88 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



kept as a breeder till the time of his death in 1856, at the age 

 of 23. In size he was little less than fifteen hands, and weighed 

 not far from one thousand pounds. The Black Hawks are 

 easily distinguished from the Morgans. They are generally 

 lighter behind. As roadsters, they are often very excellent, 

 possessing a high and nervous style of action, an elastic step, 

 and a symmetrical and muscular form. Of these horses, " Trot- 

 ting Childers" is an excellent specimen. He was drawn from 

 life by an accomplished artist, who has succeeded in portraying 

 his fine and symmetrical proportions. He is seven years old — 

 sired by old " Black Hawk," dam " Lady Forest," commonly 

 known as the " Maynard Mare." She was noted for remark- 

 able speed. " Trotting Childers " is fifteen and a half hands 

 high, and possesses great beauty of form and style and grace of 

 action. He has won many prizes. 



No rules were laid down for the guidance of the judges in 

 this division, except that already named, with regard to taking 

 into consideration the general good qualities of the animals, 

 and that in testing the speed of horses, each animal, four years ' 

 old and over, was to go in carriage, to weigh, including the 

 driver, not less than 350 pounds. 



As might have been anticipated, the competition in all the 

 subdivisions of roadsters was very great. The premiums offered 

 for stallions under 1,000 lbs., entered as roadsters, were as fol- 

 lows : — 



Stallions, four years old and upwards — 1st premium, ^10 ; 2d, §30 ; 

 gd, $20. 



Stallions, three years old and under four — 1st premium, $30; 2d, $20; 

 8d, $10. 



Stallions, two years old and under three — 1st premium, $20 ; 2d, $15 ; 

 8d, $10. 



Stallions, one year old and under two — 1st premium, $15; 2d, §10; 

 8d, $5. 



The entries of stallions as roadsters, at the State Fair, were 

 as follows : — 



No. 1. — Stallion, " Empire State," " English Messenger," 4 years old, owned 

 Ly Charles Walte, Cambridgoport. 

 2 — Stallion, " Massachusetts Morgan," | Morgan and J- English, 13 years 

 old, weight, 990 lbs., 14^ hands high, owned by Jalom Gates, 

 Worcester. 



