The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-22
they can ever hope to do by making common
cause with any organization which threatens
its disruption an1 defeat
RAISING COACH HORSES.


of Virginia To stock raising has long been te-
cognized and 10 O very considerable extern
made use Of. That the natural resources Of
the State. however, have not been turned 70
the fullest account in contributing mutton
beef and horses to the local and the Northern
markets il fact that is only too well known
10 is only in comparatively recent years
that systematic effort has been made TO de-
velop sheep husbandry in this State. Inc
conditions OF our soil and climate are so fav-
orablo 10 this industry tba. il must steadily
expand as the facilities for transportation In
crease and the population Of the Eastern
slope. to be supplied with food and clothing.
grows in size. The same is also true Of beeves-
There il every indication that this interest
will become more and moro valuable under
the operation Of tho same influences. The
conditions that will enhance the importance
Of these two forms Of stock raising must ne
cessarly increase the importance OF horse
raising.
Already steps arc being taken by enter
rrising capitalists 70 establish ranches In
Northern Virginia for the latter purpose. In
the Washington Post Of Monday there is
very interesting interview With well-known
citizen q Washington, who Ia in the posses
sion of q large fortune, which be proposes to
devote in part 70 testing the adaptabilitY of
the soil Of Fairfax 20 this form OF stock-rais-
ing. Mr. Campbell. the gentleman referred
to. has recently bought an estate OF 1000
acres in the Virginia county of that nsns.
which he is convinced no can make profitable
by raising horses. Owing to the low prices Of
ordinary farming products and tho extreme
thriftlessness and Incidence Of negro labor.
this property under ordinary circumstances
would be q charge on Mr.. Campbell, but by
employing it for the purpose he has IN view,
he thinks that be can derive q handsome in
como from Il.
! Mr. Campbell shows good judgment in his
| determination 10 c0nfno his attention to rails
ing coach horses. AL the farms Of this gen.
| eral character in the East are. with few ex-
captions. devoted to thoroughbreds and fast
trotters. The coach horse has been in a
/ measure neglected. in consequence OF which
fact o thoroughly Unmatched pair Of coach
! horses can only be bought AZ very high
! figures Mr.. Campbell goes so far as TO say
that there are only about two hundred we'll
matched pairs Of coach horses in the United
| States, but this is an exaggeration expressive
Of his fastidiousness rather than sober state
ment Of the real case.
There can he little doubt. however, tina.
| the demand for coach horses furnishes very
profitable opening in Virginia 10 any one who.
/ like Mr. Campbell has the means to buy a
large farm suitable for raising horses, and
( afterwards TO equip it with every appoint
ment essential TO that end The success Of
one such enterprising proprietor signifies not
only the enlargement Of his own operations,
but also the imitation of his example by
| other men who have the fortunes 70 place
them in a similar undertaking on the Same
advantageous footing.
That Mr. Campbell will be successful in
bis venture seems TO be entirely reasonable
10 suppose. Not only will he and those who
ehall DO encouraged to initiate him in that
event DO benefited. but also the country in
which the experiment shall be tried. IL viii
be a most important step towards the diyersi-
fication Of the farming interests OF Virginia
This diyersiGcation has already begun with
| results most satisfactory. Enlarge our truck
ing interests, increase the quantity Of the
fruits which We raise and the wine which wo
I manufacture from our grapes. expand our
sheep husbandry and other forms OF stock
raising. whether beeves or horses. and the
prosperity Of the landowners will be very
much promoted, because it will DO based on
a great variety Of industries and not as for
merly substantially on the cultivation OF o
I single staple and few cereals.