The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05
RARE BEAUTY IN
EQUINE EXHIBIT
Percherons and MOrgans of
Notable Breeding on
Display
MASSIVE ANIMALS
FROM STORRS, CONN
Stallion Dragon, Jr., and Mare Bonnie
Star Weight Over Ton Each-Mor-
gans Bred in Purple from Judge San
ders's Farm in Woodstock.


Exhibition horses were not as numer-
Gus this year as in some years, but they
included some notable strings. Percber-
ons and Morgans holding the center of
the stage. With the large number of race
horses on hand the stabling quarters
were wen filed, however. Horsemen
expressed their pleasure with the new ac-
commodations provided because of the de-
struction of one OF the barns by fire last
winter.
Rarely has the Valley Fair association
oSdered ITS patrons such an admirable
herd OF Percherons as We're shown by the
Connecticut Agricultural college at
Storrs, in charge Of Willis Robertson.
his herd included SIX Percherons and
one Belgian. Invariably when seen they
caused expressions of admiration, not
only for their hugeness but for their ex-
cellent conformation and their agility
for animals OF their size.
Dragon, Jr, stallion six years old,
IS coal black and weighs 1850 pounds He
possesses wonderful lines, and at different
times he has been the grand champion of
New England. He was the only stallion
IN the herd
One hundred pounds heavier than
Dragon, Jr., because taller and longer, is
Bonnie Star, seven years old, 9, l50
pounds, a coal black mare which had by
her side a colt four months old and
weighing $50 pounds. Although the ordi-
nary conception of the color of a Perch
eron IS grey there Is a growing demand
for black ones. The Storrs college con-
stantly faces a greater demand than ii
can fill of any color
Carcille III, three years old and weigh
ing 1900, Favorite Lady, three years
old and weighing LOO, and Juliette, four
/ mo bS oh yaia II-+ Df II.
erons
The Belgian mare was Princess Nellie
aged three. weighing 1850 pounds, the
champion Belgian mare at the Eastern
States exposition in Springfield, Mass.
She is Of hay color and the handsomest
Belgian that ever was shown in Brattle
boro.
The average value of the mares shown
In this herd was about 81 800
The Morgan exhibit was from Judge
Sanders,s Otis Hill farm in Woodstock
Judge Sanders is well-known resident
Ajax, was one of those recently shipped
from Vermont to Japan for the Japanese
government.
Judge Sanders's string was headed by
the handsome three-year-old bay stallion
Donaldson, Jr., by Artemisia There
were two brood mares, one Ii years old
with colt by her side, and another, Ag
iatis, IA years old, with colt. There alsc
were two two-vear-olds and a yearllng IN
the string, making a total of eight head
The exhibit was in charge of George
A. Collins, manager of the farm, who
formerly lived in Brattleboro.
I aOther standard bred horses, aside from
the draft horses and matched pairs, in
cluded the following stallion 4 years old
or over. Walter Stafford of Brattlehoro
one, !. J. Mccarthy of Springfield, Mass
| two. Yearling stallion. Charles Spauld
| ing of Chesterfield, n. H.. one. Brood
mare with colt by her side, Oscar +
| Bennett of Dummerston, one. Sucking
colt under eight months, F. 4. knapr
Of Putney, one, and Oscar F.Bennett
| one