Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-29
TO MY PATRONS

and all men interested in the improve.
ment of the horses raised in our couh-
ty, wish to call your attention to my
horses for the season of 1888. and l
have como to the conclusion that the
best way to reach you is through our
home papers. Ny horses pedigrees
are open to inspection to all who may
demand them. | am always glad to.
comply with request of this kind.
Ny horses have been kept with a view
of breeding rather than. show. They
have been given plenty of exercise and
have had very little grain. They will
not weigh us heavy as last season but
are in much better breeding condition,
and are now thoroughly acclimated and
are in as good breeding condition as
care and skill can get them. There are
10 better bred stations in the state
than Pitcorihie Chief and Ettcrick.
Darnley is Il high grade Canadian bred
stallion, and is without doubt the best
bred grade horse in Audubon county,
taking first premium at our county
fair last fall in a large class of sO-called
grade horses.
PitcorthIe Chief and Etterick are i'm
ported horses, were both raised in Scot
land. Now right here | wish to call
your attention TO il fact that you might
otherwise overlook. Imported horses
of this class cost great deal more
than American bred horses Of the same
breeding, and are much better horses
| from the fact that they are raised IN II
been thoroughly aCclimated for gen
! eratiOns. They have better cOnstitu-
tons than home bred horses. Now it
stands to reason that these horses, cost
ing as they do, so much more than the
home bred hOl seq, cannot and should
rot be expected to stand for the same
price. The country is full Of cheap
! John horses that cost little or nothing,
and come high at that, that can be
kept ut service for - to SO through
the season and make more money tEa|
the thOrOughhrcdS can at SIS and so
because they can be taken off the stand
and put on the pillow, where if they get
Dlemished it is II small less, while the
owner of the fine bred imported horse
who has the value Of good farm IN
vested in his horse dare not take this
risk for obvious reasons. If his horse
gets hurt he is out more than dOzeI
of these cheap Johns are worth. conse
Quently he is At a constant heavy eX
pcnse from the time his horse came of
the stand until the season opens again
When you breed to full blOodcd stocl
YOU know your are sure of getting
half blood, while if YOU breed to so
called grades and half bIood5 you don
know what you get They find it hare
= to immitate the draft breeds, becaus
: their horses size gives them away. S
they call them Cleveland Bays. Nov
:. don't YOU know that you could kee
4 any Of your scrub colts and call then
e Cleveland Bays provided they have tn
u color. Now don't let them palm
v horse off on you rs Cleveland Ba
t unless he is a bay horse, as they are a.
|, most Invariably bay in color, and nc
e the horse we want to cross on our ma
4 tive mares. The main trouble with on
horses they are too small, and the onl
& way to improve them is to breed t
: large horses. There is big money l
raising large horses, and they have a
ways commanded paying prices an
would sell for Sl25 to 500 each, Will
the small horse goes begging at 81
e to $50, and have to sell on time at thai
a Thanking you for past favOrs an
d hoping may merit your iavors in tn
II future, l remain,
+ Yours truly,
q CHAS. WILKINS,
n Price, Iowa.