Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-23
FOR THE HORSE INTEREST,

FUN liz ilOANh''N 'A'
To the Editor of the Register:
At meeting of the Morgan Horse
club held in New York March Ia, there
were letters read by c. c. StiIlman,
who is the treasurer Of the Union
Pacific railroad, also secretary and
treasurer of the club, from gentlemen
who are much interested in the Morgan
horse from three of the Middle West
States, requesting the club to olier
premiums for Morgan classes which
they propose to make at their State
fairs.
Now it has always been the object Of
the Morgan Horse club to advance the
interest of the Morgan horse rather
than to create a large surplus, and the
matter was favorably received by all
present. As there is at present quite a
surplus in the treasury and being deeply
interested in the success Of our Ad'
olson County fair, it seemed to me a
very opportune time to say good word
for it,
You will remember that few years
ago the club gave special prizes here for
the Morgan horse, paying the same IN
gold coin enclosed in very pretty plush
cases AS the number of horses eX-
hibited seemed not to warrant the con-
tinuance of the same the prizes were
withdrawn. Now the club is anxious to
do everything they can to further the
interest of the Morgan horse and are
willing to renew those classes or others
as may seem best at our fair this fall II
the people on this side of the mountain
will only take hold of the matter with
some interest and do their share by
making good exhibit of these most
useful and elegant horses.
! While understand full well that the
heavy draft horse has his place of use
fullness and am glad indeed to see the
fine exhibit that we have had here II
that class for a number of years, | very
much regret that our beautiful Morgans
for which Addison county was so famous
have been dropping away, year by year
until the show made by them at oul
1915 fair was to saw the least, not very
creditable.
The managers of the fair with the as
sstance of Col. Isley, who has been 81
liberal, both with his money and time
have worked hard to give the very bes
County fair in the State, and it looks tt
me as though it was up to US to b
willing to put good bit of hard worl
into this good cause.
While in New York last week hear
number of gentlemen, who have at
tended our fair at different times, sa
that they thought it was the cleanes
and freest from questionable midwa
exhibits of any fair in the State, bu
that they missed the large show
Morgans that used to be on eXhibitio
here.
It's well known fact that no hors
on earth can excel the Morgan wht
properly bred as to stamina and size TO
cavalry purposes.
Major C. A. Bedton, retired cavaIr
officer of the U. S. army, who is nov
buying cavalry horses for the same
told me that if he could be assured c
finding ten good Morgan horses sultabl
for cavalry purposes in this vicinity h
would surely be up here after them q
he considered them the very best horse
for that work.
= | was sorry to tell him that tn
breeding of the Morgan horse had bee
very much neglected of late in this pal
7 of the State, but that would make III
n uuiry and report to him later. | wal
: to saw to the farmers of Vermont thu
: | am willing to 90 on record as sayln
that good, strong made Morgans weigl
V ing from 1000 to 100 or 1850 poun(
V each in fair flesh and standing from
to Is ga hands high will command a hiig
price for cavalry service for numbt
y of wears to come. Now, | am anXiol
C to hear from any one who will be vii
p ing to make an exhibition of Morgans
= our 1917 fair and can assure such thi
if favorable report is received Il
$ Morgan Horse club will make specl
It classes in addition to the classes mat
r by the Fair association for the sam
Yours for the best horse.
EBEN C. RYDER,
r Middlebnry, Vt.
= Member of the Governing Board