The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05

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supplies "a long felt want"
Next to walk, the trotting gait i:
the most useful motion horse Car
possess. Recognizing this fact
American feeders have devoted theil
attention to the development of an
animal specially adapted for trotting
Their success has been unqualified. A
breed of horses has been established
entirely distinct from every Other
standard breed, possessing great
speed and endurance at their peculiar
gait and the power to transmit theil
qualities to their offspring.
Not many years ago while the breed
was yet in it's infant stage, many
clever horsemen thought the trottel
would never be more than track
horse. Springing from the thorough.
bred, and being of light frame and
highly nervous temperament, he was
considered unfit for every duty as a
family or farm horse. To a great ex-
tent this objection still holds good,
but wise selection and good handling
has produced trotting horse big
enough and gentle enough for family
purposes, if not for the pillow. Where
a well formed trotter measuring 16
hands and weighing 1900 pounds
can be met with, there can be found
one of the most useful animals for
producing the fast trotter, roadster or
the general purpose" horse. This
belief was firmly impressed upon me
a few days ago on visit to Terry's
stable on Fifth street, where Mr.. Il. A.
burdette has two as fine specimens of
the standard bred trotter as can be
found out of Kentucky, where they
were raised. They are both phenom-
enally fine animals, of ancient lineage
and descended from distinguished an
cestors. They have not been trained
for the track yet and consequently
have no figures attached to their
names, but the records of their ances-
tors coupled with their strong indi-
viduality give the assurance that they
are capable of keeping up the family
name. 1t must not be expected that
their offspring from heavy draft
mares should be able to enter the 2.30
Spanish pony make heavy carriage
horse. Judgment must be used in
mating, and where that is done the
result cannot fail to be satisfactory.
1 would strongly advise all having
good mares to pay Mr.. Burdett visit
before breeding to the nearest or
cheapest horse. If they do they will
thank me for the advice.
TWO PER CENT LOANS.
The Alliance representatives in con-
gress have agreed upon and will in
troduce loan bill, says the Farm and
Fireside. The bill provides that the
United States treasurer shall on de-
mand of state issue to it non-interest-
bearing treasury notes in amount not
exceeding $50 per capita of it's pOpula-
ton. The state demanding q govern
ment loan shall deliver to the United
States treasurer its lawful bonds to
the full amount of the treasury notes
demanded. The bonds are to be taxa
tax is to be paid into the United States
treasury yearly. The bonds are to fall
due at the end of twenty years, but
the state may redeem part or all OF
them any time before they fall due.
The state legislature is to provide
for loaning these government notes to
the people ON such terms as they may
deem best for their welfare. The bill
provides for the issue of currency,
based on state bonds, to the possible
amount of 1873, 1857 800, an initiation
that ought to satisfy the widest finan-
cial fanatic.
The bill leaves wide latitude for
state legislation regarding the
placing of loans amongst bor-
rowers. Who are to pay the / per
cent tax on the state bonds
given as security for the treasury
notes?
Are all the tax payers of the state
to be assessed for that purpose? Or
will the borrowers alone have to pay
it? If the latter, as in justice they
should, then they cannot borrow
money under this loan bill for two per
cent. IL will cost more than two or
three per cent to have the securities
offered by borrowers examined, mort
cages executed, the loans safely
placed, etc.
Money cannot be wisely loaned in
comparatively small loans under this
scheme at two per cent rate of in
terest, unless non-borrowing tax pay
ers are made to bear part of the eX-
pense of placing and collecting loans.
The bill leaves room for q large
amount of unwise state legislation.
HOW TO GROW TOMATOES.
Because the generous nature of the
tomato yields bountifully with SEEM
ingly little care and attention, the
general impression prevails THAI the
plant requires but little attention.
This is a sad mistake for there is not a
vegetable in the garden that is SO
gross a feeder, nor one
that so readily pays for all the food
and care given to the tomato. To
grow it to the greatest perfection, the
Hill should be dug out to the depth of
two and half feet; at the bottom
there should be half bushel of we'll
rotted manure; above this let the soil
be an equal mixture of loan and ma
nure thoroughly mixed. The hills
should be at least six feet apart. Let
the situation be open, warm and airy.
When the fruit begins to set mulch
with clean straw or very small brush.
Under these conditions six plants will
furnish sufficient tomatoes for family
of twelve persons. Whatever variety
may be planted in this manner, the
result will show specimens of size,