The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-15
PERCHERON STALLION
HAS MANY ADMIRERS
Likely to Be Purchased by Bennington
County Farmers for Breed.
inu Purposes

Vernon, the registered Percheron
stallion, has arrived from the c. II.
Van Wickle stables, Geneva, n. Y,
to allow members of Bennington and
vicinity to make a financial arrange.
ment for his purchase to better
determine among themselves the fit-
ness OF the animal for local breeding
purposes. w. T. Teachout, Farm
Bureau agent went with the men to
Geneva to advise in making the seiec
ton and Is continuing the work OF
bringing about satisfactory fnancl.
al settlement whereby the stallion
may become available to farmers OF
this section.
II Is no eXaggeration to say that
Vernon is wonderful piece of horse
flesh. Foaled June 8, 1919 he is well
started on Tie up road to prime.
Many admirers of the improved draft
horse type have seen fine specimens
at stock shows and fairs but Vernon
would be credit to any. He tirs
the scales at 1850. but does not look
that weight, the flesh is so remark
ably well distributed and rounded in
every part and the beast carries him
self witl the grace OF a trotter.
1t is worth considerable to look at
the creature. The entire coat is
black and shiny as coal and perfect.
ly dappled. The thighs, shoulders.
chest and neck are enormous. Sew.
eral men who we're looking at him
Saturday wondered about what size
collar would ft him. The opinions
seemed TO favor one at. least 20
inches long inside measurement. His
neck as an upper curve as graceful
as a womans arm and the highest
part OF his name seems as far from
the ground as the distance from nose
TO hips. The blacklist brown ewes
look soft and gentle,-the creature
IS remarkably gent,e for his age and
his general nature The eyes almost
speak with intelligence. Yet they
have the fire and light OF youth and
the appearance of perfect health and
vitality. The stallion picks uD it's
feet as lightly as a dancer. His ears
prick up, his eyes fash and he whin.
nies inquisitive'y when more lowly
brethren come within ha.ling dis.
tancc.
Vernon is of French breeding and
descent and carries the blood OF Coco
and Brilliant, two OF the greatest
Percherons In his veins His sire
traces three times to Coco and once
10 Brilliant, while his dam traces
twice TO Coco and four times to Bril-.
liant
The sire of his dam was bred by
the French government through the
noted stallion, Picardor under the
supervision OF Monsieur Du Pont. a
famous horseman.
Vernon won first at Syracuse last
year and was within the money at
the Chicago international.
c. H. Van Wickle Is a specialist in
breeding and raising stations and
putting them out through farm or.
ganizations. He has placed several
successfully in New York state. Mr..
Van Wickle has d high reputation as
a breeder and has received many
awards OF merits for the horses he
has placed
a committee Of three farmers and
the county agent visited tie Geneva
stables and selected what they de.
termined as the best one among lot
OF TO- There seems to be no doubt
that the horse will aid in bringing
up the standard of draft horses in
bennington county
Tie horse is valued at $4,000. Tho
plan for payment is to form stock
company composed Of probably nine
members. Each will make pay.
ment> of 800 and give two notes Of
the same value to fall due year
from date and two years from date
|respectyely. The interest on the
notes will amount to approximately
/ 5000 making total cost OF S270O
when the horse is paid for two years
from now.
The horse vii be handled by II. F..
BUlan.