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HOKSES. 



Jenks/' who trotted one hundred miles in nine hours 

 forty-two minutes, was only fourteen and one-half hands 

 highj and weighed only 935 lbs. Tom Thumb, who 

 performed one hundred miles upon Sunbury common, 

 England, in ten hours seven minutes, in February, 1829, 

 was only fourteen and one-half hands high, and his 

 driver and sulky weighed 250 lbs.; and we think more 

 instances can be adduced of great feats at long distances^ 

 performed by horses under fifteen than over sixteen 

 hands high." 



The great improvement of the breeds of horses in 

 England, which took place many years ago, is said to 

 have arisen from crossing with those diminutive stallions, 

 the Barbs and Arbians. 



We believe it to be a fixed and unyielding law of 

 animal life, that in medium size shall be found the 

 greatest activity, the best constitutions, the greatest 

 power of endurance, and the most courage and vital 

 energy." 



STALLIONS. 



The Committee award the following premiums : 

 For stallions four years old and upwards, five were 



present. 



1st, to Augustus S. Shattuck, of Pepperell, for 

 his dark sorrel Morgan, seven years old, 

 fourteen and one-half hands high, $10,00 



2d, to J. A. Harwood, of Littleton, for his English 

 Morgan, five years old, fourteen and one- 

 half hands high, 6,00 



3d, to Wm. M. Pride, of Fitchburg, for his Black • 



Hawk, ten years old, 4,00 



