108 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



The best for all uses that have been raised in this country 

 are the Morgan horses of "Vermont. These are not, however, 

 pure-bloods. The original horse, from which the name is 

 derived, was purchased, when two years old, in Springfield, 

 Mass., in 1795, by Justin Morgan, of Randolph, Yt. Its sire 

 dates its origin back to an imported horse ; the dam, however, 

 was possessed of no peculiarities of blood. There were four 

 colts of this horse kept as stallions, — Revenge, raised in Clare- 

 mont, N. H. ; Sherman Morgan, raised in Lyndon, Yt. ; Bul- 

 rush, raised by Mr. Gifford, of Tunbridge, Yt. ; and Woodbury 

 or Burbank, also raised in Tunbridge. The Black Hawk is a 

 Sherman Morgan. This latter breed is noted for quickness in 

 motion, round bodies and long necks. They are very fleet, and 

 are what might be termed a " genteel " horse. 



The Woodbury Morgans are more closely built, and have 

 great compactness of frame. The Bulrush Morgan is very 

 hardy, being noted for great powers of endurance. He is a 

 good roadster, and in fact good for all work ; is heavily built, 

 has large muscle, thick and heavy mane, tail and foretop. 

 These horses have probably added more to the wealth of the 

 country than all other breeds combined. They are extensively 

 raised in Northern Yermont, and have been one of its greatest 

 sources of income. It is a fact of some importance that the 

 Morgan horses of Yermont have stood the campaign better than 

 all the other horses that have been used in the rebellion. 



Henry M. Burt, Reporter. 



SHEEP. 



WORCESTER 



From the Report of the Committee. 



Sheep husbandry has been felt to be a power in the land equal 

 at least to the first of agricultural productions. Although the 

 number of sheep has vastly increased since the war commenced, 

 and the production of wool is much more than it was in 1860, 

 yet that increased supply has not been nearly equal to the 

 increased demand. It is now estimated, from reliable data, that 



