124 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Stanhope gig weighing 600 pounds, with heavy show har- 

 ness, after one Boston show in April, forty-five miles from 

 Boston to Worcester in four and one-half hours ; and I 

 should believe it perfectly possible to get together a four- 

 in-hand with a 2,500-pound coach to come from Boston to 

 Worcester in the same time ; but they would all have to be 

 of the American trotter type. 



Now, it must be clear to all that the American mare has 

 just what is lacking in the hackney ; and, as I have before 

 remarked, if they are properly interbred, the desired results 

 must ensue in a fair proportion. 



Now, when this fair result is obtained, how much better 

 is the position of the farmer than with his young trotter. 

 Here is a horse which when a tliree or four year old is 

 capable of doing a little work ; he is the right size and sub- 

 stance, and there is no reason why he should not be worked 

 to a certain extent, and help earn his hay and oats ; and if 

 he is not over-done the chances are that at five or six he is 

 sound. Then, if he is properly bitted, there is a chance that 

 he may be sold and come to his proper position, — that of 

 a heavy harness horse ; but if he is not sold for a brougham 

 or coach horse, he makes a most useful delivery or job horse, 

 and on account of size and substance has a certain value 

 over that of the weedy, light- waisted trotter in the heavy 

 truck work of the world. Then, again, if he should remain 

 on the farm, he is large enough to do his share, and need 

 not be kept for light driving alone. 



It is to be regretted that the New England farmer did not 

 appreciate the Morg-an horse when he had him in all his 

 pureness. Have we ever had, or will we ever have again, a 

 horse that, when you got in behind him, filled you so full 

 with the love of his kind as the Morgan ? I grant they ran 

 from 14-3 and 15-1, but this was absolutely the only fault 

 you can put your finger on. They were always of a good 

 color, and nine cases out of ten clean-legged, and chuck full 

 of that controllable energy that makes a success of horse or 

 man. 



I remember three or four of them, all chestnuts, well- 

 carried tails, beautiful hazel or blue eyes, ears and mouth 

 asking you questions and ansAvering your questions through- 



