The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-10

horse should read the following valuable ar
ticle, which is copied from Prof. Magnsr's
Book. Each person becoming member Of
his classes viii be presented WITH s5py Of
the work, which contains his system entire:
BREEDKo. I
One Of the primary points Of success is to
start right and is no respect is this more eseen-
tial than in breeding. The Law cf ike pro
ducing like is ine1eEabls; cOnsequsntly 7it is
seen that 10 raise good horses, good horses
murt be bred from. Many farmers who are
otherwise keenly alive to their interest, are
sinRularly thoughtless and impTudent in this.
IL a mare is broken down and unfit for labor,
no 1natterb how coarse, badly formed, or what
the evidence Of constitutional unsoundness,
she is reserved to breed fron- Again the
cheapest horse, no matter how coarse If sleek
and fat, Is selected and employed to breed
fropa. The most ignorant farmer is particular
70 select the largest and soundest potatoes, the
oleaneSt whsat and oats, forseed, ctc. He has
learned this is true economy. Yet there
sserns to be the most utter disreRETd Of tins
law of prudence IN the breeding Of horses and
farm stock in general During my long ex.
perience before the public, have endeavored
70 impress upon farmers, when / could, that
this sort Of economy is like paying a quarter
for chicken, and givlnga dollar to have il
taken home. &H -
n costs lust &c much 10 raise poor, coarse
blosded colt, as o fine blooded one. The cost
Of feeding and care is really the same, the on
lv difference IN cost being q that Of the use Of
the horse. The first viii possibly sell when
Eve vears old and trained to harness, for from
1 hundred te q hundred and fifty dollars. The
other Is worth from thres hundred 10 a thous-
and, and possibly more. The first viii scarce
IL sell for the cost Of feeding and caro-. Tho
n. :. l.. a
tie additional first cost. And then the setis-
faction Of having fine valuable animals, nat
can 90 along If necessity. able to do any kind
of work essily, and salesble fore larger pfice,
IA q souroe 81 no crlinarv p,1asure and en-
eoursgesnenl II 1roI1 1p oi1 1eI fssi ing than that
of HfribrtiItg 80 largely 70 increased ecodO-
uvand wealth. The fact is, bfeea1Fb from
poor, unseund horses is so much a detdment,
that it would be damage to any one to Be
compelled g breed from such stock. q given
forfhe purpose. II you wish 70 raise horses,
select Rood sized, well-fornedY sound, fine
blooded, good stepping and good colored
mares, even though at an extra cost. Ths
stallion should be free from al taintsof heredi-
tsry disease. SPAWN, Tingbone, splints, poll
syil, hsaves, broken wind, contraction of the
feet, weak syes or blindness, are mora- or less
constitutional; consequently there will be- pre-
dispositson to such. Strong charRetsristics
and con6ltullonal Fl8OE suOoAu be uIfQOuDteQ.
This is of course in general sense. aa l-st-
To be successful in breeding any particular
variety Of horses requires inst dscisioss as to
the purpose for which intended. To be par
tjoufar requires first, 1ntention 40 to- purposs
for which intended. If heavy draft horses,
heavy trotting roadsters, or ponies arc requir-
al. select both dam and sire with special refer
ence to the kind Of stock wanted. II the mare
is light boned OF detective, select a heavier
boned horse, one that possesses the contrast Of
greater strength OF better pointa fhat res
meet. But to ensure mach ce1teinty q what
YOU would have, the marc and horse should be
as nearly the type desired ns possible, though
not rslafed. would bs very particular shout
disposition aud intelligence. The head should
be bread between the eyes, muzzle small, short
or middlis9 short iron eyes y. ears. The
smaller and rounder the eyes, the more posi-
tive will be tine temper (see cuts To have
a horse sensitive, intelligent, courageous, and
naturally docile, there must be large brain,
the ere mast be large, standing welhouts and
mild in expression. -ses prrrFzF.rFr
OF course it is understood that BAD TREAT
HENr WILL sFoIL TIE RESI- TEMPEREp IfoRs Is
AID coon Treatment WILL MAKE GOOD s4rE
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