Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-14

The stnd ut Mr1lhcgycs hus been es-
tahlhhcd for moro than 100 years. aud
breeding Is carefully restricted. Pcdi-
grccs aro kept Tor generations and tho
breeds are established. and there are Gs
numerous divisions a. In the trottiug
familios OF America. At Mc1ohugycs
the stations are divided into four glasses,
those In the first division, soma nineteen
IN number, being used for stud purposes
NJ the parent fariu. OF this lot nino are
English thorouyhbrols and ten half
hrcd-that h., tho progeny Of English or
Fronch thoroughbred stations and the
native Hungarian mares. Tho thor
oughbrcd stations were selected b.
cause Of their breeding, racing perform.
nncos, sounducl aud individuality, mud
none hut sound mares arc over mated
with them. IL being the policy Of tho
government 81 breed horses without %
blcmish Of any kind. All these stations
nrc exercised daily for two hours
Tho stations IN the second division arc
let ont 20 private breeders, who pay
from 300 10 800 ilorin- asonson for them.
In the third division are 10 bn found
those that arp kept az the military sta
lions scattered all over tho country. and
arc let at fees varying from two 10 Eve
forms. Thuc IN the fourth division arc
tho stations that nTo sold ~ the COM
munC8 or divisions into which Austria
aud France are split up. OF the second
class some 200 Mczohcgycs stations
are standing at the low feos named. and
oftcncr two ilorins Is paid thnn the
larger sum. Tho Austrian horses have
wonderfully kind dispositions. 100 stall
lions frequently standing side by side NJ
Mezohegycs with nothing but swinging
poles between thom.
The horses sold 10 the communos arc
disposed Of al much below their real
value, the prices being tot BY the minis
ter Of agriculture, Il, being the one oh
icct TO encourage the Austrinns 90 Inn
prove the breed Of the horso. Repre-
Hcntatiycs from the coinmunos inspect
the horses, make their choice. and pay
down onc-quartor of tho price, which IL
never altered, before taking tho horse
away, and the balance IN paid In three
annual installmcnts. This privilege II
very much valued by the communes,
who invariably buy up all the horses.
Several horsus are purchased by ono
commune, and as one district near
MozOhcgyes consists Of 10000 inhahi.
L,nts, who own some "a 900 horses, tho
necessity OF such extensive buying Is
apparent
Tho mares arc Fonorally kept in
NHsltnN a. ..
about 100 mares each, guarded by
mounted soldier chicos when turned out
on tho plains. Tie mares are In three
divisions, the iirt being the didrgns, ~
called from the founder 81 their race, a
pure bred Arab, his progeny again being
crossed with English thoroughlrcds.
Ihoy are usually about 1913 hands high
aud handsomely turned, arp easily
matched, and nra generally dark chest.
nut In color. They have great bone and
substance, and 10 an English or Amcri.
can eye should DO useful In the hunt
ing field They are said TO produce ox-
cellent chargers, with the best Of tenn
pcFs.
Tho second division OF brood mares
contains Anglu-Nornun mares descend.
cd from stallion named Nonius, i'm
ported iron France IN 1910, his progeny
being crossed with English stations.
! These mares arc from sixteen to seven
teen hands high, chiefly browns and
bays, aud they produce superb carriage
| horses 10 tho cover OF thoroughbred
] stations. Another division contained
smaller mares descended from Nonius,
and tue last Is composed of the descend.
ants Of a Hungarian horse called Furio-
/ 10, his progeny being crossed with half
bred and thoroughbred English stall
lions.
1t Is perfectly safe for u stranger to
go among tho horses In tho field, and
they submit to having their feet han
died, showing no signs OF yiciousness.-
| Nineteenth Century.