St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
Wfn.erfng Stock in Minnesota.

A. De Graf, Of the Elgin stock farm, kept
his stock in omen sheds, built in the southern
exposure of piece of woods on his farm, and
that his stock came out in the spring fat and
solid and in the best of condition every way
Mr.. NJ. T. Gratten, of the Preston stock farm,
who is a gentleman of very positive opinions,
and vigorous style Of composition, takes
executions to this style of wintt ring trotting
stock. In a long communication to the
Chicago Breeders Gazette, Mr. Gratten gives
his views. From the communication we
make the following extracts in order to give
the other side:
The stock of Mes,rs. DeGraff and Post,
who live considerably north Of here, possess
wonderful vitality 10 resist such an extreme
Temperature (257 below without warm stab
ling and thrive II is about time that this
astOundinL falacy should be overturned.
For the good Of oar state, the good OF our
stock. and in the interests OF common hu-
manity, It Is time this immense bubble
should be punctured. Messrs. DeGraff and
Post are men whom l am proud ID number
among nv personal friends, they are big
men in body and soul, they are honest men,
but they and their followers are as dead
wrong in this practice as ever mortal was be-
fore sentiment Of state pride is causing
them TO fall into a most grieyous error, lead
ing a shoal Of followers along with them. 1t
is fying In the face Of natures law and ma
lures God. Warmth is life, cold is death.
Humanity In its fight with intense
cold degencrates into the EsQuimauX.
This attempt To make our extreme cold seem
an advantage might just as well be cut oil
short, sharp aud forever. II is a tremendous
disadvantage handicap SO serious that to
cOunteract Il requires great expense, energy
and care. The man whose sole occupation
IS the breeding OF trotters is 4 lunatic to stay
here, and but for other considerations |
would not live day In the state. Minnesota
has its advantages; they are many and varied,
but forty degrees below zero Is not In the
list There are thriving industries, busy
cities, and beautiful landscapes summer and
winter. But during the latter season double
doors, double windows. feltcd margins, and
huge stoves with an ample supply Of fuel are
needed for indoors, while outside the man does
not live who can rideiu comfort long at a time
without fur. The terrible struggle withintense
cold by those lily provided for it is the
prime cause; and yet brOOd-marcs are ex-
pected 10 wage this fearful battle and pro-
nature has but so much vital power 10 bank
upon; If it is all used in 4 struggle with the
elements, none Is left 10 mparL phenomenal
speed. Gentlemen, before you sit by the fire
and look with unconcern through the double,
nayhap triple, glass at the raging blizzard
Eithout, see That all your animals are warmly
sOuscl Barns in which water will never
freeze are easy to build In Minnesota; thev
perl not lack, either, for pure and healthful
air. 4 dcad-air space will always stop frost,
and the walls on either side need not be ex-
peusiye. Huge barns with lofty ceilings are
rs bad as out Of doors; they are simply mon
umcnts Of wasted money, and il is not from
them or out Of doors that Minnesota trntters
have come or will come in the future. Time
and again have fought on a wild Minnesota
road against the death that turks I'm a winters
zephyr; struggled with the dull, bcnumbing
ache that prcccdes the drowsv laGguor OF a
long sleep in the snow. With suffering came
knowledge Of how 70 clothc hands, feet, ears
and body 10 resist the cold, in a
work that involved constant riding.
But strength wasted in fight
ing cold IS lost for more useful cndeayor,
and figure for my equine friends as do
for myself At bed time | visit every one,
old and Young, In person. / should hate
myself for sleeping II single one was shiy-
erinE, regardless Of It's money value. What
element does hay possess that can aid an
animal 10 resist forty degrees below zero, or
twenty, or ten, or freezing weather % any
sortt That treatment reduced the Percherou
10 the Cauuck ice pony. That Is the way
Shetland ponies originated. Is hay tit feed
alone 10 resist the elements and furnish tie
vital power to originate tremendous speed
energy bcsidcsl What gives a man strength
uf brain and bolyi Is it not varied and
abundant foodl Why do we finger at this
season by the table for huckw heat and
rs adjuncts Why Is fat Of all sorts
relished sol Why does the stove eat up
the coal and wood. And then feed n warm
hloodcd animal on hay alone, and leave IL
out Of doors. Does not the power and energy
OF this earth proceed from heat, Its internal
hires and the warm glow of the sun Is the
source OF all energy You must have heat to
generate that potent motor, electricity. AMI
mated beings are simply natures electrical
machines. Would YOU charge an Atlantic
cable battery with acid alouci Do YOU cx-
pcct 10 trutter 10 develop on hayl Won
dcriul energy IS required In both Instances.
Distance Is 90 Doe overcome. Tlc subtle bat
terry % the trotter. his brain. with It's number
less cells, mast De stored With other elements
than hay supplies 20 send a hundred mes
sagcs second. The thin, pinehrd blood
made of hay would never dance I'm current
warm en- aush 10 sustain such clip. ThC
memories Of bitter cold and biting blasts
would drown all ambition for speed in u,
soddcu brain aud starved nerves OF the hay
fed trottcr raised in a Minnesota opening. /
missed a train behind one ot them a few
years ago standard bred AZ That. Ms old
draft stud, Weighing LOO pounds. eau pul
a humber wagon and shut aim out In race
for money.
Feed them corn. gentlemen; yes. corn
goud, sound corn, anu grind IL into meal fol
the suckllugs while the bitter cold lasts
Give them oats, too; aud As we--some Of u.
can not move 10 Kentucky, let Us make
cur stables warm; yes, warJu, that Is JUS
what I mean. Not high, or costly, or grand
but warm; and when the terrible blizzard
RACES aud the mercury tries 20 run into the
ground. and your breath fails in a frozer
slecI keep them Ia the warm barn, art
thank God that YOU have been aroused 20
sentiment Il humanity Tor our silent friends
What would they say ot hay aud The open 10
4 Minnesota winter n they could talk a.
they can not have tried 20 say % Tor them.
and I blame myself Tor no,-haviuE said Il be.
fore. One hates u take 4 friend 90 task fol
his pct schemes: but our hest friends tell q.
The truth. and while the truth is hsing told A
had best be told 50 vigorously as not O. need
much repetition. THIS Is true, that when vou
transplant az animal from It's natural hsb. "a
Il needs care. THIS Is uot :he range q wild
horses in winter; thew ~ where q Il warmer
Then let Us make Il warmer fo- those v,
keep here.
Pais Altos Youngsters.
We Gull from the report % the CsNforai.