Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-16
THE FARM AND HOME.
THE BEST BREED OF HORSES
FOR CLAY SOILS.
Take Pride In Having Good Horses
Handling Cora stalks-working
Buttsr-swIns H~usbandry
and Home Hats.
Farm mer.e. for Olay soIl..

l have a few words TO say on the
much discussed subject of what kind
of horse for the farmer and for our
markets writes Herbert s. Adams in
the Country Gentleman. | am a vet
Urinary urgeon practicing in Mary
land. and this is u question often asked
ma but difficult to answer. as differ
u locations need different kinds of
horses to till the soil. In the cold
north-prairIe country, with its heavy
clay loan and very heavy roads in
winter. any OF the heavy breeds Of
horses do well-Percherons Clydes-
dales Shires. Suffolk Punch, &c in
the far South, whore it is damp and
hot the mule is the best animal for
very hard work; but in the Northern
Middle Eastern and Western any Of
the heavy draft horses do well for
farm horses and | have seer them in
nearly every state in the union.
But To the farmer my answer has
been. breed to some large pure-hrod
horse. Percheron. Clydesdale Shire.
SuHock or Belgian. and the half
breeds which follow such a cross,
breed back again to u stallion OF the
same breed. and then you have q
three-quarter. &c. Have some sys-
tenn in breeding and take pride in hay-
ing good horses; a good horse always
finds a market in this country. Some
have a fancy for one breed and some
for another. but all have their places
to fill Most OF the horses through
this country arc too small for the
heavy rough roads they have to travel,
often 20 and % miles to market. aud
here We work four. i've and six horses
To a team in most cases when hauling
our produce TO market With such a
large team q good-sized load can be
hauled TO market but one often sees a
man with six small horses drawing a
load III for four good sized ones
| have known farmers TO breed
from u half breed Percharon or Clyde
simply because he was cheap and
others L the first animal that came
along. and then wonder why their
horses do not sell like some 81 thoir
neighbors' who breed to good stallion
horses OF some breed. | have seen
more harm done 10 u neighborhool by
an Inferior stallion OF no breed. In the
way Of hereditary diseases. spavins.
roaring. etc, than u good horse could
breed out in six generations. Nex'
10 cbeapnesS their excuse is thai
pure breeds can not stand hot weather
and have too Hat feet for hard roads.
but such men do not stop 10 reason
why a large animal can not be as spry
as a mustang Or q small horse
One can not expect a horse
weighing l. 800 or l. 700 TO tro
in sthreo minutes. aud a farme.
does not want II trottor for tho pillow
The large horse has great weight I,
support and needs a large foot and
large leg for muscular attachment
The heavy horse Is perfectly made iol
what nature intended him His lhrg.
fiat feet are for muddy roads ant
heavy clay soils where light horse
are Of very little use and mules arr
not fond OF pulling heavy loads in IN.
mud. These were made for rock.
and rough roads. and have tough fec
shaped for the purpose. They ar
also valuable animals for city use. n
they can stand a great deal OF hnrr
wear on rough pavements. | hRvp
noticed all owe this state an inclinatio
TO buy cheap inferior stock. rattle
than lay out n few dollars No the tar
by selecting good animals to breo
from.