Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-24
from the prlciicl Farmerl
improving our Stock of Horses

As most Of the communications to Agri-
cultural papers are upon Aderneys, or
Short Horns, or Poultry, etc., should be
glad to hear from some of our intelligent
breeders o. the Horse-the "noblest ami
NAL Of hem all"
am glad to sec our farmers are tuning
their attention to the importance of i'm
proving the size of our work horses, by
breeding 10 larger and moIe improved
stock. Having had occasiou to visit the
rorlhern part OF Chester county with a
friend who wished to purchase few large
br, edihg mares for his farm III Hariuid
county, Maryland, | was graiitied TO see
that the sturdy yeonanry Of tue north are
fully alive To the advantage Of having good
large hnists. / found unmisia akable traces
Of the Norman a,Iung.t large number Of
the farmers the progeny OF the Duke OF
Normandy" imported by our friend Capt
Holman, NOrmans OF three quarters breed
TO one eighth, all of which show spri,
style, strength and action. We met also
with the progeny Of another inppr'cd Nor
man, formerly owned by Capt. Sam'l Davis,
whose progeny show equal style. strength
and eudnraBce.
Mr.. Holman Informed lis that at first the
farmers were slow to appreciate the large
stock that he had introduced there; but
now they fully realize their value, as halt
breeds or quarter breeds command from
500 to 800 more than any other stock.
MIR. VIM. Rdlst0n, of East Vincent, has a
ihree quarter mare, which | would rather
/ have lhan any racer | know of she is a
beauy-lhe usual color, square built, short
coupled, splendid style, heavy name and
tail. beautiful ete-eipht years o d-aboul
800 pounds. lie is lover OF fine horses,
hut unfortunately holds to the prevailing
| fashion Of Go letting The best mares breed,
nut to keep them as long US they may pre-
,erve their svinnl-try and beauty, and breed
der ania Is. \ great mistake, brother
tarmer-; IA wish to multiply and have
good stock, rut y0ur est young mares Ia
breedins--ihr Will you have good young
| aud Old horses al The time.
found also during my visit through
Chester County, that they Ill invariably OPP
postd the universal pranlce of having horse
racing attached IN agricultural fairs, and
| seemed To think the sooner il was abolished
he sooner our societies would enlist the
sympathy and encouragement of farmers.
| The taste for vi'iliug horse races has been
| cultivated 10 such degree. that notice oi
tine stock by agricultural society commit
tees, is becoming secondary matter.
| contend, by educating our children tt
love fine sock, and giving them just en-
rouragemenl and good premiums for their
iniroduclions at fairs, we will soon make
our fairs as popular and more profit labt
than under tie horse jockey system. Our
| hest breeders scarcely ever send their stock
0 the fair, us ii is no, noticed by committee
| or people.
A gentleman Of Chester county lately i'm
ported aud Introduced here, AT great eX-
pense, one ot tile finest draft Percberor
stations we ever saw, tnr The improvement
ii the breed Of our farm horses. He takes
| him 10 the exhibitions, where he is greatly
| admired by all (who are not TOO much eX
cited ny tha horse racing to spare Il momeni
to look at him A special committee
| awarded as a p cniipUl for iii. gcnilrman's
enterprise, copy of the Country Geaf}e
| man-Anolhpr gentleman brought ldsi
'orse from Suiflk park, wished II
compete for the Premium of 500, he find.
| 40 "f'eman worthy VI his steel, "-emplu,
competition at cost Of $50, in oder Il
| lraw iinm the Treasury If ihe Agiiculura
society one hundred dollars. IL not III.
iiclnre II beautiful commentary on III,
i,ckey system uf Agricultural fairs? an
uld our presif, nj is ehdeavoiiug to biiul
abont II change for the heltcr-which hop,
he mav,-and transfer 10 SUN Tx park ol
| Point Breez, this department Of our ialrG
| rhen, and not TILL then " II our exhibition,
be legitimate agricultural fairs.
| CurGrrp