National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-13
Bradford Farmers Club.

SUBJECT discussed Monday even
highest breeds of horses, and gen
eral management.
j. Sawyer thinks that the Nor
gan horses are the best breed to
raise, il we can get the kind of Nor
ganswe used to raise. This breed
are not as good horses as thy used
to be a few years since. There are
other breeds equally as good when
the horses come to maturity; but
the Morgans have the advantage of
them IN coming to maturity three
or four years younger. Colts after
being taken away from the dam,
should be well fed, giving grain,
few potatoes and good hay. Hay
cut on our low lands should not be
fed to cots. Commences breaking
a colt when he is three years old.
r. NJ. johnson said he wanted a
compact, snug built horse, which
possessed the qualities of endurance
and could be easily kept in good
condition, and he bel eyed the Nor
gans were the best breed we had.
j. Ii. Howe spoke on the manner
of feeding horses. 1t is not neces-
sorry to feed horse all he will eat
TO keep him il good condition, but
horses should he fed regular. Com
mences training a colt when he is
small and has no trouble in fitting
him for business.
WIN. Stephenson said there is
a great variety of horses of Morgan
descent, some of them retaining the
characteristics Of the old Morgan
stock, while i'll other eases they have
deGenerated considerably. Thinks
the "Grecn Mountain" stock the
best we have now: they have the
best disposition, which is a particu-
lar point Of excellence in a horse.
y great many colts are spoilt in
breaking. They are not trained I'M
til they get their growth, and then
men undertake to whip into them
in few days what must be learned
by careful training. The training
should commence with the sucking
colt, and proceed as the colt grows
up. The. tendency now is towards
fast horses. No matter whether a
horse isworth copper for business
if he can 90 he brings the money.
Regards this as great evil. Feeds
regular,and the same amount wheth-
er the horse is at work or not.
]. Willard thought horses weigh
ing 500 to 1000 were more profitable
for farmers than heavier horses.
d. I. Hildreth, thought heavy
horses were what the market de
manded. Would breed from the
heaviest Morgans. Wanted a
heavy built, larged legged, spry (0
horse. Would not breed for fast
horses.
i. L. Johnson said he wanted to
raise horses to sell, and therefore he
looked for those that would bring
the most money. The Morgans
have mostly run into something else,
and we have now an English breed
which are better horses for market
G. II. c. Williams said the Nor
gan horses have degeneratcd by in
judicious breeding. They used to
be hardy, symetrical, and stylish
Would breed from Il good sized
mare, and when good horse come:
into the vicinity patronize him.
Our farmers are too much in til,
habit of using poor horses as sires
because it does not cost as much
The result is the best stock horses
go to some other section, and tn,
poorer ones are kept here to breeC
from. Would not breed especially
for trotting or running horses. Blu
, the horse that has the bone ant
muscle Tor racer has the bone an,
muscle to draw a plow. For use il
the city, on horse cars, hacks, trucks
etc, the breed known as the ST
y Lawrence, is the best.
Jonathan Johnson remembers,
:, when the old Woodbury. Morgan
came into this section; but di,
L not think he is responsible for on
present stock of horses. They hav
degeneratcd, and are too small. w
do not want to raise horses tina
=, will weigh less than 1000 lbs. an
from that to 1900. We must bre
from better blood than most pei
> sons are now breeding from. Woul
breed from young mares, that ar
y full of life and sound; and whe
they have raised two or three colt
they will be ready for market.
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