St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-09
HORSE BREEDING.
Results Shown in Prairie Farmer
of Government Regulation.


of Government Regulation.
To the vigorous influence exerted
over horse breeding by the government
of France, we are largely, or mainly,
indebted for the size, stamina, form and
tractability of the breeding stock that
is becoming so profitably engraved upon
the horse stock of our own coun-
try. The Italian government has
very wisely adopted similar
mode of eIevating the character of their
horses: and the report of the minister
OF agriculture for that country for the
current year contains some inter eSting
statements. Thus we are told that the
selection and management is carried
on by a council, consisting of the
director general of cavalry, the
commandant of the Royal horse
Corps, delegates nominated by the ma
tlonal veterinary school, and, besides
others, seven members chosen by the
minister of agriculture, four of whom
must be owners of studs (breeders).
everything appertaining to hOrSe-breed-
ing Is under the direction of this cOun-
ell; and the war Office, as we'll as the
agricultural department, advise with
this body.
As in France, private individuals are
only permitted to letstallions for service
after certificate of fitness has been
issued by those having authority so to
do. During the spring of 1889 $40
stations were inspected by the several
commissions located at different points.
OF the so stations SIS were certified as
suitable for service. Naturally, this
will appear to the reader as a very
large proportion of the whole,
but it should be considered that
the very existence of such stringent reg
uiations will quite certainly pave the
way for preliminary examinations by
local veterinarians and other experts,
the result of such inspection being to
eliminate from the whole number such
as are of questionable quality. The
commissioners making these eXamina-
lions are permitted to exact 80 pence
per mile for travel, and SShillingS each
per day for time spent in these examin-
atiOns.
In 1887 there were POI stallion sta
tons. In 1888 there were POO. The I'M
dertaking is OF recent origin: at any
rate, the perfection of the system is re-
cent, and results, in the way of i'm
prOvement, are said to be already quite
apparent. There are five stations at
which colts are bought for cav
airy, artillery and other gov
ernment uses. From 1855 to
the close of 1888 41,021 colts
were bought at these stations.
The average.price for colts was 925 ster-
ling. The price of horses was 437 ster-
ling. AS an index to what is said to be
true in general, the director OF the sta
ton at = sd reports that there is sen-
sible advance in point of numbers, as
well as in stamp and type" Col. Ra-
nuZZi states as to another station, tn at
1.-The animals are of better form, and
more strong and vigorous"
During the season of 1887 there were
$50 government stations doing service
at POI stations. to which 1905 mares
were bred, an average of 1918 mares to
each stallion. The average fee was
one pound and seven shillings for
service. Between Jan. l, 1888, and
March 2, 1889, 81 stations were bought
for the goyernmont stations. In
this lot is the American trOtter Amber,
by Clear Grit, dam Jenny jerks, bought
at cost of e6S0. Amber served thirty
one mares at e6 IS each. Andrea, an
English thoroughbred, served forty-one
mares at 81 each. q. S.