The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-01-21


when we sent 6,198 abroad. In the
twelve years mentioned we exported
an average of 1887.
An appralsement has been made
of the trotting stock owned by the
estate of the late j. G. McFerran,
Glenview stock farm, Louisville,
KY. The 154.. horses, mares and
young animals at $I69, $50, an ave-
rage of $1,1O1.06 per head. The
four stallians, Nutwood, Pancoast,
Cuylsr and Wickliffe are appraised
at $4,000. Thirty-five colts by
Nutwood have been sold from
Glenview, at an average of $2,96l.
The colts and young growing
horses should have an open shed
where they have their feed and pro-
lection from the storms, and plenty
of water in a dry pasture, where
they can take exercise of their own
sweet will RThis will be found
better than combining them up in
a stable, as their freedom to exer-
else will keep up their appetites,
prevent constipation, harden their
muscular system and thus lessen
their liability to disease.
Single heavy horses are very gen
orally superseding lighter double
teams for that class Of city hauling
to which they are especially adapt
ed. On smooth pavemeSttss :: 1 HCr: Sc
Of this kind can draw an immense
load-indeed the ordinary driver
seems to think that the limit of
strength has yet to be discovered.
This class of hauling would furnish
a great deal Of heavy draft stock, if
there were no other source of de-
mand. However, the field for the
draft horse is contantly widening in
other directions as well.
An old paragraph has been float
ing around through the press for
year or two and hobs up occasion
ally in the columns of some paper
whose editor should know better
than Ito give it space ITO the effect
that there are nearly if not quite
Is, 100000 horses in this country.
Once in a while some one gives it
whack, but it goes severely on its
rounds as before. The fact is that
number Of horses in the United
States last January--the largest to-
tai ever reported-was l,554,572
Even adding the males we get to-
tai of but 13,537,14 The increase
In the mum Der of horses within the
last three years has been a little
ever 100000 head, and at this
of rate .of increase the $4,000,
900 item is eight or ten years ahead
or time, \
Scctchmen are among the closest
observers and most careful breeders
to be found, and it is said that at
the agricultural shows they surpass
all other people in the strict atten-
ton given to the STALLION exhibits.
They attend these shows for doub-
lie purpese-to see and enjoy and
more especially to select animals
with which to couple their mares
the coming season. A number of
fine stations shown in Scotland the
past fall have their full quota of
mares thus engaged at about $50
service for next season. The colts
thus secured always sell up in the
hundreds of dollars in value Is
there any point in this for that
very large class of American far
mers who always select the stallion
that is nearest-provided he is
cheapest?
Scratches, grease heel and all |
similar complications come directly |
from not taking proper care of the
horses feet and limbs. Farm
horses, NEST especially, are allowed |
10 stand too leng after usage with
,he mud adverting to them. This,
though, is no more prevalent than
allowing horses to stand in unclesn
stables where the manure is perhaps
1ot thrown out more than once q
week. The ammonia rising from
he fermeRting manure which is
not only injurious to the general
lealth of animals, but is one of the
most prolific causes of grease heel,
tracked quarters, etc. The stable
should be cleaned at least night and
morning, and the horses should not
De allowed to stand in their dirt af-
er being used any longer than nee
,ssary for the mud and sweat to
Try.
The city of Pittsburgh can show
Tery many teams of draft horses as
handsome and valuable as can be
ound anywhere in the United
states. The nature of the manu-
acturing industries here is such as
o require a great deal of heavy 10
al transportation, and the great
Mountains of equine muscle in
which the breeders of Scotland,
England and France take such
ride are called into requisitlon to
,ood purpose. 1T is no rare thing
o see team weighing from 5000
o $500 pounds passing along our
treets, and even heavier teams
han these are owned in the city;
While those weighing from 300 to
1000 pounds are quite numerous.
lost of these are high-grade
and Percherons or
Jormans, many of them filing in
ppearance all the points Of thor
Our people are justly
roud of their heavy horses.-Na-
ional Stockman.
The following is told by Bes-
on paper: Among other army con-
FACTORS of high and low degree at