Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-08
A WEASEL IN MOVEMENT,
What is his breeding? By General
Gates, dam Babe, by Bob Morgan.

| yard, and | saw good living picture of
hundred others seen in my boyhood,
chestnut mare of about 900 pounds
weight, the rush through the door and
the gateway, the movement, the
trot, the 'snort," the constant motion
from paving in the snow to running for
fun like a scared fox, and | dropped
another remark. "I'll bet there is
enough Peters blood in her that, if she
were out in the pasture with foal by
her side, it would take the whole neigh
borhood to catch her, and that, rather
than be cornered, she would go over
rock pile as big as load Of hay, and not
break her run or her neck either. And
if she were in driving harness she
would keep at it and fight until she
found the end of the road" And las
Cal Stewart said) again they laughed
and said: ct takes the whole force to
get her up for breeding, or for trial, and
she has endless ambition on the road.
1.-THE only thing against her as a road
ster is she never eases on the bit, pulls
all of the way"
But upon learning what her dam was
l was obliged to admit great surprise.
She was by Golden, and the Lambert
blood, so despised, berated and hoo
doo-ed by certain little old type" fan
ciers had neither taken away nor covered
up the real thing" (as appears to mel
in this mare Babe, herself, or in her
produce.
We must say something about that a.
year-old stallion Red Oak, weight 1860
pounds, handsome, active, bright, and of
elegant form and finish, and able to
show action and movement even in pen.
We were assured he shows it in harness
with speed also. did not see him out
of his pen, but was so favorably i'm
pressed that l must ask the critics if he
is not of desirable type for
VERMONT ROAD HORSE.
He is absolutely fearless, drives double
to perfection, and, although of that ex-
IRENE animation which we admire, he is
also of the extremely kind and cheerful
disposition to work or do anything re-
quired of him.
His pasterns have little more length
and angle and elasticity in movement
than the accepted old type, which think
will insure him against the danger, to
short ointed ones, of cockled joints and
sprung knees, if the shower happens to
be one of those fellows who will not rasp
the toe down to its proper level with the
heel.
| believe that as sire Of nice, hand
some, stylish, sharp gated, high-priced
driving horses he will prove worthy of
the patronage of the best Vermont
roadster mares, and such yearing
stallion as Cassius and such a flly as his
full sister, Dorothea, by Red Oak, dam
Lady Gates, indicate that General Gates
blood is not especially dangerous to
inbreed through Red Oak.
will not attempt an individual de-
scription of the others, but in my opinion
such little beauties as Dew Drop (wean-
ling), by General Gates, dam Ellen, and
others there, some by sires owned by
Morgan breeders elsewhere, will de-
velop into lot of animals from which a
string of showing animals can be
selected that will please road horse
fanciers, and that the farm will yet be
able to show Morgans of Morgan blood
and qualities, with beauty, style, action
and with weight enough to handle a
buggy with two persons in it.
Mr.. Linsley believes in increase of
size by selection of breeding animals,
and also by development of stock by
proper feeding and care, and avoiding
overwork while young, and by
INTERVIEWING THE MORGAN
instead of by outcrossing on contras ting
breeds. We believe he was in his time
absolutely right, and that if there was
need of it then there is much greater
need of it now.
We are told that the heavy and valu-
able beef types of cattle have been
DAONSoiiN W hHNiA pASoCiiI oNdSC VI pei
lection by selection, inbreeding, inter-
breeding and extra development from
care and feeding, and that the cattlemen
still continue their efforts for improve
ment, instead of stopping satisfied, OF
pointing with pride back to the original
stock, which, although the true source
and fountain of excellence, could not as
individuals under present requirements
win premiums or meet the demands of
the market
We are told that the quiet, peaceful,
take-on-fat disposition of the Hereford
is almost orquite as much fixed quality
in breeding as are its heavy weight and
white face, and we have Mr.. Linsley
testimony, in his valuable work on "The