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DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN HORSE 



but 930 pounds he performed, in addition to his stud duties, regu- 

 lar work at the mill, was a favorite buggy horse, was used in run- 

 ning races by the boys, and at militia muster was in demand as an 

 officer's mount, and considered the handsomest, proudest charger 

 in the troop. Through his three sons, Sherman, Bulrush and 



RYSDECK'S HAMBLETONIAN. TROTTER 



Woodbury, he left a highly-prized family. The Sherman branch 

 was represented by Black Hawk, Ethan Allen and Daniel Lam- 

 bert. The Morgan family, although not so extremely fast for a single 

 mile as the Hambletonians, are generally of better conformation 

 for service, have a high degree of mettle, and remarkable bottom 

 for long drives or years of use. I have among my notes the tale 



"/ haoe been selling Bickmore's Gall Cure for ten years. The ranchers 

 here 'won't bu^ anything else. John Madison, Saticoy, Cal. " 



