Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-11
Judges Decision Sustained.

The board of review of the National
Trotting association at the recent meet
ing at Murray Hill Hotel, New York,
sustained the decision of the judges in
the FreeforA All race at the Addison
County Fair last September, when Mr..
Farley's horse Judex was distanced.
The following letter taken from Horse
World, Dec. 1, explains itself. This
scheme of Mr.. Stillman's ought to bring
out a big field of mares as the cash prizes
are very liberal each year and of them
selves ought to attract plenty of ex-
hibitors. There would seem to be one
loop hole in the wording of terms which
might lead to complication. The age of
foal with mare is not stated and under
strict application would allow the mare
to show a colt of auy age provided it
was actually here. Possibly MIR. Stilman
had this in mind and Intentionally
worded terms so as to allow mare with
colt of any age to be shown in the class.
We hope this will become feature of
the State fair.
Mr.. Maxwell Evarts, President,
Vermont State Fair Association,
100 Broadway, New York City.
Dear Sir In order to encourage the
breeding of real Morgan horses l should
like, if it meets with your approval, to
offer the following prizes and premiums
to be awarded at the Vermonl State Fair
at White River Junction:
A silver cup, the value of which will
he at least SIS, for the brood mare which
conforms most nearly in every respect to
the standards of equine excellence estab-
lished by the famous Justin Morgan
himself. In order to make sure that this
brood mare is being used for breeding
purposes, every mare entered in this class
must have accompanying her in the ring
a foal of her own by her side. In the
judging, the brood mare is to count 80
per cent and the foal 10 per cent. Mares
of any age are eligible. Whoever pos
sesses the mare and foal upon the day
that the Judging takes place will be con-
sidered the rightful owner.
This silver cup is to be contested for
and not awarded unless there are at
least nine entries in the field on the day
of the contest, six of which entries must
be owned by different breeders of differ
ent stock farms.
In order to become anyone's permanent
possession the silver cup must be won
three years, not necessarily in succession,
by the same individual breeder or by the
same stock farm. The name of horse
and owner winning this cup will be ap-
propriately engraved on the trophy each
succeeding year at the expense of the
donor until the cup is permanently won.
There shall be one judge of this con-
test to be selected as follows: The man.
Of ha fat Fair Wi
select the names of three men capable of
being such judges, and submit those
three names to the donor of this trophy.
From those three names the donor will
then choose the one whom he shall want
to act as judge of this contest. 1t is I'M
derstood, of course, that this selection
will be made in ample time before the
Fair to complete all arrangements.
| In addition to the silver cup l should
like to offer the following premiums for
this same class to be given annually un-
tilHthe cup finally becomes someone's
permanent possession. When there are
at least nine actual mares with foals in
the contest on the day when the judging
takes place l offer premium of S75 for
first place, $50 for second place and $50
for third place. My sole object in max
ing this offer is in the hope of encourag-
ing the breeding of the real Morgan
horses which have made Vermont 80 ia
nous.
OF course, if you do not approve of any
of the above conditions and think that
some of them could be modified to adj
vantage, should be glad to discuss the
subject with you and should welcome
any advice or suggestions from you in re-
gard to this matter.
Yours truly.
C.. C. STILLMAN.