Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-20
BELLOWS FALLS TINES.
FRIDAY, MAY 20 1889.
The Horse.

seem not fully TO appreciate the dlfferen'
between good and bad animal.
1t will be readily admitted by every ii
telligent man that the horse is very vaiu
BILE servant, and that his services are rem
deaed valuble in proportion as his natur
and powers are understood and made appli
cable to the various uses of which he is ca
pable.
We do not pretend TO have discovered
any new quality in the nature, of the horse
which demands, particular attention, uei.
ther do we pretend 10 have discos cred any
new sphere of action, in which his known
powers can be more profahly occupied
than formerly. But we simply desire To
call the attention OF the public to the differ
ence between good and poor horse.
Ii is an old saying that figures will not
lie. And as it should BE- the object Of all
to arrive at truth, we will use figures, in
making simple comparison, we will sup
pose good horse, or one that has cool
combination of valuble qualities TO be able
10 travel twenty-five miles per day in
common carriage, carrying say five hundred
pounds burden, for one year Sundays ex-
cepted). This would amount to 1925
miles, which being figured at the The low
price of cts. per mile, would amount to
1891 %, deducting for care and keeping
$500 per week would leave net profit to (
the owner of $287,25 annually.
While a poor horse, or one in which the
necessary qualities are wanting, Or are bad |
ly combined, would be able TO carry the
same burden, in the same carriage, only ten
mics per day, amounting annually to $3.50
miles, which being figured at the same
price per mile would amount to the sum of
$4,000 while the care and keeping of
poor horse is the same as that of good
one (viz) $500 per week, which would
leave the owner net profit of only So 80
per annum.
Hence we find, all other things being
equal, tha, the figures show, that the differ
ence in the net profit to the owner. between
a good and a poor horse is simply $234,75
which in the short period of five
years would amount TO the snug little sum
of Sl17375.
We feel assured that every candd OBJ
serving mind will admit the correctness of
the above premises. which being admitted
the result Is inevitable.
Now we do not deem it necessary to
urge upon the sturdy yeomanry of Yer
mont or New England, the Importance Of
saving 10 themselves the above SUN, for
they already fully appreciate the value of
money, neither do we think it strange that
while the common people seem so highly to
value their dimes they disregard and neg
lect the means of Obtaining them. For we
very well understand, that it is much more
easy for the common mind to appreciate
the value OF any object. than to clearly
preceive and understand the means of o.
tanning it. Aud although there is such Il
vast difference to The owner, between good
and "A poor horse, which difference far ex-
ceeds the value OF poor or even an ord
nary horse every year, pet we would
not recommend TO every man who is the
owner Of an ordinary horse, to kill him,
and immediately purchase one which is
very valuble because this in the aggregate ,
would be inpracticable, for the reason that !.
1t present a very large proportion of our {
lorses are of the lower grades, and all men ,
'ould not at once supply themselves with p
plendid animals, for the reason that they :
ould not be found. The perfection of the f,
lorse is not the work of a moment, but like e
most valuble objects, it requires time and y
ttention TO accomplish it. And it can be
in no other way than by pay :
lg especial attention to breeding. If YOU
'ould raise good colts it is indispensibly
ecessary that you select good animals to
reed from. For there is hardly any class
animals, and perhaps none, in which dis il
asses and deformities are more particularly
eriditary than in the horse, and it is by in
wing attention TO this subject, and in 10 70
her way, that our farmers can improve m u,
leir horses and their pockets at the same "
me.
This is problem which many in New
ngland and especially in the northern
'rtionns of Vermont have already solved,
I'd we have reason to believe that some
this part Of the state have made the
ne solution, for we understand that
essrs. Pulsipher & Smith, of Saxton's
liver, have lately been 10 northern YER
ont and selected beautiful Morrill, Stall
n and advertised him TO stand for service
e present season at their place, which
'rse is said to possess combination of !
iluble qualities which is rarely to be met me
Die
iih in this State or elsewhere. And we exc
nsider the above names sufficient guar brs
tee that all who deal with them will be Az
rfy dealt With for they ara ,v.V -. So