
elegant roadster in addition to h
/ speed qualities. He resembles h
4 sire very much, both in action an
makeup.
Golden I'd (2.24) may 60 to pacin
k this season. He was good fou
year-old last year, and ought to bet
S 2 20 at the trotting gait.
/. Al. Lawrence has a contented e
+ preston on his face when he star
$ up his black gelding by Contoocoo
e son of Mambrino Wilkes.
}. Hon. w, w. Grout is winterlr
n about 70 head on his farm at Klrb
n and will probably build a track
his place this spring.
One of the best of CObden's get