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DOMESTIC ANIMAI.8. 
JUSTIN MOKGAN. 
The Committee of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society, “ on stock 
owned out of the state,” at the State Fair at Auburn, in 1846, thus 
spoke of the Morgans : 
“ Gifford Morgan, a dark chestnut stallion, fourteen hands and three 
inches high, aged twenty years, was exhibited by F. A. Weir, of Wal- 
pole, N. H. It. is claimed on the part of his owner, that this horse 
possesses the celebrated ‘Morgan’ blood in greater purity than any 
other now living. ‘General Gifford,’ got by the above-named horse, 
was exhibited by Mr. C. Blodget, of Chelsea, Vt. In his size, figure, 
action, and color, he closely resembles his sire. Both are exceedingly 
compact horses, deep-chested and strong-backed, with fore-legs set wide 
apart, and carrying their heads (v .rich are small, with fine, well-set 
eyes) high and gracefully, without a oearing-rein. Their action attracted 
the marked admiration of all. This breed are reputed to possess great 
bottom and hardiness, and every thing about the two presented, goes to 
prove that their reputation in this particular is well founded. For 
light carriage or buggy horses, it would be difficult to equal them, and 
if by crossing with prime large mares, of any breed, size could be ob- 
tained in the progeny, without losing the fire and action of the Morgan, 
the result of the cross would be a carriage of very superior quality. 
Your committee are not aware of the extent or result of such crosses, 
