The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-15
TO ENCOURAGE MORGAN BREED
Bank President c. c. Stillman Offers
State Fair Prizes

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Maxwell Evarts of Wind
sor, president of the Vermont State
Fair association, from c. C. Stillman.
son of the late James Stillman, presi-
dent of the National City bank.
AS the display of Morgan horses at
the Fair September 21-24 at White
River Junction, will be among the
features of the exhibit the generous
offer of Mr.. Stillman will be of inter-
est to every lover of the Morgan horse
in the state.
In addition to the announcement
made by Mr.. Stillman Mr.. K. H. Har-
riman, the railroad magnate has sent
to President Evarts a check for 800
as a special prize for exhibit of nor
ses.
Mr.. Stillman's letter follows:
New York, City, June 3. 1909.
Mr.. Maxwell Evarts, President,
Vermont State Fair Association,
Windsor, VT.
Dear Sir:
In order to encourage the breeding
of real Morgan horses, | should like
to offer the following prize and prem
iums to be awarded at the Vermont
State Fair at White River Junction.
A silver cup valued at 1925 for the
brood mare which conforms most
nearly in every respect to the stand
ard of equine excellence established
by the famous Justin Morgan him
self. In order to make sure that the
brood mare is being used for breed
ing purposes, every mare entered in
tnis class must have accompanying
her in the ring. 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 possesses the
mare and foal upon the day that the
Judging takes place will be considered
the rightful owner.
The 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 en-
tries are owned by different breeders
or different stock farms.
In order to become anyone's perma.
nent 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, win
ming this cup, will be appropriately
engraved on the trophy each succeed
ing year at the expense of the donor,
until the cup is permanently won.
There shall be one judge of this
| contest, selected as follows. The do
nor of the cup will select the names
of three men acceptable to him, and
submit these three names to the man
agement of the Vermont State Fair
| From these three names, the manage.
ment of the Vermont State Fair will
then choose the one which II wants
to act as judge of this contest. 1t is
understood of course, that the selec.
| ton will be made In ample time be
fore the fair to complete all arrange
ments.
In addition to the cup, | offer the
! following premiums for this same
class, to be given annually until the
cup finally becomes someone's per
I
at least nine actual mares with foals
in the contest on the day wnen the
judging takes place, offer a premium
of $75 for first place; $50 for second
place and $25 for third place When
there are at least six, and less than
nine actual mares with foals in the
contest or the day the judging takes
place, | offer a premium of $50 for
first place and $25 for second place.
No third prize. When there are
at least three, but less than six actual
mares with foals in the contest on
the day the judging takes place, of
fer a premium of s25 for first prize.
No second or third prizes. My OBJ
ject in making this offer is in the hope
of encouraging the breeding of real
Morgan horses, which have made Yer
mont so famous.
In case there are not nine entries in
the field on the day of the contest tle
cup is to be held over until the next
year and If for three consecutive
years there should be less than nine
contestants in this entry, then the cuI
will revert to the donor and be with
| uidNh. cheh INC cup 10 pSiihahChSis
won. its ownership shall remain vest
ed in the donor. but it shall be kept
by the Vermont State Fair association
who will be responsible for it.
All disputes which may arise In
connection with this cup will be decid
ed by the donor whose decision will
be final
If these conditions are agreeable tc
the Vermont State Fair association
will you please send me your forma
acceptance of my offer.
Yours truly,
(Signed) c. G. Stillman.