Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08

Green Mountain Morgan: dam by
CrOwel's Prince, by Morgan General,
son of Billy Root; I'd dam by Bebb's
Bellfounder, son of Ohio Bellfounder
Sd dam by Patrick's Black Hawk, son of
Hills Black Hawk. Jerry is what is
termed a typical old-fashioned Morgan
horse. He is a great road horse and a
splendid sire. He is owned by DR.. b. F.
Swingley, Freeport, Ill. In the class
for three-year-old stations first premium
was awarded to Ben, a beautiful dal k
horse, 4:3 hands high, weight about
$50 foaled 1893; bred and owned by c.
Wohlford, Mcconnell, Ill.,; got by Ben
Hur, he by Herod, Jr., son of NJ. T..
Grattan's Herod: dam by Nick, son of
Deck, French horse; I'd dam fine
Green Mountain Morgan mare. Ben is
one of the finest young Morgan stations
In the West. He is a very handsome
horse and a great actor in the show
ring, He was called king of the Nor
gans at our fair and he well deserves 1t.
He is destined to become a great
premium winner, as well as great SIRE
Second premium was awarded to Morgan
Jerry, I'd, black horse, foaled 1898 bred
and owned by Backer Bros, Shannon,
ILL.,; got by Morgan Jerry (as above) ::
dam Skip, by Morg, son of Cub, by
Black Hawk Prophet; I'd dam Coaley,
by Sir Roger Tichborne Sd dam Nellie,
by Swentzel Horse; 18th dam Rosa by
SCOTS Morgan. son of Weasel, by Ma
poleon Morgan. He is fine young
horse of great promise as sire. Third
premium was awarded to the fine horse
Richland Boy, black horse, foaled 1898 :;
bred and owned by Fowler Bros, Lena,
ILL.,; got by Morg, son of Cub, by Black
Hawk Prophet; dam Topsey by Cub /;
I'd dam Topsey by Rock Messenger; Sd
dam Kitty by Jehu, son of Pyle's Ara
bian, by Farwel's imported Arabian :;
4th dam by Young Richard, son of
Richard. He is fine horse, strongly
built after the Morgan pattern. Only
one was shown in the class for two-year-
old stallions-Golden Star, golden
chestnut horse, foaled 1894; bred and
owned by Fowler Bros, Lena. H.; got
by Morg. son of Cub; dam Lady, by
Young Comet, son of Beardsley's
Comet, he by Comet, son of Billy Root
ID dam by Black Hawk Charlie; Sd dam
by Young Boxer, son of Boxer; 4th
dam by Culvers Morgan Prince, son of
Colts Comet. Star is a very promising
colt. He took first premium when
sucking colt at the Illinois State fair.
Among the brood mares shown were
Lady, sorrel mare, foaled lSS-, with sor-
rel filly by her side, a full sister to
Golden Star Gas above). She was
awarded first in her class; second was to
Topsey, dark bay mare foaled in 1888,
with black colt at foot, by Captain
Morg, son of Morg, by Cub. Topsey is
the dam of Richand Boy (see above).
In class for three-year-old mares there
was but one entry-Fanny Golddust, a
golden bay mare, foaled 1893; bred by
Fowler Bros, got by MOrg, son of Cub:
dam Dandy, by FOwler's Black Jack
I'd dam Flora Morgan, by Young Comet,
son of Beardsley's Comet. Fanny is a
full sister to the fine young show stall
lion Dandy Golddust, owned by Gamble
Bros, of Van West, o. First premium
for yearling mares went to Cricket, a
fine black filly, full sister of Golden
Star, also owned by Fowler Bros.
And so ended our first Morgan exhibit
at the county far and all were highly
pleased. Other counties in the United
States should 60 and do likewise and
help to boom the Morgans.
II. b. GORHAM.