Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-30

the slopes of the mountains from
which the original growth of ever
green timber has been removed being
now grown up to forest of hard wood
and ferns. Only two varieties are
used. the hardy rock and serrated
ferns, as they best withstand the hard
handling necessary during the picking
and shipping. During the past two
years, the industry has grown to such
an extent that the lumber companies
that control the mountain land now
lease the picking privileges, instead
Of permitting free access to the prop
erty as formerly. Florists charge
$3.50 a thousand for the ferns and
make a good profit. A number of
firms in Massachusetts and New York
give their entire attention to the bust
ness, since it has been learned that
the ferns will keep in cold storage.
Vermont Morgans Win.
In the judging of nine Morgan stall
lions, four-year-olds and over shown
at Madison Square garden in New
York, Sampson owned by H. R. c.
Watson of Brandon took the blue.
Bon B.. owned by A. E. Darling of
East Burke was second and Bob Nor
DuBolse, Va, was third.
John Harper, brown gelding rid
den by Lieut. Gordon Johnston of the
7th u. S. cavalry, took the Plaza cup,
bringing conquest to the United
States army in it's first horse show
competition in quarter of a CEN
fury. Deliberation. bay gelding,
ridden by Col. P. A. McKenna of Lon
don, was second. and Black Paddy, a
black gelding of Lieut.. Coblyn of the
Royal Dutch Hussars was third. The
event was of international scope and
called for the judging of 18 officers
chargers, ridden by officers in uniform
A New York dispatch speaking of
the horse show says: 1t seems odd
that 10 an American horse-show audi
ence Americas famous breed should be
novelty. yet such is the fact. But
the Morgan met the situation, as they
have met for 100 years, every duty set
before them, and though from the
country and unused to the glare of
the electic lights. the large audience,
the bands of music and the bright
colors of dress, uniforms and the bril-
liant decorations of the vast amphi-
theatre. the eight stations in harness
performed their part with courage,
confidence and finish which won the
admiration and respect of many who
knew the breed only by reputation.
Good Old Bob Morgan by Ethan AL
len I'd came to the ring with almost
youthful Impotence. Though in his
25th year he is still show horse and
his appearance so attracted that Nor
gan horseman, Spencer Borden. that
he begged Mr.. Van Tassel to give
him the honor of driving Bob in the
ring. Mr.. Borden is no novice in eX-
hibiting and Mr.. Van Tassel's grand
stallion was never shown to greater
advantage in his life.
{ Though age has told on him some
and though Reginald w. Rives as
judge could not place him higher than
third the astonishing ring perform
ance of this horse in respect to action
and speed was a telling bit of evidence
that Morgans can outlast horses of
any other breed. His conformation
is close to the ancient Morgan type,
/ than which there is none more attrac-
/ tive.
The blue ribbon was a very popular
award. 1t fell to the smart, busy
! of Brandon. Sampson is by Knox
! hOI ctIlu 10 CllS IlOISC SSlSCGSu ny
Captain Frank Tompkins, U. S. A.
as the Morgan horse which he would
ride against the United States cavalry
horses on the Morgan Horse Clubs
challenge to the War Department.
Sampson. like his owner, wins
friends wherever he goes. Mr.. Wat.
sons man Scribner. who drove with
great skill. looks like a typical Yer
mont farmer with a touch of the
schoolmaster. The stations Bobby B.
and Lyndon from Elmer A. Darling's
Mountain View Farm at East Burke
won second and fourth, respectively
and shared largely in the popular fav
or accorded the Morgan exhibit l
would seem that while much is heard a
this time about advertising the prod.
ucts of Vermont there is one organiza
tion which is already in this feI(
and doing things. Vermonters shoulc
appreciate the work of the Morgan
Horse club.