Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-12-31
Draft Horses.

The following is q synopsis OF a
lengthy article which appeared in the
Chicago Tribune, consisting Of inter.
views of its reporters with the leading
draft horse dealers of America. 1t was
headed as follows:
Breeding of Draft Horseshoe Of
the Important Industries of the Day
Experience Of Dealers who Handle
&C, 600 Horses Annually-Relative Mer-
its Of Percheron, Clydesdale, and En-.
glish Horses-Opinions of all Leading
Dealers in New York and Chicago
They are unanimous in preferring the
French Breeds over all Others, as they
are more enduring, best dispositioned,
stand the pavements best, and bring
higher prices"
The Tribune reporters were instruct
ed to procure opinions as to the rela-
tive merits of the different breeds Of
draft horses being raised in this coun-
try and sold in their markets. The ex-
perience of dealers who sell perhaps
10000 horses annually directly to those
who buy them to wear out was thus OBJ
tanned. This information is of immense
value to those engaged in breeding
horses.
Mr.. I. H. Dahlman, of New York
City, said: 81 handle between 5000
and 10000 horses annually. OF the
draft horses l handle, the greater pro
portion-nearly aI-are Norman-Per-
cherons. These horses are docile, in
telligent, easily broken, steady in har-
ness, powerful, and compactly built.
They are short in the back, deep in the
body, and broad in the chest. They
have the best feet of any horses in
America. / do not want it understood
that all Norman horses have these
good qualities. / have cen some i'm
ported that were as badly shaped
horses as could be found. Long in the
back, narrow-waisted, and not worth
their freight from France here. That
class of horses is only imported by peo-
pie who buy them to sell and not to
breed" In regard to the Clydesdale
horses, MI. Dahlman said: II will give
you no criticism. I buy very few OF
them. I prefer to pass their stable and
say nothing about them. From what
have said the Tribune readers. l think,
will understand what breed of horses /
would recommend them to raise"
C. & III. Hayman, East cath street,
New York City, said: I'VE handle
about 1000 horses a year, principally
draft horses, of all kinds-French,
Clydesdale, English, and Belgian. We
handle more of the French than any Of
the others, because the people like them
better and will give higher prices fol
them than for any other breed. They
have more endurance and are the best
dispositiOned horses we have. They ma
ture sooner and are ready for the mar
ket younger than the other breeds. The
Clydesdales are not so well shaped MOI
are their feet so good. W. advise the
farmers of the West to breed to the
finest and best-bred Percher0ns to bt
found"
The above opinions were the expires.
sions of all the other dealers inter
viewed, with one or two exceptions. The
object Of all farmers who breed horses
for use or for market, is to obtain ami.
mails that will mature the earliest and
bring the most money. In order to &C
complish this purpose with the greatest
degree of certainty the use of the finest
and best-bred Percheron Stations II
recommended and advised by nearly al
the dealers. The finest specimens are
recorded with their pedigrees in full iT
the PorcherOn Stud Book Of France.