Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-27
The Tremendous Idle Force in
Our vsgabond Dogs
MIGHT Be MADE USEFUL
q. fns>rss<sax PAPER ~ An Aners-
c.a ones.l Ia B-igsan on the
Etlifzz<is. Of Czalne<


q dsxs - draft animals IN that coan-
Try IL - . vs<y interesting paper.
49, fns Bs>soa Herald. and is eoald
- ~1sA<d skst y nigh< haze ia inas-
sa> ~ 6s>~snt.tnx ia future Of he
canine rec Ia sfh oDanny spe4ktnx
Of ths workAng dog e. tAs fzst distiao.
sfvs ins<1tstloz thss sscrsets the 49,
tenr'on ~ q ssr.nr<r IN BeSxt.1a. Mr..
smith s~ys; ~srpn time imm~mori2l
All. hereditary .osf-r h4s been givea
over ~ pleasarsA bat Ike certain other
Of the privileged Glasses Ia this rsvoiv-
ing world u 0urs hs hAs had Ms d.y-
~ le.s. In Belgftm-"
IL appears that Lirga which 10 .
wealthy are Industrial ctty employing
e. many har-ss - sny psher town q
- size ia Europe. shows 81 least two
aa~rs Ia hsrnes~ jsn its streets Coz every
her-e thst e..ss 10 seen Dogs are EN-
P'oYed ~ ssrket gardeners. butchers.
b~<ers. growers, porters and express
aaen- The tog's step n SO rnach quick
sr han tn2t % Ne horss that he viii
N IA bos1r eDssr twice the distance
AL carry wika him greater burden
iE proportion 20 his size. Consul smith
Eayz that pretty. hareheadcd Walioon
Peasaas girl moving brlskly a. the
SIDE % flower cart drawn by q stat
wsrt maS;ir Is a pleasing vision 20 the
early rlser
The usual draught cf an ordinary
dog i six hundssd pounds, though q
alastin i often taxed with as much
again Dogs arelAlso used Ia treadmiIls
for moving light machinery. here Ia .
good hint for onr farmers. who might
surn their v.yabone dogs g. good se-
soant IN the working o. churns. cut
ting os fool for catsle. saving wood.
Etc They also might be maize OF vslu-
able service Ia running the family sew
gag machins. pumping water. rocking
'tbe cradle. grinding coffee. and per
'0rmlnx other domestic work where
sotive power could oe made available.
oesui smith relates that = gentleman
q Lisge. after losing TIE use ~ his
egs. had a peraInha lat.Sr - constructed
hat = Danish nound. which had been
lis companion for years. could be
it,hed and almost concealed be-
wien the wheels. and now appears a.
ezulariy az bis old haunts on the
sonlevaTd a. sny Of his old friends.
The dog j. described a. being not only
= happy a. When he loitered at his
aasters heels. bat rnanifestly proud of
he service he renders him
Dogs a. draught animals are utilized
'x,ensively in Germany and other
arts OF Europe. but Consul smith SAYS
hat IN Belgium aha - = comparative .
= new u.s. for The dog. and one % the /
Atest and most approved developments I
q that couDtry's civilization. Dogs 1
are Kept Ike horses a. livery In con- 4
iiterabis Numbers at cost OF i've 10 1
az cents day. horse fe-h and black 4
sread forming the staple @ their food
Where ons or two dogs are kent in =
'arnily the cost - prsctiNagly nothing
and their service u made very valus-
dc
Experiments % breeding. Ike those
rhich bavs been - Successful In the
improvement os horses. are now being
rsae With dogs - produce a style OF
4uinal especially lifted for harness. IL
= 'honght deSideratum 20 graft tho
sirndid chest aud breathing capacity
p the bull dog aron the ssslwart stock
y the nsst.f. which has been found
% long Ia the back aud legs. There
'f- markets ia Belgium where dogs
- bought and sold far draught pur-
s's~s. - horses ars - Tattersali's. aad
- uot unusaai for a cofnpacsly built
al rril-hroken dog % bring twenty
p twenty dollars
causai smith points ont that a forv.
qoal 70 t'-.t n Nisxara "a running 20
1,ste In ~ nitsd states AZ Tie very
eeis ~ the p~ogis. tie sst.nafs~
AT "a our wasted dog power ws hav.
r lie force in America ofa leAs.
hres hulioa. i've handred million
e'fndsi re~s'nisg TIE strength OF a
- az TIE hundred pIands. whiea Is
r9eahiy much b-low the average.
- eoesul sevs that there i rot an
rticl- a rnsschsndie.. from a too OF
ri - = go - bread. .oId "a any OF
~ efts-s. ~Atch snixkt not be more
Z vsot~g sss..iy delivered by dogs than
, Aes-~s. 4sd - points ost that In
CIR srspisTes>rt certain rnanisipai
ivNaia<- would be gained. FOR The
-" 49, - ttiff-t-@ - tie most fF1if- +
n SoorVe ~ dirt ia our CITY. % Sav
stang n che graf saving Ia The
ear aad tear - pavsnenss
fou<ei suiith presents the case Ia
yer - NJ Industrial utilization ~
- very wi. ince~d snd. aitA.ush
mas NJ b. fsoeS srz@ticabi. in thia
aatry owisg - asr 81 fernn, aastA-
j. ~ eafnE taiuFs. arvsrth-iss. IL
ight he nort0 ~hil~ e. srv The ex. !
.FimeuL II sosaeesly would make a
s,-i stArf aud Prof~ saoressfai. n = I
seiv 'aat SO saalnpis NSuid ,. |
'siels failowFti " =. - ,rn@.fv %
. lex - give ein sssf-,i e~-upatirn.
a. "a fest. 'h- teetlmoor - that he ,
alis nkes is ne sogs couid F-rerallv
n,ade - heaithiy tlr-4 ~ usefal !,
- al tb- asy tsst they ~o,ild sleep =
srdiv a. airht the inaavatioa =
ND - hsii~d -ish JOS ~ hundreds >
thsr-~anas ~ prrple al over he 4
uhfrv '~hc~~ pare - d.suirheA ~ 4
eir noe-urnai Tegpinx ard hsaxI}az. Q
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