The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12

The live Stock Journal Almanac is
issued IN It's usual fern ian octave pamphlet
Of $50 pages, with a number Of Illustrations
by Meesrs Vinton x Co., New Brldge
street Ludgate Circus. London. and contains
valuable papers by high authorities on
great variety Of topics Of interest 10 the
breeding world. Readers in this country VIII
he likely to turn first &c an article on
American Trotters," written, just before
his sudden decease, By the late Duke or
Marlborough: and turning to 1t, VIII DE
more than pleased TO observe the hghly
complimentary manner In which the writer
speaks Of pretty much everything thht re-
iates to horses in the United Substitutes
IL be our 'unmettled' roads and certain
"hippodrC ming features OF our trotting
races and he uses no harsh words even
about these In all the comparisons he
draws between English and American prac-
tces and achievements. full justice is done
10 the latter The American horse he
Understanding generally--''ls essentially
the more practical and useful OF the two;
''the value 10 the Hackney breeder by using
American sires is simply incMculaple;
the Use OF the American trOtting sire would
correct many Ct these the Hackney'sl de-
fects: being nearly two-thrds thoroughbred,
he has the quality which Is necessary TO
an English breeder. and, besides TINS. ne
possesses n value which no English horse
has. which is essentially that OF speed.
Furthermore. our pleaure vehicles are. IN the
Dukes opinion. far In advance OF those
built in England. which are heavy and
numbering" IN comparison and we treat
and train cur horses with incomparably
greater skill than that shown by our British
cousins:
The day will undoubtedly come when the
American trctter will be prized and valued
IN this country for his astonishing qualities,
among which soundneSs Of limb and feet, as
well as docility is not one OF the least and
while on this point Of dOcility 1t Is important
10 state that the American horse Is probably
one Of the most dOcile animals Of the world
and can attribute this 10 nothing else
than the hahitunl kindness and intelligence
with which the American treats his animal.
The breeder has been very largely assisted
in this by the negro. Throughout the whole
~ the South, where the negro prevails, he
has been associated with the charge 81
breeding studs. aud his affection for the
horse has developed n kind Ot reciprocity
between himself and the animal, which has
had large Influence on the progeny. II
you go into an English horse-dcaler's yard
or 10 a public sale you will see the hcrse-
copper with his stick knocking the animals
much a. the butcher does az fat-beast
sale. II you go To stable you Will see
the groom and helpers ill-trcating horses
and frightening them while you will hardly
discover in your whole life more than three
or four men who have got decent hands In
driving. In America all this Is completely
different. The negro Is notorious for having
beautiful hands with a horse. and an Ameri-
can has naturally quiet and reasonable way
with an animal. The result OF this is that
the American stations can be- used for
covering purposes In the morning and driven
or ridden In the afternoon, and II Is quite
an exception TO find n vicious or unhar-
nessable horse. Any one who has had 10
DO with the American trctters appreciates
this virtue Of docility almost as much rs
any other quality they possess. An Ameri.
can horse viii fellow you Ike dog; he Is
not ''mia. and he Is always reasonable.