Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-05

in average value has been from sSa Al in 1879 to
s71.s9 on Jan. l, 1889. TEXAS had the greatest
number Of horses, viz: ,3S3. s67 Of the value OF
OF Illinois is second in number OF horses, having
had on Jan. 18th, 1889, 1,l9l, 236 horses of the
value of So, 5e9, s25; average price SIS IS The
horses of total value oil $s 95 8o6 average price,
Sl4 30. In grand total value Illinois ranks frst,
with her estimated value of $50, 529, RS; Iowa
ranks second; New York third and Ohio fourth.
The states Of Illinois ard Iowa have together
more than one-seventh Of all the horses in the
country and about one-sixth Of total valuation.
or this immense number OF horses, how well do
we all know how greatly the value could be in
| creased to the benefit and profit Of ourselves and
the whole country without increasing the number,
the number be divided into classes suitable for
the va ious demands and be well adapted by the
special traits and merits 70 those demandsS /
division Of horses into classes required by gen.
eral utility, or that may be indicated by special
traits Of what seems to be established or develop
ing breeds. Say four general classifcations-the
draft horse, the thoroughbred runner and gallop-
er, the farm horse and the trottng horse or driv-
ing horse. OF these classlfcations we find the
thoroughbred horse an established breed with
nxed rats and characteristics suited 10 the pur-
pose, for which long years Of careful selection
and aim has developed the breed, speed and en-
durance at the running gait.
We also ind that the draft horse, with all the
various subdivisions, as TO source OF origin, all
OF nearly fixed type. Both of these classes have
reached a wonderfully perfect stage of develop
ment for the special purposes for which they are
suited and which has been the aim OF the breed
ers. The farm horse as a class, think every one
Will agree, include horses of wide range of mer-
Its, having some good horses, and a vast proper
ton OF inferior horses. From conversation with
several farmers, and observation, think there Is
q want OF horses for farm work of q superior class
TO the general farm horse Of today, in a general
way OF about this description: Say horses
weighing Z. ON 1,eOO 10 1900 pounds, from fifteen
TO sixteen and one-half hands In height, strongly
made, good limbs. with good. quick, free action,
of good disposition and style | believe every
owner or raiser Of horses will concede that the
endurance aud qualities Of speed contribute more
ihan any other quality 10 increase the value of
horses over the average value In the esti-
nation OF the owner or on the horse mar
ket The distinctively American horse is the
trotung horse, strain or developing breed
having more useful qualities than any other
breed known in the world and think IN formers
raising horses would exercise the best judgment
Tor their own interest, pleasure and profit, they
would be wise in raising larger number of horses
having the traits and qualities OF the American trot
ting horse. The thoroughbred race horse may
properly be called the national horse of Great
Britain. For there lie has reached his highest de-
Veiopment In ike manner, but in greater de-
gree the trottlng lie the national horse OF America
He Is disinctively and peculiarly an American pro
DUO lon The evolution of the lrotting horse has
been but an incident in the development of the re-
pubic in no other land has the trotter been so
generally bred; nor any other land has he been
accepted and utilized as especially and superiority
1act Is, hat the American trottiug horse fills with
the American people q range of uses that no other
variety can I'll. think there is generally wrong
impression regar ing the trotting horse, that his
principal use and value are simply for turf pur.
poses as racing animal, while he should be re-
karded as having more capacity and useful quail
the people in general than any other class of
horses. For the horse best adapted to the uses of
the American citizen who uses horses at all, is the
one that with other essential qualities, combines
quick, far-reaching, well balanced action with the
N ans n N Aar fob and
distances. These are the qualities primarily re-
gu red In horse for racing purposes and thus the
blood best for the trotting turf is the best blood
from which TO raise the horse for the road and the
farm. Qualities required for these eminently
proper purposes are produced in the highest degree
by the best trotting blood
We can only determine what the best irottnp
blood is by the measure of turf tests and history
IL would be too tedious TO give all the details and
history of the delopment of the American trottine
horse. But that he is developed breed producing
with certainty the particular traits OF the general
term OF totting horses every one will concede,
when Ii is known that Rysdyks Hambletonian was
ioaled only forty years ago and hundreds of
his descendants have become famous fol- their ex-
hloltlon OF speed and endurance, and among many
others of his descendants, Noraine a yearlipg
colt, has record of 3lh; Suuol, two year old,
record of Els, and three year old record of l0x
Bell Boy with three year old record OF 2l3:
Axtel, with q record as three year old of Q ~
which think demonstrates the result OF breeding
Iathef than training. will give you the rames or
the most prominent families ana In the order in
which they rank: The Hambletonians, the pro-
Eency OF kysdyks Hambletobisn No. 10; the Nam
orinos' the progency Of Mambrino hief No. IL;
the Clays, the progency of Andrew jackson; the
Bashaws, the progency of Andrew jackson; the
Black Hawks or Morgsns. The various pacing fami-
lies and the Pilots, the Blue Bulls the Columbuses
the hiatogss and the Copper Bottoms. The Ma
Uonal 1rotting Horse Breeders association have
established rules CHASING horses as standard and
all horses having the requirement can be regis
tered Tor small fee, and breeders generally &C
cept the results, for these rules are Of great value
In deciding the merits Of the horses for breeding
purposes.
In the discussion that followed two dis.
tinct and different ideas were advanced.
one was that the horses for different
classes be bred to a purpose, while the
other was that there should be general
horse for coach use.
HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
This topic had been assigned to Mr.
Johnsthan Periam, editor of the Prairie
Farmer. OF Chicago. and while Mr.. Per-
lam had not made any special prepsrs-
ton in the way of q paper. he presented
the subject in a very thorough and III
structive manner. Mr.. Pertain, after some
preliminary remarks. speaking extern.
poraneously, held that human treatment
was positive treatment-that is, the
animal must be made entirely subservent
to the will of the master only so much
force being used to produce this effect.
The colt should early be learned to lead, to
come and go at the will of the
trainer. Then the best lesson of the an
imsls life would be accomplished. The
trainer must understand the language OF
the animal. just as the animal must be
made to understand the language of the
master. Hence only one word must be
used for particular thing. The speaker
elucidated many points from this begin
ming. showing that at each stage of thu
training the work became easier and cas-
Ter. The horse has the sense of touch in
the lips, and uses them to satisfy hi
sense Of curiosity, and satisfied, never
after fears an object that did not so H.
jure him. Mr.. Perism spoke about forty
minutes. and afterwards spent some fur
ther time in calculating the subject il
answer to questions.
Mr.. W. T. Wier. of South Henders on
read a carefully prepared paper on
THE FRUIT FARM.
His paper noticed the decline of thu
apple orchards in central Illinois sine,
the time when apples were annually ex
ported in large quantities. until the pres
ent time when they have to be shipped
In yearly to supply the home demand
While the orchards are nearly all dead OF
dying. Mr.. Wier claimed there is no proof