The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-22
FINE STOCK.

his stock have distinguished themselves
at Helena and other places both as racers
and road animals. His natural love for
the horse, though, has underlying it
sound business principles, and he has
not only INDUCED his fancy and his pride
in ownership, but he has made money
and is in q fair way to make more. He
is ever shipping horses to the states, as
is shown by the following extract from
the Neau North Vest:
Mr.. S. F. Larabie last Monday shipped
to Kentucky the fine thoroughbred
chetnut mare Christine, got by Imp.
Australian and toaled in 1871. 1st dam
La Grand Duchesse by Lexington; I'd
dam Ann Innis by American Eclipse ;
Sd dam Miss Obstinate by SuIupter; 4th
dam Jennie Slammerhin by Tiger; 9th
dam Paragon by Imp. Buzzard; 9th dam
Indiana by Columbus, ETC., etc. The
pedigree Of Christine runs back in the
thoroughbred books 10 the 10Th dam.
Mr.. Larabie was recently offered 5000
for her in the stable, but the strains she
combines are in great demand II very
valuable in the east. n he ships he 20
Kentucky where she will bring more
money. Mr.. Larahie expects after this
season to make an annual Shipment OF
fine YOUNG thoroughbred and blooded
horses to Kentucky, his stables now con-
tanning several that will be ready, Tor
market next season. He has invested
very largely in fine stations and brood
, mares. and is we'll satisfied with tie re-
suit. the Montana product showing espe-
| cially good form, size and finish as com
| pared with that OF Kentucky. Good
| horses are always in demand III the east,
and for fine teams the extra expense OF
| shipment by rail from Montana is an
| insignificant matter. In the effort to
breed for speed. eastern breeders have
largely overlooked the qualification OF
form, and they find now that buyers,
| except for racers. demand shape and
finish for driving teams, even at the ex-
pense Of speed.
Gov. Potts and Nj. Harrison, Church
i'll g. Peterson, Chas. D. Hard. and other
gentlemen Of Helena VIM. Flanney,
Of Galistiu, and many others all over the
territory have found the raising Of fine
horses a profitable venture, but Choteau
and Meagher %counties, can make but a
poor showing in this respect. Messrs.
Millner & Boardman have a few good
horses. Robt. Vaughn has just brought
the nucleus Of q stable nere, but these
are the only ones who seem to be engag-
ing in this business in anything like a
business-like manner
Many Of u atockmen will go east this
winter, and we would like to see ONE
Of them invest in this branch of stock.
There are men in Sun River who are
we'll able to purchase and bring out a
number Of good horses from the states,
and they all have roony pastures for
them and farms on which to raise allthe
feed which will be required. Some Of
our cattle men are complaining that the
ranges are getting eurtailed very fast by
the rapid settling up Of the country.
Then, instead OF going hundreds Of miles
in search Of new ranges, why would it
not be a good plan to cut down the size
OF their herds. sell off one-half Of them,
and invest the proceeds in a class Of
horses which will produce good roadsters
and saddle animals, not forgetting the
farm horse. Tt is true, for this class of
stock-which would be too valuable to
let at large-pastures would have to
be fenced in, but it would require only a
limited area, and what was left would
be ample for the diminished cattle herds.
And, besides the greater pleasure to be
derived from horses, we believe there is
more money in them in the end. The
breeder of horses can use them, which
he cannot cattle, and can sell them at
big figures. Mr.. Larabie had a two
yeazsold trotting stallion. of his own
breeding, at the last territorial fair, who
was valued, we are told, as high as
$4,000. This vas an exceptionally good
animal, of course, but others, with the
same care and judgment can breed just
as good ones. VIC. SWEET, of Chestnut,
purchased twomatched fillies, a two and
q three-year old, broken to harness, pay
ing for them, if our memory serves us
right, 500 or $3.50.
The price of the stallion would be the
heaviest single investment, but thereare
good stations already in the two coun-
ties, and in four or five years the horse
man could succeed i'll raising one that
would answer every purpose. Mr..
Vaughn has a good on Sun River,
there are . few good mes in the vicinity