Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-27
From the .amsrioan Poymer.

Inr. OktHneT:- SE-l nave 10 re-
quest you to publish the following
mode Of raising blooded horses. a.
pursued by Mr.. VIM. E. Brodnaxs.
of Brunswick county, Va. the moss
successful breeder in that State, ac.
cording to the extent Of his study.
This mode of raising colts need no
better sanction than TO mention the fact
that Mr.. Brodnaxe, by pursuing il,
has made an extensive fortune in the
period of thirty odd years, during
which time the sales of his colts and
horses, (as he informed me, } have
averaged him from four to FIVE hundred
dollars. A single brood mare of bis
has, in the course often years, from
the produce of her colts sired by Sir
Archie yielded him, in amount, about
eight thousand dollars.
These facts 60 to shew the value Of
the blood horse, and to convince Ian.
ded proprietors Of the importance of
turning their attention to the rearing of
this noble animal; for while every
kind Of property, particularly the pro.
duce Of our farms, has greatly fallen
in value, yet the price of fine saddle,
harness and turf horses, remains I'm.
impaired, and will continue to be 90.
The success of this mode of raising
blooded colts is not more to be admir-.
ed than its great simplicity; it should,
however, be mentioned that Mr.. B.
has been greatly aided in this mode Of
rearing blooded horses by using no
other farmers stock for work except
mules The value OF these animals as
work stock from, anexperience ofthirty
years or more, he speaks of in the
highest terms, and they have enabled
him to devote all the finer produce of
his farm, such as hay, oats, fodder, sc,
to the rearing of his blood horses,
while the coarser produce, such as rye,
corn, straw and shucks, &c. have suf
feed to keep his mules, from their
hardy nature, in good plight.
If Mr.. b has been scrupulous in
any one thing, it was his particular
care TO breed from emily thorough
bread stations of the finest form, so
that those who wish to meet with bis
success must initiate his example.
.7uthor ef".4nneIs ofthe Truth"
PrrnsoS Co. tN. CT Jan. 10. 1923.
SIN the first place, be particular in
selecting a good stock TO breed from:
When the mareis near foaling. let her
be to herself, and if early in the season,
let her have good roomy stable to
foal in, and 10 good weather let her
and Der colt be turned in a lot, (of
wheat preter.) Wean the coalt the
first of October, in a stable, until it is
done snickering after its dam; then
turn it in lot; if you have more than
one, they will do best together.
"Stable them at night and turn them
out in the day, except in very bad
weather--force them all yo, con the
first qointer-to do this, their princi-
pal food, should be cut oats moistened
and due proportion Of corn meal
sprinkled over and mixed with them.
Most foals are apt to be too delicate;
forcing them and keeping them warm
at night will increase the size Of their
limbs in proportion to the weight Of
their bodies After they are one year
old, they should not be kept so fat, nor
yet permitted to get poor. A stud
colt which is intended to be kept as
such, should have his trough so high,
to strain him little to get food; the
windows of the stable should also be
high, as he will be looking out at them:
by these means his shoulders will be
thrown back and his wiihers raised.
Ifit be wished to increase his quarters,
enlarge his muscles and other material
parts, keep him in the stable frequently
for several days together, which will
animate him; then turn him out in lot,
and encourage him TO run and exert
himself all you can, as his parts acil
acquire size and strength in proper
ton to the use of them.
81 would recommend mare OF
good form and thorough blood, though
she cost the most, because her colts
would cost no more, TO raise them than
those from an ordinary mare, and
would probably sell for more than three
ar fOur times as uuch The reaeon 4