. Breeding Morgan horses at the Morgan Horse Farm. Morgan horse; Horses Breeding. 4 Department Circular 199, V. S. Dept. of Agriculture The stock from the Burlington station, as well as new purchases, were taken to the Battell farm in Weybridge in 1907, and the breed- ing work has since been conducted there. The farm, at the donor's request, was officially named "The U. S. Morgan Horse ; In 1908 Colonel Battell added by deed to the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm another tract of land, known as the Cotton Farm, which adjoined the original tract and contained about 35 acres, togethe
. Breeding Morgan horses at the Morgan Horse Farm. Morgan horse; Horses Breeding. 4 Department Circular 199, V. S. Dept. of Agriculture The stock from the Burlington station, as well as new purchases, were taken to the Battell farm in Weybridge in 1907, and the breed- ing work has since been conducted there. The farm, at the donor's request, was officially named "The U. S. Morgan Horse ; In 1908 Colonel Battell added by deed to the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm another tract of land, known as the Cotton Farm, which adjoined the original tract and contained about 35 acres, together with a house and two barns. In 1917 about 550 acres adjoining the original tract were purchased, so that the farm now consists of approximately 1,000 Fig. 3.—Bennington 5693. Morgan stallion bred at the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm. Sire of fine saddle types BREEDING STOCK PURCHASED Those in charge of the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm have spared no effort in tracing the descendants of the best of the Morgans sold in the early days and sent from New England to other sections of the country. They have obtained stock in Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, New York, Washington, Iowa, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Illinois, as well as in the native State of Vermont. Private stallions have also been liberally patronized, the whole effort being to get into the Government stud the very best Morgan blood in the country. NOTED ANCESTORS OF U. S. MORGAN HORSES Short statements follow of a few of the noted Morgan stallions from which (he breeding stock on the U. S. Morgan Horse Farm descended:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reese, Herbert H. (Herbert Harshman). Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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