The Stable and Kennel 
be acquired; how persistent they may be in increas¬ 
ing the numbers thereof; the recuperative powers 
of even old ewes, may possibly be of interest to some 
of your readers. The five old favorites were retained 
at my dispersion sale, because no one could appre¬ 
ciate them as I could—for had they not produced 
prize winners They were retained and are now in 
the flock looking as fresh as they did when first ma¬ 
ternal duties required their attention. From the five 
I now have ten to breed this autumn, and three ewe 
lambs to put in the flock next year, all the ram lambs 
having been sold or made into international exhibits 
as wethers. What did these five old ewes do last 
spring by the assistance of ‘Allen’s Star’.? They 
produced twelve lambs. Two had triplets, three had 
pairs. I am aware this cannot be duplicated in large 
flocks, but I thus throw out the hint to the begin¬ 
ner in flock management. Let him start slowly 
and learn experience by his failures as well as by his 
successes. 
“A few well selected females, always using a good 
ram, will quickly grow into a flock, of which he may 
well be proud, and yield fifteen, twenty-five, fifty and 
even a hundred per cent profit on his original well 
selected ewes with a responsible ram. There are 
breeders of other than Shropshires that are entitled 
to consideration, but to the Shropshire I pin my faith. 
Have they not done well for me, hence speak well of 
the bridge that carries one safely over.” 
The picture with this article represents Shropshires 
belonging to the Pinehurst Stock Farm of Mr. 
William L. Wardwell, who has been a successful 
breeder and also a fortunate exhibitor. 
“ Sinbad,” Americo-Arab 
Bred and owned by Mr. Herman Hoopes, 
Highland Farm, West Chester, Pa. 
THE AMERICO-ARAB 
OOME years ago Mr. Randolph Huntington, 
^ now of Rochester, N. Y., created a new type of 
horse which he called the “Americo-Arab.” The 
horses were handsome, symmetrical, fast and sturdy, 
with the best dispositions in the world. On the eve 
of what seemed certain success Mr. Huntington was 
balked by an unhappy misfortune for which he was 
in no wise responsible and his experiments seriously 
interfered with, his stud being dispersed in various 
directions. But Mr. Herman Hoopes of Highland 
Farm, West Chester, Pa., secured some of the Hunt¬ 
ington stock and is still breeding this Americo-Arab. 
On this page is a photograph of “Sinbad” in his 
three year old form. This colt was sired by the pure 
Arab, “Naaman,” his dam being an Americo-Arab 
or Clay-Arabian, as Mr. Huntington often called 
them, named “Clay Mocha.” These horses are 
equally good under the saddle and in harness. 
THE OLD-FASHIONED MORGAN 
W HEN the Morgan horse of Vermont was most 
famous he was not much if anything more 
than a pony. The efforts to improve him have in the 
estimation of men long interested in the breeding pro¬ 
duced a type (if type it can be called) inferior in 
substance, symmetry, stamina and that general utility 
excellence which were so admirable seventy-five years 
ago. Some, however, have kept the faith in the old- 
fashioned sort of horse and have bred the type them¬ 
selves while encouraging others to do the same 
thing. Notable among these have been Colonel 
Morgan Stallion, “ Rob Roy ” 
Owned by Mr. M. Roosevelt Schuyler, 
Nyack, New York 
