, 1877-04-21
Raising Trotters and Racers.


with interest. Combinations of tradesmen,
10 get hold of the products of the farm at or
little below cos,, bAye become so formidable
and successful that :he farmer has but little
margin for profits On his labor. consequently
he must figure closely and make noInIsIakes
or losses. He must confine his efforts at pro-
duerion, whether of crops Or stock, 10 those
kinds only which viii be most sure TO bring
cost AMI a little mo.e- The necessities are,
a. q general thing, more safe tVr tie farmer
10 rais,. than The Injuries Such articles as
are In universal aud CONSTANT demand are
s,lrer than those used only by class OF oc-
casiuually. Ihus II Is always safe 10 raise
Wheat or corn, if We have The soil adapted TO
these staples, for the reason that We are al
ways sure Of getting what We plant, and Tor
the additional reason that there is always
market for these products. Everybody wants
them. and must have them. If they are not
wanted to-day, they will be to- morrow, aud
the price is bound to be at least equal TO the
cost ot production, 20 that are sure Of pay
for our labor, If not profit on that labor
and The capital employed. These are also
commercial and imperishable ARTICLES, so that
If not wanted III our own country, they can
be kept and transported to other countries
and to other markets. They are as good
gold, because they will always bring 1t at
some rate. Wool Is another article of almost
universal use. The whole civihzed world
uses WOolen cloth, aud all IN the colder CHI
males raust have H. As 10 dress, WOODEN
clio hes occupy the same relation a. wheat and
corn 10 food they are a necessity, and they
are classrd Among commercial and Imperish-
able articles
Amuug the domestic animals, the COW, the
huTSr, he sheep and the hog standard
animals We mus have beef and milk and
butter; and 80 We must have mutton and
wool and pork and lard, or We cannot get
along and 1--we as the present state of civil
ZttIun requires US 10 live. As - The differ
en- kinds or breeds of domestic animals those
in most general use, those used by the great
esI number of people that are an absolute ne
| crsSIIy are I general thing the safest and
most prof able OF production, Applying
! these rules 10 The r4ISIns OF hor-es, 1t very
! plain that ~ general propo>Irl,n IL 1t Is safer
and more prof abe FIR the farmer To false
! horses Tor all work, horses that are III demand
/ for the farm, Tor The dray, for The cab, Tor
/ street railways aud such like work. Than 10
try to raise lrUiters, racers, or horses adapt
/ I'd 10 any special II specific purpose. \ horse
/ for the turf 10 br "A succrss must either be a
number one tro'.ur or a number one racer-
/ y horse that can only crcu. Y Il second place
on the tuTf - Of but lat le real value to any
one-ihrrv J. no Invnry III hIm for his uwurr
/ or any one else as Il turf horse; consequently
| he l. failure, ami The man who has spent
h.
| ceeded lie has DO. got what he started for,
AMI must meet wrh Disappointment. 1t Is
! only one lime in IA hundred Ur a thousand
/ that number one Iacc horse or hotter can
/ b- secuted, even with all the circumstances
/ favorable. And when one does succeed III
rai.Ing such IL hoIsa, aud knowing tha; he Is
| such by breaking and training, at great ex-
| penSe, there Is only one man Ia hundred or
/ thousand, or ten thUus md, that wants him
! enough to give price fOr hIm equal to cost
| OF production. Then, again, he general
| farmer has 30 time 10 train and bring the
/ speed out OF IL racer or tIUtter, and II he
/ should attempt 10 do 80 with every colt of
| iIUrtIng mare, aud 10y a trUt;iug size, ont
! of running marr, aud 10y d running sire,
/ he must III nine times out OF Ten, or ninety
nine times out os IA hundred, spend his mon
! ey and time In vain, and meet with loss.
| The common farmer cannot afford this kind
/ of amusenent, or these frequent losses Wb-n
| we speak Of the common fIrmer We mean
those men who Till The suIl for Il living, and
! drpend upon the legitimate productions Of
/ The soil tor the means TO bring up and edu-
cafe their children. There Is class Of far
mers, composed of capitalists, bankers aud
L 4
Goldsmith Maids, aud who, 20 get rid Of
some of their money, have invested in lands,
and elegant and CUs;iy improvements, aud
fast hu:-es. Such men eau afford to raise
trotters and racers If thy lo-e the loss
does not Cypress them, or deprive their fam
lies of any of the nece-Satie- or their chill
drtn of the ben, fi's of education Il is sImp-
lv an unsuccessful venture, and thry can af-
ford 10 Try again
We would by no mems discourage the i'm
provement OF the hOrse, either aS Il IrOtter or
as d runner, nor would we discourage good
brrtding, Tor the highest developmenr, but
we claim that the common farmer cannot af
ford To take The risks involved. To hi:n it is
not "A lr.i innate business. IL il rather pro-
feSsiUn, and profession that requires mon
ey and good skill aud judgment TO an extent
not generally possessed by the common far
m-r. The raising OF shur,hurn cattle or
Berkshire hogs, OF Sou' idUwn sheep. Or any
o.her improved breeds of cattle or hogs, or
sheep, is not 10 be clAssed with The raising Of
tro,ters or raorr-. The imprTyd Creeds OF
cattle are more useful to mankind generally
they make more beef, more milk and but
Ter, more of the necessi,irs or staple of life,
and 50 with ne improved breeds II swine or
sheep They contribute 30 everybody COM
fort, and make life easier aud happier, just
as the Improvement of what and corn wJuld
add 20 the food Of the world without adding
to It's co-t-Sac Rec0Yd- mon.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE 1t Is not gener-
ally known. nevertheless 1t is d fact, that
among stock men on Rock creek. Wasco