Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

furnished the creme d'elect as well as
| the bulk Of our horses but were subse-
quently succeeded in great measure by
other breeds. The public's craze for
speed and the Introduction of the blood
Of Hamhlctonian 10 to a very considerable
cNtcnt succeeded in supplanting the Nor
| uans and their general increase in popu-
larity almost resulted i'm the ultimate OK
tinction Of the Morgan breed.
Nothing influential was tried that might
result in checking the deterioration Of
| the Morgan breed until the bureau OF
animal industry Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture recently realized
the value that the preservation Of the
Morgan breed would be to the horsemen
Of the United States in general and to
| the breeders in particular and therefore
established a breeding station in connec-
tion with the Vermont experiment STA
ton, the object of which is to re-establsh
the old type Of the Morgan horse 1t is
hoped by continual selection Of the su-
pcrior specimens to again produce the
original type with an its numerous virtues
and more size.
That this cOmmendablc enterprise upou
the part Of the department Of agriculture
Will beautifully reward its worthy pro-
moters is already apparent by the present
| Increasing popularity Of the breed.
ON the turf Morgan blood is decidedly
! DO fNlVtH'' I'D tnt pedlgrecS OF several of
/ iIt most noted performers, Dan Patch
! 80. Lou Dillon. 1881. Major Delmar
/ l59a,, Poe Patchen, 20tla, Audubon Boy
| l59i2. Darrell 2.Ooh. Sweet Marie 202
| Grace Bond, 209H. Tiverton. 2.jih, and
! Ana ANworthN 2.tOia. being the most
| vivid Illustrations Of this fact
In heavy harness circles it is a wei
| known fact that G. G. Watson's magnin-
| cent blue ribbon winner. Lord Baltimore
| is Morgan. ANA is the type Of heavy
! harness horse the department Of agri-
| culture hopes to succeed in producing at
| the Vermont experiment station
Lord Haltimorc's pedigree is as follows
| Lord Baltimore-Sharlock Trotter, foaIed
| 1899; bay gelding 151lA hands, by Grey
! lock tson Of Highland Grey, 22s. and
| Fanny Bromley, by Ed Sherman 5G97:
! grandam Phantom g. l. b. by North
! Horse). First dam Nancy by Raven (son
| OF Captain Winfield So by Edward Everett
! SD, second dam by WAIKIKI Chief $50 (sire
! OF I'VE standard performers, including
Great Eastern. 2.1S Dick Swiveller, 21s.
etc. and the dams of eight standard per-
formers including Hussar 21Sk. etc.
| In recapitulation, it has been justly
! and truthfullY said that the Morgan horse
! has been vital element in the production
. or the worlds greatest trotters: he has
/ beQueathed his stamina, his extravagant
beauty and lofty style to the American
/ saddle horse; he has also produced some
] "a ''4' iii'EA 4lluStI lbuS champions OF Inc
/ American tanbark, in addition to having
. been in very considerable and extremely
. favorable evidence throughout the trying
/ circumstances so prevalent during the
. entire Civil war.
Vermont is not alone in her praise
worthy undertaking. 1t is with consider
able satisfaction that the evidence is re-
celved that the horse breeders of the
central states have awakened to a real
lzauon ana appreciation Of the merits OF
| this meritorious breed as is evidenced by
/ men representing that locality. The Ohio
, experiment station has purchased an ex-
/ cellent son Of champion Morgan show
stallion. Frank Allen 1894 out of Monie
[ Lambert by Daniel Lambert; second dam
Dwycr mare by Ethan Allen (DeLong's)
third dam James Mare by Black Hawk
20i fourth dam James Mare by Durock
Messenger.
Messrs. wilkins Bros. Of Indiana finally
succeeded in purchasing the champion
Morgan show stallion Frank Allen 1894
He is sired by Ethan Allen 1853 by
Ethan Allen So by Ethan Allen so. by
/ Black Hawk 90 by Sherman Morgan g.
by Justin Morgan /. His dam is Miss
, GilliC. by Gillig 1869. by ATistos 1896 by
Daniel Lambert g. another son OF Ethan
! Allen so; his second dam is also by Daniel
Lambert 90; his third dam is by Thomas
jefferson 1860 also by Black Hawk 90
Among other breeders who have been
mems OF the great Morgan breed may be
mentioned Messrs. Price & Hoffman OF
Lancaster Ohio, who own two very fine
specimens Or. +. L. Price, the we'll
known veterinary of Circleville, Ohio, re-
Gently made "A trip to Vermont in quest
Of "a sire suitable to get heavy harness
horses Of the standard type and was very
fortunate in securing the fun made Nor
gan stallion Crescent Lambert 4770, by
Sivertail Morgan; he by Ashley's Ethan
Allen. ne by Holabird's Ethan Allen, he
by Ethan Allen so, by Black Hawk 20;
Crescent Iambert's dam was Mollie Lam
bert by Daniel Lambert the dam of the
young stallion owned by the Ohio expert
mental station.
In conclusion il may be pertinent to
suggest to those of our readers who are
seriously considering the breeding OF
heavy harness horses that it might be
| advisable to consider the many claims
the Morgan horses have to superiority,
and their general adaptability and suit
ability to wear heavy leather.-[ Manches-
ter y. H. Mirror and Farmer.