Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30
on rAnM AND RANCH
Stock and Farm Journal;

Stock and Farm Journal;
The following from the Horsefnhn Is
OF Interest TO Texas race horse owners,
at the recent meeting OF the turf
congress-, w. J. Scott. representing the
DALLAS fair and other racing associh.
tiona In the Lone Star state. asked thut
The rule ostracizlng men and horses
racing on non-associated tracks 20 sus-
pended as TO the race tracks IN me err
cult he was empowered 10 represent.
,rha ch.in Of meetings referred TO by
Mr.. Scott Is held late In the autumn
and down it's line several OF the minor
thonrh useful stables OF thoroughbredsi
have heretofore been taken with view
10 earning winter oats. The trotters
have also received ample recogniu9n,
many man whose charges hau lt lli'',i
nut OF condition In the summer hRVins
reroupod at least part II not al his
insssE on the Texas tracks. The OLD
maxim. make n rule and stick 10 u,
gives excellent advice: but 30 long as
the turf congress- can modity W luWs
10 protect California. why should " NY
Al the nanc for Texas? in the latter
ststa ,he thorouahbred has gained a
riant hold on the sympathlos or INC
neopie. and on account OF the natural
climatic and physical advantages many
braedinR farms have been established
ANYTHING that would foster ana encgur-
nge the growth OF the breeding INDUS
try 10 surely Of benefit to racing ~ selt ,
eral and n rules are relaxed 70 SUI
one case, why should they not DO IA
another, provided the welfare OF inc
turf 10 the object In view
A good story Is told ABOUT hoW
vaouero came IL over shreWd III
kea. II appears that THIS oown l.us ~
rad heen In one OF the Western DIS.
tricts for some time with some kihd
~ n pntent ARRANGEMENT which ne hap
disposed OF at n pretty good Margin
OF profit, and before going baok 10
the "states' he conceived the ldsh
81 buyinR some cheap horses to be
thirned hack East and disposed Of "
a good figure He communicated ms
desire to an ordinary looking Individual
who happened 10 be In town from one
OF the ranches. by whom no was tolu
that no himself had a very good bunch
OF horses which he was anxious 70
dispose OF and that he (thc fankee)
could name his own price ana take
them. He Accompanied the ranch
man a few milea out on the prairie
and from high knoll on the wind side
ha was shown II goodly bunch Of HORSES
which he closed for at low price
Going back to the town 20 get men
10 help him pen and ship his purchase,
he was Informed that the man he had
left town with hal never owned a
bunch OF horses, had doubtful title
to tho one he rode, and that n he had
seen herd Rnywheres they We're mus
tangs and could not DO captured HIS
feelings and expressions could better
be imagined than described,
-
II In generally conceded that the
month OF September is the hest time to
take the foal from the mare. OF course
allowance must be made, for whether
the fosls were born early or late, The
srIf "a ID Vrlll hukfa tlunD
TO reouperate before the hard winter
months come. especially In this state
where grass will I'm all likelihood be
good until the first OF November, Wenn-
ing should DO gradual process and
should inlet no injury on dam or pro
geny, Crushed oats are u very deaira'
bic feed for weaving colts. especially
II these are mixed with n little brar
and small quantity OF salt. A liberia
allowance OF food that rs nutritious
and suitable for vigorous growth ii
necessary when colt Is weaned In or
der that the young anlmnl may with
stand the weather Keep loolSou
for worms, which, IL they appear cur
be killed by small doses OF sulphat'
OF iron given In the mash. Good nhel
ter IL another important confederation
one without which trouble can be eN
pected In tho growth and development
OF the animal.
An exchange adviser owners 10 pre-
serve the lifo and usefulness of thel
horses na follows,
BY feeding them regularly.
ny giving them nothing but pur
food.
by not exposing them uhduly 4
tho HIT rays OF the boiling sun.
by watering before feeding.
BY siying them nothing but pur
water to drink.
by mating your teams well az I
riEe. strength and endurance.
By Keeping them from fretting,
BY not allowing the flea to wea
the life out OF them.
BY giving tho teams that have
work hard plenty OF time to eat thel
meals.
BY not allowing them to stand in tn
rain when warm,
by having comfortable and well yer
tilated stables at all times,
BY keeping them gentle and quis
by kind treatment
BY treating them ms You would hav
them treat you II you were In thoi
plaza
II one plants he should reap. 11u,
nrcda OF poultry breeders have nphi
the past fve or six months attendin
the breeding, fcedlng and 3aising
young crops OF fowl with the expects
ton .. realizing q fair profit from .hei
when tho season OF sales beginH, 4
mako Il an object OF business, and has
something for ones time and outla
q goodlo number az young birds m1
be raised annually. Perhana one-hn
may be sold TO cuatomtru durinh Il
fall the other half may take the plni
OF oil stock for home laying and
replace those OF the breeding pei
which have not met all eNpectatloi
or that are growing too old for futu
use. II the breeder has kept up an a
nual change Of stock he may be ab
young birds. saws the Poultry Jo,,rnl
but IN either case he win be anxious
sell all he can spare as soon as pu
bible Every day, after the birds n
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