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He left few foals in that State, which
was for many years the home OF Joe
Young. 2l9 u, sire of the dam of Joe
Patchen. 2:0lA. Joe Young was foaled
In Minnesota, where his sire. Star of the
West, was located for a number of
years. The latter was by Jackson's
Flying Cloud and was foaled In Con-
| necticut. Herod also was located in
Minnesota, being brought there from
Montana. where he as well as Prospect
and Jubilee de Jarnette added to the
horse value. In the Mountain State.
Woodbury. Morgan was taken to Ala
bama in 1886. He was followed by Dor
sey's Vermont Morgan in 1850. Seth
Warner stood in Louisiana and Dem
ming Allen was located in Arkansas,
where he got Lord Clinton, 2:l0k.
Charles Caffrey made his reputation IN
| Nebraska and Cottrill Morgan, the sire
OF the dam OF Westmont, 2:13%, was
located at Clarksburg, w. Va, when ne
got Bell Morgan, the sire of Lady Tur-
pin. 1928.
Tennessee breeders purchased Nauga-
tuck and Ben Franklin, while Walker
Morrill, after being located in Michigan
and Maryland closed his career In Vir-
gnia, where he got Lamp Girl, 200, the
fastest Morgan trotter in the male line.
and Marendes, 9:17A. whose dam was
by Sherman Morgan. Jr,. grandson Of
| Flint Morgan.
Ethan Aliens Home.
Patrick Henry and Black Prince were
the Morgan pioneers In Maryland. The
| latter sired the dam OF Make Cobb.
2:l3L. In New Jersey North Morrill,
and Morgan Ono Eye preceded General
Knox. who got General Washington and
Charles Caffrey while located at Fashion
Stud EARN. New York was the home
State OF Ethan Allen and Daniel Lam
bert II was also the headquarters of
superb, a horse which was all that his
name implied; Benedct's Pathfinder.
Sam Houston, Humblrd and Victor.
New England always has been the
headquarters OF the Morgan horse. After
| the old stock disappeared Vermont re-
tail ed the Jennison colt, whose owner
was given pound of tea for his services
when he got Morrill,. Darkey. Highland
Gray, who got the dam of ]. ]. Audubon,
the sire OF Audubon Boy, l:39i.. and
Young Morrill,. Vermont Black Hawk
was located there from 1874 until he
died In 1856, and Daniel Lambert for
sixteen seasons. Both Fearnaught and
Vermont Black Hawk were foalcd in
New Hampshire while Star OF the West,
Naugatuck. Nermonter, Fred Allen,
liampden Boy and Young Clifford were
either bred or owned in Connecticut.
assachusetts IT different times was
the home OF Ethan Allen, Winthrop
Morrill,, Fearnaught and Daniel Lam
bert, while Gen. Knox and Winthrop
Morrill, made their regulations in Maine.
They succeeded Morgan Caesar. sire Of
Mac. 2:2S; Whalebone, sire of Black
stone Belle 2:2sh, and'ths granddam o.
Hopeful, 2:l4&; Brown Harry. Fear
naught. Jr.. and Hollands Ethan Allen.
i'and were followed by Nelson, 2 :O9,
Whose grandam was by Vermont Black
| Hawk. The Morgan was also the pio-
aeer light harness horse in Canada. A
number OF them were taken from Maine
TO New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Canada Black Hawk. the sire of Drum
mer Boy. got number OF successful
sires in Quebec. while Green Mountain
Morgan. Fearnaught Gift and Eden Gold
dust left considerable speed In Ontario.
At the present time the best Nor
gan horses are owned either on the
| Government farm in Vermont or
by the members Of the Morgan Horse
Club. but there are thousands who can
recall the round bodied. trappy going
rcadsters which made the Concord wag-
ons cluck as they whisked them over the
New England roads. As sure footed
drivers, they never had a superior, while
their cheerful dispositions, dependable
qualities. style and way OF going made
them favorites everywhere.