The Newtown bee., 1893-05-26
The Horse.
GOOD DRIVERS.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE. ]
 Feed generously.
 Speed always sells.
 Keep the flesh up.
 Handle the colts young.
 Keep close watch of the brood mares.
 Tobacco smoke is the surest, safest remedy for lice.
 George L. Clark, Meriden, owns the fine stallion, Haldane (2-2G-2.) He is a fine horse and Is siring speed. Keep your eye on the young Haldanes, this season.
 Breed for merit as well as pedigree if you wish to keep in the front rank.
 Water your horses before feeding their grain ration.
 Good road horses that can trot mile in 2.4O or better will find a ready sale at a fair price.
 Fred H. Warner of Lanesville drove to town, last week, and examined the stock of l. B. Harris, c. G. Peck, k. s. Tom- linson and others. Mir Warner is the owner of good horses and knows good one when he sees it.
 Lyman Patterson of Monroe has two hat hau hu Hnrlinn ham and Hurlingdale. There is but two days difference in their ages.
 The Newtown speedway is in bad condition, having been badly washed by the heavy spring rains. It will take several loads of earth to repair damages.
 John Schumacher has bought of F. R. Ford of Roxbury fine fiye-year-old chestnut Ally. She is a nice one, just the kind John likes to drive.
 A very primitive way of harnessing, and one considerably practised by the Western tribes of Indians in drawing comparatively light objects, is to simply fasten the tail to whatever is to be drawn. A huckster, however, was re- gently prosecuted by the Humane Society of Tennessee for thus harness ing his horse, which was very small one, to quite heavy wagon. The fact was clearly proven, but the judge summed up strongly in the prisoners favor, and the jury acquitted him.
 In breeding trotters or any other kind of stock the increase is so rapid that it requires constant care not to get over loaded, and every breeder should make 1t point not to become overstocked, even if some have to be sold for less than what they are considered actually worth.
 The question is often asked where person stands, but in the trotting busi- ness 1t is much more important to know how one Is progressing, as those who are remaining stationary, either in the ory CT in practice, will soon be left far out of sight.
 It takes two perfect halves to make a perfect whole, and while perfection may never be attained in breeding it is well to try for the highest possible average of merit,
 The T,ercheron as a stock horse to cross with our common mares has had his day as tbe foals will not average any larger than from trotting bred sires and as rule are not as bright and active.
 It is very common for stock farmers to praise their own rather more highly than 1t deserves and to speak as dispar- agingIy as possible of all other stock in the same vicinity. That, however, Is great mistake and the more general the reputation in any section for superior stock the better 1t Is for each individual breeder located there and 1t Is an advan- taQc for all breeders of light harness stock to work together rather than against each other.
 The ringers have been shifted during the winter months and are now nicely atabled, with new names attached, ready