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some tiiK' ones are yet left, aiui no true \'ernioiiter r-lxtiilii 

 let a matter of a few miles, or even a few hundred miles,, 

 deter liim from sendino; Ins mares to the best Morg-an 

 stallion witliin his reach, especiallj if his mares are of Mor- 

 gan blood, or of some otlier good l)lood suitable to cross- 

 with the Morgan. 



One thin<): it will be very necessary for Yermonters to 

 do, if they wish to attain the hio-hest excellence in breedino- 

 horses, and maintain the best reputation for their stock, and 

 that is, to reserve their best to 1 treed from, rather than to- 

 let what may often seem to l)e a liigh pri(te tempt them to 

 part with such, and breed from their poorest. Such a 

 course is always a penny wise and pound foolish one for 

 any breeder to pursue, who has a reputation to make, or 

 who wishes to make tlie most money in the end. 



The Ticonderoga farmer, who refused tive Imndred dol- 

 lars for a three year old tilly, and put her to breedings 

 f(jund that tive hundred a bettei- investment than an/ other 

 he had ever made. Few farmers derive as large an income 

 from their entire farms, as did Mr. Baldwin from the mare 

 in (piestion. 



Farmers of Vermont, save and clierish eveiy" drop of 

 Moro'an blood von have left. Breed to the best Morg-an 

 stallion you can tind, save and breed from the best progeny 

 only, and you have a certain prospect of profit in tlie 

 future. 



