Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-03-04
Draft Horses.

The following ia synopsis Of q
lengthy article which appeared in the
Chicago Tribune, consisting of inter-
views gifts 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 49,
900 horses annually-Relative merits
of Percheron, Clydesdale and English
horses-Opinions Of all leading deal
ers in New York and Chicago-They
are unanimous in prefering 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 instruc-
ted to procure opinions as to the rela-
tive merits of the different breeds OF
draft horse being raised in this coun-
try and sold in their markets. The
experience of dealers who sell per-
haps 10000 horses annually directly
to those who buy them to wear out
was thus obtained. This intor nation
is ofimmense value to those engaged
in breeding horses.
Mr.. L. H. Dahlman, of New York
City, said: II handle between 5000
and 10000 horses annually. OF the
draft horses handle the greater pro-
portion nearly all are Norman-Perch-
erons. These horses are docile, in
telligent, easily broken, steady in
harness 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. I do not want it under
stood that all Norman horses have
these good qualities. I haye seen
some imported that were as badly
shaped horses as could be found.
Long In the back, narrow wasted and
not worth their freight from France
here. That class Of horses is only inn
ported by people who buy them to
sell and not to breed" In regard to
the Clydesdale horses Mr.. Dahlman
said: II will give you no criticism
L buy very few of them. I prefer to
pass their stable and say nothing
about them. From what have said
the Tribune readers, I think will un-
derstand what breed of horses I would
recommend them to raise"
G. & Fl. Hayman East oath street
New York city said: 1--WE handle
about 1900 horses year, principally
draft horses of all kinds French ely
desdale, English and Belgian. We
handle more of the French than of !
any others because the people like
them better and will give higher
prices for them than any other breed.
They have more endurance and are
the best dispositioned horses we have.
They mature sooner and are ready for |
the market younger than the other
breeds. The Clydesdales are not so |
well SNAPPED nor are their feet so good. |
We advise the farmers of the west to |
breed to the finest and best bred Per-
chcrons to be found"
The above opinions were the ex-
pressions of all the other dealers In
with one or two exceptions
The object Of all farmers who breed
horses for use or for market, is to OBJ
ain animals that will mature the
earliest and bring the most money.
IN order to accomplish this purpose
With the greatest degree of certainty
he use of the finest and best bred
oercheron Stations is recommended
md advised by nearly all the dealers. /
Fhe finest specimens are recorded
With their pedigrees in full in the
oercheron Stud Book Of France.