The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-05
Better Prices for Good Horses.


The future outlook for better prices for
good hOrses, in the opinion ofthe writer,
is ENCOURAGING. There has been pre-
vailing idea among breeders for few
years that electricity would take the place
Of horses to such an extent as TO entirely
ruin the business Of horse raising. Elec-
tricity As a matter Of fact has already IA
ken the place to great extent OF GER
tain class Of horses, vhils there are other
classes that it has not nor cannot take the
place Of This idea among breeders has
already shown a marked effect upon the
stock everywhere Farmers have been
abandoning the business, marketing their
best brood mares, and instead of going
many miles 10 breed 20 the best drah
stallion in the country, have been look
ing around for the horse that would get
their mare in fosl for the least money.
This has had such discoursging effect
on the owners Of first class draft horses
that no new ones are being brought into
the country, and il has driven many im-
porters entirely out Of the business This
method Of breeding as matter Of course
will make good drah horses scarcer, and
the common classes much plentier,
which means better prices for good hors-
es, and still lower prices for common
ones. The excessive offerings at low
prices Of common horses TO local dealers
is having an influence TO a great extent
on the prize Of good ones, but the time is
coming. and at no distant day, when the
man that has good heavy draft horse
can command a good honest price for him
without peddling him. While many Of
my neighbors are very much exercised
over the horse market this winter. and
have been selling their young ones Al
very low prices have not experience.
any great uneasiness, bat on the other
hand have been picking up q few very
good ones at their prices. For instance,
/ went 10 q public sale in the fall and
bought good 4-year-old for less than
500 and have since sold il to Pittsburgh
parties for S290 at my own stable Fancy
drivers and good eoaehers are always in
good demand at fair prices, but in rsis-
ing this class OF horses breeders should
use great care in mating sires and dams
great speed is not 50 desirable as it is to
get the size, action, style and general
make up and the right way Of going.
The success OF the horse business in the
future depends largely on the Judgment
used by the farmer, both in buying and
fitting horses for the market, and in
breeding. Buy nothing bat the very best.
Buy something that has place in some
market No man can afford 10 buy a
horse Just simply because it viii I'll a
place on his farm or al his business.
Handle something that Is marketable and
it will do yOGr work and earn its feed,
and when you get ready to sell you can
End buyer without much trouble. The
same rule should be followed in breed
ing. Mares that are suitable to breed 70
q draft morse should be taken 70 the best
draft stallion within reach. Ifyou dssire
10 raise a fancy driver OF good size, or
eoacher and have a suitable mare take
her 70 the best thoroughbred Cleveland
Bay, FFench OF German Coach, or Hack
nsy within reach and don't try to save
i've or six dollars on the service fee at
the risk Of losing fifty or seventy-fve
dollars when your olt is ready for mar
ket. FsRNEE.