Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-05-18


Since then he has again developed
mostly pure breds, largely of the
Urotas and Coomassie strains. His
senior aged bull is Owls Interested
Prince, by Spermfeld's Owl, purchased
of F. A. Sibley of Spencer, Mass. Mr..
Darling has not recently been an ex-
hibitor, influenced perhaps by the
delicate suggestion that rival breeders
might feel that he as president of the
A. j. G. G. might have an advantage
in the show ring. The first 300 acres
purchased in 1883 have been supple
mented by subsequent purchases until
at present the home estate embraces
1000 acres, mainly of excellent upland,
and including seven sets of farm build
ings. There are also 1000 acres on and
around Burke Mountain and a farm
plant there. The administration is
located at the central home farm in
addition to which three branch farm
plants are operated. The great COW
barn, 46 by 286, with a right angled
annex of 46 by 124 feet is located on
the home estate. There are three
driveways at the junction of which is
a clear floor space, 46 feet square. Eight
teams can operate simultaneously in
this building without collision. The
piggery, Is by $50, shelters 100 Chester
Whites. There are on the place about
SO fine specimens of Shropshire sheep.
The creamery sends about so pounds of
butter daily to the Hotel Manhattan,
New York City. 1t also produces,
during the summer months, about four
tons of cheese which is sold to some of
the leading hotels of New York City.
At the Vermont State fair, in both
1908 and 1909, specimens of this cheese
took championship prizes, scoring SO
points. Farm buildings are rebuilt or
remodeled with view to the enhanced
comfort and convenience of occupants.
At least two carloads of shingles are
used annually in these improvements.
Mr.. Darling has developed several
public and semi-public interests of
West Burke, his early home. Among
them are the electric light plant giving
to the village a splendid system of
street and home lighting and mech
chanical plant with gristmill, sawmill
and wood-dressing mill. He con-
tributed largely to securing concrete
sidewalks and a modern sewerage sys-
! tenn in the village. Perhaps the most
notable of recent improvements are at
the Bemis Hill branch, where splendid
modern barns have been erected. The
central thought is to preserve as far as
possible, the historic landmarks and
family names of the worthless who
were former residents of this beautiful
region.
Mr.. Darling is about to erect a
Colonial signboard at the junction of
the main road and the one leading to
| no do -
Hill Road. At the Mountain View
Farm is found practical application
of the modern idea of the conservation
of natural resources. There is on the
estate an estimated stumpage of
twenty million feet of timber, which is
inspected every year and only the
fallen, the injured, or the fully ma
tured trees are removed for wood or
lumber. 1t is his ambition to develop
a scientific forestry system on the
estate. The maple sugar industry claims
special attention. There are seven
boiling camps fitted up with evaporators
and modern equipments, where about
four tons of maple sugar are manu-
featured annually. Firm so to 70 PEG.
pie are employed in the various opera
tions of the estate. The basis of the
agriculture is large crops of early cut
hay, and home raised grain. About
four hundred tons of hay are annually
stored at the large COW and horse
barns.
Mr.. Darling is great admirer and E
skilful connoisseur of good horses
especially of the original Morgan type
and it is doubtful if any breeder in the
country has done more than he tt
preserve and pOpulariZe that noble
equine type.
His Carrie and Betsey have never
been beaten in the show ring as gentle
mems drivers, and Carrie mas wor
numerous firsts, including two tro
plies as single driver. Lucy is a goo(
second. There are other pairs anC
individuals here that are almost beyonC
criticism. The brood mares have
! strong individuality that will place
them at or near the top of the list
Jenny c.. winner of the Morgan troph!
at the Vermont State Fair 1909, is al
artists model.
The Vermont State Fair of 1908 wa
a great horse fair and the Montail
, View string with Rex at it's head wol
golden opinions and first prizes. The
sire of Rex was Denning Allen, tn
, Worlds Fair champion at Chicago il
1893. Lord Clinton e :O3a), "a half brothe
to Rex, was at that time the world
t champion gelaing. General Gates
another half brother to Rex, is at tn
/ head of the government Morgan Farr
at Weybridge. Rex was first an
; champion at the Pan-American exposi
tion at Buffalo, and at St. Louis wa
: second in spite of severe injury in
Cured in transit Exhibited II time
in the show ring, he has won rs blu
ribbons, two red ribbons and on
: championship. The 1909 State Fai
; was generally conceded to be tn
t greatest assemblage of Morgan horses
J America has seen in generation
! There Bobby B., the favorite son o
Bob Morgan, won the first prize il
5 the Ancient Morgan type, and was thu
f bright star in splendid constellation
: the prototype of the Old Green Noun
tain, and the best early Morgans
, LynQan has many of the same charac
! teristlcs of that spirited type. Mr.
Darling mas good horse sense which il
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