Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-12
OXFORD HORSE TALK.
10 addressed 20 A. 7. MlTis. south Paris, Me.

II
No ella. Of breeders are so prone TO
bng Of the superior qualities Of their
horse stock q. are those Who take no pains
TO inform ,hsmselvs, on the principles Of
breeding. who Away. eondae, their breed.
ing operation. with an eye single 10 pro-
dacing col, with the ls.., possible ex-
pen.e, aud who are indebted wholly TO
some accidental Gro. Of good strain Of
blood for the few p...able aninsls they
now aud then produce. The msfs. se-
lsc,ed to breed from, by persons ofthi'
class. are no, chosen because Of any indi.
viiual meri, they possess nor because OF
their breeding. ba, simply because they
could be had At good trade. or because
chance threw them In their way. A;
soon as one Of these chance mares becomes
the property Of one Of these haPPy.gc
lucky breeders, she is AZ once found 20 be
either the tastes, tro,,er, the creates,
roader for distance. the s,ronge,, mare,
the highes,-liyed mare. or the swifies,
runner Of any horse in the neighborkood
And when after being bred 10 = stallion
selected solely for the reason Of hi. stand.
ins a, low service fee. she produces a
fo.l tha, look. fairly well. the owner,
his wife and children AMI such of hi'
friend, a. are equally well posted 10 horses.
all unite Ia ptonoaneing Il wonderful
colt, q. good. II no, better, than neigh
Dor B'. colt, after B.. who reads the pa.
per.. had .pen, a gres, deal Of time,
though, and money on selecting the par
en,. OF hi. colt. And h,he chance mare
Of the happy .go.laeky breeder should
prove TO be better mixer than B''
mare, 90 ,hr, for time the chance col,
should be the largest aud plumpess,
vas, amount Of cheap talk Is indalged In
about b.. breeding only fOr pedigree,
and paying on, bis moosy fSr nothing
etc.
Ba, the colt. have bsen handled aud
b.. col, show. double the speed aud
bring, double the price Of HaPPy.Go.
Lqeky., the latter Is terribly jealous and
endeavor 20 coasols him'elf by a'chbins
h.. success, ia getting gool price for
hi. col, 10 h.yias been well trained or 10
being lucky in fading good customer.
In no instance did We ever know the low.
priced eh.aee breeder to aekaowlsdse
iha, hi. colts were no, az valuable =. the
~sll.bred cJl,s Of hi. we'll posted neigh
Dor. who bred his colt. on the we'll known
principle that like produces like. OF the
Likeness Of an ancestor.
Many breeder, Of the above mentioned
type will occur TO the minds Of those who
read these notes. but We have no fear Of
voundiag the feeling. Of any Of these no
psdisise fellow. because Of their reAdins
these notes. for they can, Afford 70 take
a paper (anls. il be one Of the chrome
kidd. any nors than they can .aord 10
breed . good. well.bred mare TO first
ella. stallion. Ba, thanks TO the enter
prise Of in,ellis sent breeders who are breed.
Ins 10 the bes, there il. and Introducing
the choices, blood In all seciioas, the
happy. 20 lucky breeder will soon be COM
PEELED TO raise now and then . valuable
col, in spite Of himself.
ia man can obtain the service, Of |.
stallion Of individual merit ,h., Is from
well.br ancestor. Of meri, on both side.
for low price. |, is the part OF wisdom
10 use him, bat 10 use a stallion ,hs,
po..esse. neither speed nor fa,, blood on
either .idN. merely because Of low fee.
is penny wise and pound foolish; and !,
s also unwi.e for the owner Of an ordi.
nary anim. 20 think that, becan's Il b.
long. to him or hi, f.end., u Is any
more valuable. |, looks ridiculous for a
man 10 put on air. about horse which
be obtained merely by chance or accident.
and no, by the exercise Of good judgment.
And L., u. all remember the seriP,nral
Injunction 10 look no, on oar osn ihlns'.
bat also on the thing. Of Others.
Mr.. l.. Is. Paine. Of W.,erville. owner
Of Fred Boone. tells the Journal man
something .boa, breeding. aud speak IS
follow. abou, keeping the best mares 10
breed from. This !. what We have often
urged. The rule TO sell when We have
good offer DON, apply in the case OF vel
bred young fllies. A. I. MANN.