STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



Ponies 



that the Southern 

 Railway runs 

 through the BeUe 

 Meade Farms 

 makes these ponies 

 naturally unafraid 

 of trains and they 

 are guaranteed in 

 every respect to be 

 satisfactory, being 

 warranted sound 

 and free from de- 

 fect unless other- 

 wise stated. 



A boy or girl can 

 get more fun, physi- 

 cal development 

 and ruddy health 

 from a Shetland 

 or Welsh Pony than 

 most any other 

 way. They are in- 

 expensive to keep 

 and should the 

 children outgrow 

 them, a purchaser 

 is easily found. As 

 a means of develop- 

 ing their judgment, 

 sense of care and 

 ownership, a pony is 

 unexcelled. 



The Shetland 

 Pony can boast a 

 longer and purer 

 pedigree than any 

 other breed. The 

 isolation of his is- 

 land home accounts 



largely for this. Of all breeds of ponies, the Shetland is the smallest, 

 hardiest, most patient and gentle, and the easiest to keep. He loves 

 the companionship of his httle owner and his trusting disposition 

 robs him of all fear. 



The Welsh Mountain Pony is the breed usuaDy brought to 

 America from Wales. He is surpassed by no other member of the 

 horse breed, being beautiful in appearance and stamina, showing 

 quality in every line of his make-up. He is slightly larger than the 

 Shetland, ranging from forty-four to fifty inches in height and is 

 especially adapted to children who have outgrown the Shetland 

 and can handle a more spirited and active animal. We shall be 

 pleased to receive inquiries for either breed. 



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Courtesy of Belle Meade Farms 

 PERHAPS YOUR CHILDREN WOULD ENJOY THESE OUTDOOR GAMES, TOO ! 



Having made a strong connection with the famous Belle Meade 

 Farms, we are now able to offer the finest pure bred ponies avaOable. 

 These ponies are bred on a 2200-acre farm in Virginia. The original 

 stock of the Belle Meade herd was selected personally by Dr. S. B. 

 EUiot in the Shetland Islands and in Wales, two hundred ponies 

 having been imported in one j'ear. The herd at present is main- 

 tained at a standard of about three himdred ponies, and coming 

 as they do from mountainous country, they are especially hardy and 

 have great endurance. The ponies are raised in the open without 

 pampering. The fact that thej- graze on the steep hillsides, accounts 

 largely for their large heart and lung power, strong legs and sure- 

 footedness, as well as for their saeacity and intelligence. 



While Belle 



Meade Ponies are 

 bred especially for 

 children's use, they 

 have won many 

 prizes in some of 

 the largest horse 

 shows in this coun- 

 try, such as Devon, 

 Bryn Mawr, Phila- 

 delphia and the Vir- 

 ginia State Fair. 

 We recommend 

 three-year old po- 

 nies as they are well 

 broken and ready 

 for children, seUing 

 in the neighbor- 

 hood of one hun- 

 dred and fifty dol- 

 lars each. However, 

 we prefer making 

 specific quotations 

 on registered ani- 

 mals which are 

 available at the 

 time inquiries are 



Coi rtesv 0/ Belle Meade Farnu 



received. The fact 



A SHETLAND PONY MAKES ANY CHILD A SPLENDID COMPANION AND PLAYMATE 



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