Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-01-21
rnr pertpIno PROBLEM DISCUSSED.

u uftsn tnnfunultl aUlllsi wv a'fHnhu-
lailng mass of theories relating Z" the
method. of brrcilng anh rearing the
most improved class ~ horses. The anl.
bltion ~ to-day secm. to he Ia breci
trutier. People arr breeding for that
purpose FROM stations having the high
e.t rccorl ~ spec,i--or from horse de-
crnde, frum an ancestor ~ great speed.
Tabulous prices are often psid foe the
u.. IL stallion ~ trottlng blood, w ex-
p-ctation ~ producing trUiisr. in-
fortunately, the tfotter !. not often pro-
iucei from thi. high brrs,llng. The
law II pfopag,tlng 10" tfo,trr u VT ln-
teterminats. The cnthuasilc cxpcrlmeni-
~ l. It'll az assiluously seeking that
Law as The old alchemisis hunted for the
method II turning the common m"isls
into gold. The failures arr sufficient a.
attest that hr-c,ling from blood sloD. !.
mistake. The hfrv'ler ~ hofses should
take Lesson from the cattle bfrcler.
ani hfrsi distinct classes. They have =
clas. for bccf. aui class for butter and
another fnr chcrsc. llorses should b.
separ,t-,l into rlsssrs. Thsrr should D.
special hrvssling tor drsfi horses ani for
the horse adapted Tor g,nsral us". that
would MEET the demand for light sufk,
and an oplinary amount of travel. Me-
where Ia my knovir,lgr 10 know ~ q
stallion advertised fot the quilliir. ~
a work ~ dmn horse. AK The gcncf-
Al rrader N thcrv l. not a demand Tor the
draft hors. In thcsr dsys ~ the general
uss of machinery; What mor. pithhls
sight l. thsrv than q sllgld, nervous
hprss pat Into q hlrl .pni GA hraNy
loadf We have witnessed such scvn".
that Nnuld command the sympathy ~
Henry llcfgh.
Ia" popular adyiCr u. whatever mare
YOU have, "bfvwi from the stallion ~ th"
high..t r,suri ~ speed, and thereby y"u
arr liable to gct truttcr.' Nov lrt "a
examine thi. theory by facts. We ilnh
that ~. greatest trutirrs have not cuuie
FROM a.. grrsis.t trutting stations. la
th- human r,cv. Ne fini tie -Nrmpllilca-
ton - The same gvnral law. Tho sous
II Henry Clay New not orators. The
.ans of Daniel Wsbsier we're not pro-
found In law. Aud the son ~ Nspolcun
wasa tam. warrior. We might 20 vn
in long ll.t ~ thl. illustration. Ihe
law ~ ph, .iology rvlsting a. the prupa-
gttian 10 sucri-. !. that trait. are handed
down fr,m ancestor. o. de-srudanis a.
= general rule Ia the mediocre or mc'iium
degree.
n,~ cla.. Il hor.cs hrsl o. the ever
ri.- oftfottlng will pfoluC- progeny
With the stylr aud lahlis 20 a truttrt.
Iiut to grt "a offspring II more than
nrIlnsr, .re,,i. ~ What u termed
''fa.t horse, The hrst great carc must br
ln 40. selection ~ the mother. ! ask 40"
obssr,ing hor..man Nhru b. has ever
.~-n a fat hnr.c come from a dam hl,-
log a weak constituii1nf Nu, gcnti.m"u,
la hrr-ling for a truii"r, th" iirsi rrqui'
siic u o. select dsmoi grvat strength
and pow ~ II the ,itai organs, and great
development of ths muscular orgtnism.
nh.n the .lrv must d. selcviri With
M trmI~ramrut o. agrrr vlth The mare.
1 ptr.utn- that ihcfv L. not one man in
nft,. Nha would hssltatr II hs hid the
chOiry ~ selection among hundred
stations, of taking Nrlspu fUr slfr
wlthout taking Into confederation 10"
relation 81 his temperament With M"
mav. NV while Nrlsnn, The proud
conqucrur. u ould h. a very desirable sifr,
y-t ih-rv might d. "a very infrrior stab
lion, having morr suitable t~mpert-
msut with tie mafr that would produce
morv valuable offspring. 1T me
D. understood that the great law 81
propagation !. the union ~ Temperament.
selected aud hought q four-yraf-old
mnrv two year. ago Tor q brvs'l"r. lhr
chief feature that attracted my attention
Nas remarkable power uf endurance
fot travel. NJ the axe 90 thr-c YEAR,,
wh.n owned by Warren Bumpus sh~
came ffum the Stale fair grounds to hi.
rr.liencc Ia l,uckhrld. q di.tanc" IT ~
mile. hafus..ed a. q Wagon containing
two men. la tso hours. lhis Nas ln
her own voluntary gsii without any
urging. Wh~n Nv. ycaTs old and With
fnal I drove her In phaetun With an
other p.r.on and lsi pounds ~ haggagr,
frum huckfrll 10 l,0xhufy a distauC" ~
~ mile. Ia hour., giving her an hour
Al piXneld to fr.t sui eat. She arrived
th-rr In good condition showing nn sign.
Of fatigue. returned the next night
bringing With me Dr. j. q. Caldwell, Ia
1 hour. and ~ minutes, tr.ting on ths
way gD minutes, making hour. ani ~
minute. on the road fhe doctor mad"
thc remark that Judging from her coudi-
ton ~ .hould think she was ready to
turn round aud 20 back. ! then took In
/ a. confederation. the subject of the stab
/ Ion "a b. used. what temperament
.hould h. selected. Among those
brought a. NV notice. aud there arv
MANY good onr. Ia this section, | .elc,'t-
e,i Baby bean, ownc,i by Robinson Dean
of Buckfrld. First, wanted horse ~
cuoln.s. and coupgv, With the greatest
possible Intelligence, that u, one that
/ readily and naturally hrings N" muscu.
/ lar organism under th. direction of the
mind would not br-d with this
MARI frum any bat high, intellectual
cla.., whatever the physical PoWcr.
/ might BE-. got a colt frum this union
I which l. siN months old. de- not think
/ made any mistake la thi. selection for
| | have Wcanling comprising some of
\ the b..t qualities of the dam ani -irc.
/ The head aud eve indicate a good brain.
/ Tie muscular development !. eNtraoril-
nary, seeming tO b. an Improvement
over either lire or dam. The cirriagc
and motion l. faultlc... NON II the
mare has transmitted her quality 0f en-
/ durance, l eau ask no more. lna future
I article propose to elite the bre~llng 10
some ~ the noted horses, which ! have
known Ia the last ~ year., showing the
reason. of their p-culiariiie. from tbe
| science ofpropagation.-A.k N. NI>sLow
i IA. I -InnTnal