Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-18
Domestic News.
From tho augusta Constitationai;si
BREEDING FOR THE5TURE.

Messrs Edit0rs,-I see II Breeder. in
the 'Proplc's Press" makes good spropo-
s;tinn relative to the esiabish,ne II or ad3rce-
tler's Purse, 10 be rum. for, al our SannuaI
Jockey Club meetings, by native bred bor-
ses alone. This is The way to ascefiain
| the qualities ofnur blood stock, and Think
It might not tie improper agsomc future
period however, to add to the weights ro-
| qured by the present. Jockey Club,sftiics.
For we are running INTO the English error
| OF breeding only your ily-awuy Y runners,
wri,"'n pr'zi"g the good old fashioned.
stout. and lasting sort, that eau carrys1heir
ten stone aud upwards-doing their four
/ miles III eight mis- utcs. These aretlIc Kind
tina, AR, To benefit the coun,ry--iriiproying
nur stock for usefulness, the chief reason for
'nduiginS an amusement, which is certainly
attended with some evils. Suppose 4 horse
man OF the common weight Of EOlhs.
muuneI ON one Of your light buf fleet one
or two mile mngs, and chased by a cavalry
corps on such horses as Minoo, or Berne. s
ComuS, or Eclipse, or Old Bcrtrand;wnuld
give us, our of stout. wcII-brcd mares. t,ow
long would he live! This is Il high and
rare call for the services of our horses-to
escape from pursuing cncinies.--but we
( wish our stock improved for all the pLrpo-
iii.
common and ordinary concerns of life--tor
the chase, The carriage. the cart: the pIor.i,.
| Th hunter would not wish to o,,rup bis
dog, for six or ciy minutes. AMI then walk
and lead his l,ors,, (ii hr could cos,, all. !
during the balance ufthc exciting conrcs, |!
Mount him then: "m "a charger that has the
| strength as we'll as the hrc,ncss TO carry
! him through ilI tav, and make him shout
among The first in aI the death. None bu,
boys, mere loys of so 10 fO0lhs. can ride
| the fISh3on0bie breed for the ,urf-latIs
without strength ot either body ar Judge
ment. Tnev are often unable 10 control
even the weak creatures whom they are
| called TO ride; who run res,ivc and wor-
ry out their strength. before lh.v should be
called on for its fall cxcrrun; am, thei, il is
trn I" one it their riders minds are ssuili
cIrn'lv narurcd 10 Discover and seize the
critical moment when the fully exerted
p,"cr> at their horses shall decide fhe re-
suli "i The contest. Bred horses thai shall
carry men whose physical powers can con
,'oi the nnruly, and whose judgments will
point to the decisive movement. which shall
! T. rni,uaic The race i'm their favor. How
many races are lost Tor want Of sucl,jutlr
men' III the Youthful riders; | APPEAL To
the experience of every turfman. But for
ttlt Fdft'iC', pIouSn. CCr. what "a difference.
would our equipagrs manifest with fine
formed bln"hS in the harness. Mine of
yonr short legged, big -bcllird sort, that puil
and blow lis they wahdle along, some three
or four miles only an hour. No; give us
your nohlciormed. heh-brc.. generous
h!oo,cd animals, whose spirit and strength,
noi l"ss than their dnciilv of disposition,
shall make 1t :, real pleasure to vince over
oar pitins like Greek warriors OF a,ld.-
And for our pluushs. &c why theavcry
mules tro0m bl0Ode.l mares arc swaas 5U
RTisI
durability, than from your cold bleh,lcd,
long, slub-s'tlcd m"hers of the prescu, iay
| But | have departed from my design
when began This article Iiwas. il bo,si-
bic. To excite greater emulation on the
suhlrc' OF fine stock among "nr breeders.
anh Tor thai purpose. in a,,Iirion 10 "A
breeders l:rnpo>iti"n, County contest for
breeders alone For instance let Rich
n"nd throw down the gauntlet to Burke.
Columbia. or amy other county in the state
"f Gr"rgI:, tor a series Of l. 2,3, and mile
heats, nth high weights, for =, 3. aud !
years old untnrd Iinrsrs urihr native slnck
oi lhcir 'eSpcciive counties. Bv nntried. I
mean those that have Iiui appeared on the
turfin an; public race. The details of ri,.
! contest. leave for others satisfied with IN.
! suggestion of Tie prnpn>iIiun.
! ANOTHER BREEDER.