Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-23
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Lessons the Arefas. Farmer May Draw
FROM the Horse Show.

Tho Rural New Yorker has THIS to say
about the horse fair that was held IN
Now York city,
Il was for tho 1900 that " 10 say. Il
appealed most powerfully 20 Ito fashion.
able people, who demand Snowy and
spcedy animals. aud are prepared 20 pay
almost amy price for them Tho lessons
90 be- learned by the average farmer ai
such 70 show ara few, bu, they are none
ihs less important These fashionable
horses top the market In price. and when
they arc good are as staple articles o.
commerce 10 wheat or p,rA a stylish
roadster or coach horns OF good style and
color will mover 20 begging for Gus
toner.
The average farmer cannot hone 70
breed Nelson's or Axtclls. that costs too
much money. and must be left 10 the
wealth. lr0aiou. who have every iacili.
y for breeding and training The lost
and who can afford 20 give away nine
poor horses FOR the profit Of breeding the
one frrt class animal But the farmer
can afford TO raisegood coach or carriage
hones just ~ woll ~ be- can afiorl TO
raise nondescript animals that naturally
lind thtir way to tho street cars, with
the certainty Of finally being driven from
that work hy tho electric motor
Tho breeders who exhibited nj this
show all ngrcc that the business u
breeding and training fine horses grows
betier with each year Sales u troiting
stock for breeding purposes are largely
determined by "rccoris." rs one fam.
lily or strain increases the number Of its
members In tho "Q.e0 class" or under
tho demand for that BLOOD increases
Just now. for example, Nelson's great
performance has attracted attention to
HE breeding and ancestors. aud II will
doubles change tho plans u many
breeders, and create demand for ami.
mails which otherwise would hardly be
noticed by the experts" All this "a the
most necessary sort OF business for the
breeder, and while Of lcsa Importance TO
the farmer u IA, nevertheless, import.
ant that be should know wha. he Is
breeding his marcs TO- A study Of pcdi.
grccs and performances will help him
just IA u knowledge Of the good qualitic.
Of several bulls will he u service 20 him
In breeding up herd Of good cows
Special attention, tho breeders said.
should DO given 10 the mare. aud unless
aho Is large, strong and solid they would
seek for yigor and strength rather than
speed In the stallion. In fact. endurance.
good nature and n popular color will
provo more valuable than great speed
without amy Of tho-o qualities. There
IA great demand for good hunters and
jumping horses 80 long "a rich people
will organize 40 called "hunts' after
foxes or aniaseed bags there will be a
demand for good saddle honc. that can
clear fonco or brook with easc. Who
Ia better qualified 70 meet this demand
than tho farmer whose pastures arc on
hillsiles. and whose rough land win no,
provide living for slow moving. heavy
| horsesl .
Hackney horses arc also In good dc,
mand. These chunky" and handsoms
animals are wanted 10y the ridors who
like to show themselves oil In the parks
Many good hackney stations arc boing
sent 10 this country from England u
there Is ono In your noighborhood, and
you have aaound, active. "blocky" mare
II will pay you 10 breed her to him
There Is every chance that the colt will
30 salable at good price.
Another chance FOR making money Il
In breeding Shetland ponies There is
great demand for these little fellows
Try To buy one and SEQ how dilleult u 4
to get what yon want They are tough
aud hardy, easier TO keep than mule
aud will do moro farm work In proper
ton TO their size than any other farm
ANIMAL There are several stock farm
In tho country where they arv kept ex
cludycly, doing all the farm work. iron
blowing TO haying, and doing II well
There Is three times the money in breed
ing two good ponies that there Ia u
breeding one ear horie. and the cost
about the same. The Exmorc pouics M
also Ia good demand They are some
what larger than the hntlands, but AT
strong. active aud rugged.