Iron County register., 1880-01-08

have an unrestricted range, the insects
[and othef sttraotfons sof the field will
laafwer the prfpQsa Of an gartificial
scratching place in summer; but in
rough, wet weather, or in winter, the
fowls must be- employed indoors to pre-
vent forming bad habits, or to cure
them if already formed. All the grain
remaining at the scr3tchipg- place at
6kANH t1kely vim Bs dsSoured by
rats and mice. However, by exercising
moderate degree of calculation, one
will contrive to throw down Just enough
in the morning to last till the middle Of
the afternoon, and the remainder of the
days allowance can be given before
dark. o..
The DEMAND FOR HEAVY HORsEs.-
Bqrpgthe 9asts15 yesB theff ihasbeen
great change in the demand for horses
in this country. Formerly nearly every
one bred in relation to speed and endur-
anfe.v Nova. large proportion of farm
ers breed with q view of Increasing size
and strength This change is not the
result OF caprice. There has been a
steadily increasing. demand (fdr heavy
hofyes, and a corresponding falling off
in the demand for light ones, Fashion
has had little to do in this matter.
Heavy horses are wanted because they
supply an existing want. From present
appearances it will be many years be-
fore the supply of heavy horses will
equal the demand. The country is now
well supplied with horses. At no time
in its history, perhaps, ! were there as
many horses to a given number of in
habitants as at present. y Small, work
horses are low, but heavy, draft horses
continue to be high. The importation
of Clydesdale and Percheron- Norman
horses increases every year. The first
that were brought over were regarded
as very uncertain ventures. At present
they are of no doubtful value. The i'm
porters of horses from France and Scot
land have suffered none of the reverses
of the importers of short-horn cattle.
With rare exceptions they have become
rich. From present appearances we
shall soon be sending Clydesdales to
Scotland and England, and Normans to
France and Belgium. The value of
heavy draft horses was recognized in
the old world before it was in the new.
Now that their worth is appreciated
here, all persons having teaming to do
seem anxious to procure them. In this
city the average size of horses appears
to increase every season, and the like is
true in nearly every city in the entire
country. Large horses are less liable
to injuries from the swinging of the
poles of wagons than small ones. Their
bones are firmer, and they are common
ly more hardy. Large horses are more
economical as respects harness, stall
room, feed, and work required to take
care of Them. A large proportion of
the teaming now done is over short dis
tances, and it is more important to
draw large load than to make the trip
quickly. Before the introduction of
heavy draft horses, the teaming in the
hilly and timbered portions of the coun-
try was chiefly performed by oxen.
Now@oxen are being superseded by
heavy horses in all these sections. Per-
sons travelling for business or pleasure
now ride in cars instead of stages.
There is still a large demand for horses
of moderate size for drawing street
cars, but breeding stage-horses is
business of the past. In all the coun-
trieszef eastern Europe heavy horses
arestaking the place of light ones in
general farming operations. That
American farmers will soon generally
employ heavy horses in field work seems
certain. Chicago Times.