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or a ii'ood ueal more than twice as iiiuch as was realised l»y 

 Mr. Fuller, win* obtained luucli the hi^liest averao;e of the 

 the tirst three sales. 



If we analyze these sales more closely, we sliall hnd the 

 highest price obtained at each to l)e : 



At Mr. Fuller's, of Mambrinos, $750 Go 



At Messrs. Belmont *Sc Lorrillard's, of thorough- 



l)reds, $280 00 



At Mr. Thorn's, of llambletonians, $425 00 



At Mr. Dorsey's, of Golddust Morgans, $2,000 00 



At Colonel Russell's, of Fearnaught Morgans, $1,075 00 



And the lowest at each sale to be : 

 At Ml-. Fuller's, $100 oO 



At Messrs. Belmimt ct Lorrillard's, $80 00 



At Mr. Thorn's, $50 00 



At Mr. Dorsey's, $130 00 



At Colonel Russell's, $310 00 



These sales and ])i-ices are actual facts, and I ask, in all 

 seriousness, is there anything in them to convince you, far- 

 mers of Vermont, that other races and bloods are more 

 proiitalde to raise for market than Morgans t 



In view of all these facts presented, it would seem to l)e 

 an easy matter for Vermont farmers to decide what course 

 in breeding it was for tlieii' interest to j)ursue. But, ha%'ing 

 decided the question, some practical difficulties may arise 

 to embarrass the farmers in pursuing the course it is so 

 plainly for their interest to follow. It may be easy to 

 decide to Ijreed to Morgan stallions, luit where are the 

 stallions ? It is true too many of the best ones have been 

 sold and taken away, to improve the horses elscAvhere, but 



