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BLACK HAWK 



For the Neto Emjland Farmer. 



S. W. Cole. Sir : The out above was designed to 

 show the figure of the stallion and trotting horse, 

 •'Black Hawk," which was sii'ed by the old " Sher- 

 man Morgan" horse ; and has stood for the improve- 

 ment of stock at Bridport, Vermont, for the last four 

 years. lie is owned by N. II. Hill, Esq., of Boston, 

 Mass., who purchased him of Benjamin Thurston, 

 Esq., of Lowell, Mass. A^^ule in Mr. Thurston's 

 possession, Black Hawk frequently appeared at the 

 Cambridge Trotting Course, and won several purses, 

 varying from two hundred to one thousand dollars. 



Last year, at the New York State Show and Fair, 

 held at Saratoga Springs, he trotted agauist "Morse's 

 Gray," one mile and repeat, and won with ease, 

 without any training. The first heat he performed 

 in two minutes fifty-two seconds, the second in two 

 minutes forty-three seconds. He has trotted a mile 

 in less time,' but was never used expressly for the 

 turf. He has trotted ten miles at two heats, in thirty- 

 two minutes and thirty seconds. 



Three seasons ago, his services for the improve- 

 ment of stock amounted to eighteen hundred dol- 

 lars, at ten dollars for each foal. This season they 

 have amounted to over two thousand dollars. 



Black Hawk is of a jet black color; fifteen hands 

 high ; thirteen years old ; perfectly sound ; and 

 weighs 1024 pounds ; is celebrated for sjonmetry, 

 action, docility, endurance, loftiness in carriage, 

 great speed, and for the improvement of stock. His 

 colts show evident signs of the " Morgan " blood, 

 attaining good size — stand low for their weight — 

 have great action and spirit — arc very playful and 

 mild, with heavy, waving manes and tails, and they 

 eeU at remunerating prices. A three year old stal- 

 lion, which he sired, was sold last month for eleven 

 hundred and twenty-five dollars. 



Black HaAvk has a wide, clean, sine-v^y leg ; short 

 from the knee to the pastern ; short back ; deep in 

 the brisket ; eyes bright, lively, and piominent ; 

 open under the "jaws ; a lean head, face a little dish- 

 ing ; open nostrils, small, delicate muzzle ; teeth 

 and countenance savage ; action high, proud, and 

 graceful, moving boldly in harness ; combining,^ in 

 every respect, strength and beauty, and evincing 

 courage and power from the hind fetlock to the tip 

 of the car. 



The Morgan horses are so well known in Boston 

 and vicinity, that they need no praise or description. 

 They are acknowledged to be the perfect " Yankee 

 harness horse." 



Very respectfully yours, 



SOLOMON W. JEWETT 



Weyhridge, Vt., Nov. 22, 18-18. 



To the Editor of the New E/igland Farmer. 

 FOREST TREES. 



Sir : I am frequently intjuired of as to the best 

 method of getting forest" trees from England, and it 

 has occurred to me, that it may advance the cause 

 of forest culture to show how this can be done with 

 economy and certainty. 13oth Ilovey & Co. and the 

 Winships will import trees, in large or small quan- 

 tities, to order ; probably most of our nursery men 

 are in the habit of doing so ; for which you pay them 

 a reasonable commission. Another mode is, to 

 order them directly for j-ourself. This you can do, 

 remitting a sight biU for such an amount as you may 

 Avish to invest in trees to some established nursery- 

 man, and YOU are very certain of having an order, 

 so accomjianied, attended to promptly and honestly. 

 By knowing about the price of the U-ees in England. 



