Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-27
VALLEY FAIR
HACKNEYS IN LEAD
Connecticut River Stock Farm
Also Well Represented
Chauncey Smiths Good String from
mington-SeVeral Brood Mares
and Colts.

Wilmington-SeVeral Brood Mares
and Colts.
The mammoth tent containing the
exhibit of rare interest from DR.. Sew
ard Webb's Shelburne Farms was a
horse fair in itself, and it was a new
object lesson to many farmers of the
views entertained by DR.. Webb in re-
gard to breeding. The horses were
late in arriving here. They came di-
rect from the big Canadian fair at
ottawa, and were sidetracked many
hours at Bellows Falls and other
places. There were six hackney stall
lions. some imported and some bred
at Shelburne Farms. and six pure bred
hackney mares. In. the imported
stock were animals valued at thou
sands of dollars each. The large sty-
lish stallion Courier is the pride of the
stables. Twenty-four of the animals
were sired by hackney stations out Of
Vermont Morgan mares. DR.. Webb
believes that crossing in this way
developes high grade farm horse and
road horses. Mares are taken to She,
burne Farms for breeding without
charge. but DR.. Webb has an option for
purchase on the colts up to six
months old. DR.. Webb believes that
the Vermont horses should be larger
and stronger and that the infusion of
heavier strain is needed.
The Connecticut River Stock Farm
Of Hatfield. Mass. had a notable ex-
hibit of ~ head. At the head of the
stud is the stallion Electmont, 2.22A
sired by Chimes, dam by Mambrino
King. Electmont is a handsome black
charger, with white corners behind.
stands 16 hands high. weighs 1885
pounds, is large and well finished. He
is a great sire of high class. speedy
road horses. One pair of five year
olds sired by him appeared in the driv-
ing classes. There were two attractive
three-year-old mares. one dam by
Daniel Boone. the other dam by Red
Wilkes. The two-year-old stallion
Electmont. jr.. dam Oriole. with a
three year old record of 2.20 and trial
in 213H, is a beauty. large, good
gated and fast. Horsemen predict
that he will eventually make great
record and say that he would stand
fittingly at the head of any breeding
farm. Among others in this aggrega-
ton were the two-year-old stud Lon
ME Doone. dam by Almont, jr.; two
year-old filly, sired by Electmont. dam
by Onward. jr.; two-year-old gelding.
dam by Patchen Wilkes; yearling colt.
by Electmont, dam Louise PATTERSON,
by Patterson; brood mare Onward.
dam by Mambrino Patchen. colt by her
side by Electmont. All of this lot were
in fine condition.
Chauncey Smith is one of the Wind
ham county horse breeders who is
again entitled to honorable mention.
He believes in breeding standard
stock and is satisfied that this rule is
paying one. His stud is headed by
Clay Bell, IL year old stallion. by Sc
cure, dam by American Clay. Secures
dam by Mambrino Patchen, bred by
B. B. Nelson of Lexington, Ky. He
also had a two-year-old stallion by
Clay Bell, dam by American Wilkes
grand dam by George Wilkes, jr., a
yearling filly of similar ancestry; a
two-year-old FLY by Clay Bell, dam by
PeacemakeT. jr., and two driving
horses by Clay Bell. ]. d. Woffenden
of Wilmington had with Mr.. Smith s
string yearling filly by Clay Bell
dam by Pilot, he by Victor.
j. Batchelder of Wallingford brought
here three horses which will be ex
hibited at the Pan-American exposi
ton as typical Vermonters, including
a speedy one. a filly and 2-year-old
stallion. Three stations which had
many admirers were Charles D
Noyes's Alkamar, R. L. Lovells Royal
Alcantara from Springfield, Mass, and
Alvander, owned by E. F. Bass, the
well-known driver and trainer of thar
city. Other creditable attractions
were: Mare and colt, DR.. N. p Wood
Mortified, Mass; mare and colt
Charles Rapp, Mt. Hermon; mare and
colt, w. F. Walker, Dummerston; mare
and colt, G. E. Downer; mare and colt
B. A. Whittemore, Guilford Centre;
FLIES, E. H. Miller. Dummerston and
B. A. Whittemore; gelding, R. Bradley