The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-31
CIydesdale Horses.


has ar exceptionally fine engraving OF the
Clydesdale stallion, "Nubian," and from
the accompanying article we extract the
following:
"As basis for breeding, American draft
horse breeders have selected as If by COM
mon consent two breeds--the Percheron Tin
Guiding the inevitable mixture of the less
good Norman blood), and the Clydesdale
horse. They are botn excellent, and each
may we'll have their ardent admirers and
| advocates.
The Clydesdales have, however, one i'm
mense advantage. They have been bred
from the first-tnat is from early in the pres
ent century, say from 1910 2O-with careful
| ly preserved pedigrees, which are the subject
| of record Iney show the result, in per
slstency of type, in steady improvement and
| in the increasing demand Tor the horses
both for labor and tor breed
ing. They possess another advantage,
namely, color Although there is
family OF Gray Clydes winch ind favor,
vet. in the long run. dark colors have a de-
cIded advantage over grays in the market.
the Clydes are large, yes in size the old En-
glish care-hOrse is superior, but he has the
4 reputation of being a soft, heShy-imbed
beast. They have good feet, yet ohe may
hardly say none have BETTER" though IL
would be hard to name a breed that has,
without fear of contradiction. They are
hardy and tough when mature, last well at
slow, heavy work, and among them, those
which do not naturally reach great size and
weight, trot off freely, and with ease move
heavy loads at brisk pace. They have
neat heads, we'll set on arching necks; their
breasts are deep and broad; backs short,
connecting the magnificent sloping shout
ders with the massive loins; barrel cylin-
: drical aand well ribbed back. Though
| standing sixteen TO seventeen hands high,
and weighing 1,500 to 1000 pounds, they
have the look OF low-set, pony built horses,
I which is due to The shOrtness OF their
limbs, and TO the weight of bone in them.
, The legs are fiat, with hard firm tendons,
! and are remarkably free from bony growths,
| splints, spayins etc. A fancy which we can
I hardly approve has led 10 the encourage
, ment of an enormous growth of hair upon
4 the legs and fetlocks, and this is now re-
r garded as indicative of purity OF blood
J Heavy names and fOrelOcks are also priced
, What Can be Raised Acre of Ground
= A New York gentleman using plenty Of
. manure and water raises the asparagus peas
corn, and other vegetables needed In
Q family OF seven, also the summer keep o
4 two cows, and hay, and mangelwurzel'
4 enough to winter them, all on one acre o.
o land. IL the matter of providing fresl
3 family vegetables and feed Tor the entire
r. year can De accomplished on one acre o
"a good ground judciously worked. tn,
4 cultivation of acre farms in the suburban
r surroundings of large cities mus
v evidently become quite popular. l
q can not be claimed that every man wh'
% owns an acre has sufficient knowledge O
,O farming or gardening TO enable him To sue
e cessSfully carry on similar small farm bu
,r there is no reason why, through the me
~ dunn of standard works upon these subject
d and the exercise OF good judgment, ever.
% person who lives in the suburbs should no
n measurably succeed. 1t is a positive pleas
}. ure to attend to a small garden patch, an
~ even business men have time enough at leas
/ to superintend the laying out and plantin
d of such plots of ground. The knowledg
a that upon their own place they are assure
of fresh vegetables, and plenty OF them, i
great satisfaction. Such a garde
adds to the health and comfort OF the famil
ly and possesses the additional recommends
IL ton of increased beauty. If il is possible I
he attain success upon an acre farm amid I'd
On rocks and creeks of Central New York,
e. would certainly seem that an equal degre
it of success would follow 10 acre farmers
of upon the prolific rich soil of indiana. l
o. the immediate vicinity of our large citi'
at large number of family gardens devoted
le raising vegetables have been started Tn
sr- spring. and there Is apparently mania e.
of listing for this particular branch of work.
ly fine flower garden is thing of beauty an
ok Joy forever" but attached TO the yegetab
sr, garden is the fact that the return in doila
of and cents is certain to follow intelligel
tic effort.
IL Farm and Workshop Notes.
pc Long IslaId has over hundred trOl
IL farms.
- Now is the time to make an examinatiC
~ of the gratis set last year.
nd A million pounds of buffalo meat we
an shipped from the plains last year.
ne Nearly 700 bushels of onions per &C
I'd were raised last year by Mr.. George
in Mason, OF Beverly, Mass