80 THE HORSE. 



tribution in the " Clay Trustee," sired by imported " Trustee," 

 foaled 1845, and raided by the late Henr}' Clay, of Kentucky, 

 and brought to Ohio b};- John Van Pearse, of Lancaster. 



In the year 1847, Messrs. Wm. H. and Jas. D. Ladd, of 

 Jefferson Co., Ohio, near Steubenville, brought from Yermont 

 an excellent Morgan stallion, " Morgan Tiger," sired by David 

 Hill's "Black Hawk," and out of a Sherman Morgan mare. 

 With the exception of a Bulrush Morgan stallion, introduced 

 into Trumbull Co. by N. E. Austin, this was probably the first 

 of the Morgan stock brought west for breeding purposes. 

 Morgan Tiger stood in Jefferson County until the season of 

 1851, when he was accidentally disabled and killed. His stock 

 has proved among the best of that famous race, embracing 

 about a hundred and fifty colts, which have mostly been sold at 

 high prices and taken farther west. On the heels of this popu- 

 larity, the introduction of Morgan and Black Hawk stallions to 

 the west has been rapid, until there is hardly a district where 

 they are not to be found, though man}^ of them are only distant 

 relations of the famous individuals of that breed. 



The prejudices of many farmers are in favor of a larger style 

 of horses than the Morgans, which has led to the importation of 

 several animals, among which are two Kormandy stallions, one 

 in Pickaway Co., and the other in Union, which by judicious 

 crossing upon the best of the Flemish mares, produces a fine 

 large draught stock. Other gentlemen, desiring to keep up high 

 style, have brought in several famous old stallions, chief of 

 which are imported "Monarch," owned by Keber and Kretz, of 

 Fairfield Co. " Grey Eagle," brought from Kentucky by Messrs. 

 Smith, of Richland, and " Bush Messenger," from Maine, by 

 Messrs. Ladd, of Jefferson Co. The Sciota Valley Horse Com- 

 pany have also the imported " "White Hall," standing in Ross 

 and Jackson Counties, and the Butler Co. Horse Company have 

 " Gray Highlander " and " Victor " from Kentucky. Li north- 

 ern Ohio, besides the noted Morgans, " Ondcrdonk," " Najio- 

 leon," " Flying Cloud," Eastman's " Green Mountain," &c., the 

 trotting stallion, " Kennebec," in Trumbull Co., is owned by 

 L. Pelton, and the half Arabian "Hassan," got by the stallion 

 which the Emperor of Morocco presented to Pres. Van Buren, 

 and owned by Chas. Cornwell, of Salem, Columbiana Co. 



