Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-17
STAL.LlONS ON LEASE,


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lions is OF great hcIlclt to the breeding
interests of that isle, AND if introduced
here it would prove similarly beneficial.
In these days OF depression good stall
lions are scarce in the farming commu-
mites. Some four Or five years ago,
when the boom WIS in full force, there
were too many stations in almost every
district throughout the whole United
States, but in the years which have
elapsed since then, say, since 1850,
scarcely II stallion has been taken
from dealers or breeders hands where
there were ten during the three or four
preceding years. In 1856 and the three
following years thousands of draft and
coach stations were imported from be-
yond the seas, and the breeders of trot-
tiers in this country sold to country stall
~lioncrs, farmers and othcr small breed
ers a vast number of stations, young
and old. Dealers and breeders combined
served to place far too many stations
in the farming communities of the ma
tion. Every farmer 0 had a yardful
Of horses of every possible kind, color,
tolIiltlOI dit 'JIIiDl IldtloII. IiItlt
were too many Of them, and dealers,
taking advantage of the situation,
forced prices down to the very lowest
possible limit. Raising the cry of over
production, they have drumued it into
the ears OF breeders till many Of them
have gone out Of the business altogcth-
cr, and though doalors have now to pay
"a li4+1, ,,,,t 4, tl,, ,,Y,J,,o,,, +l,,,, 4l,,,-
had some time ago they are still taking
advantage OF the scare they inauguratod
and so a~&siduOusly fostered when they
had the opportunity to do SO. Following
closely Oh tho great fall III prices cam"
The general depression in all business
circles. Il was hard for farmers to bor-
row money. Conservative mcn did not
care to undertake. the payment Of any
large SUR, and the result is that many
Of the breeding districts arc absolutely
barron Of good stations.
On the contrary, solno few astuto
buyers took adj mtago Of the excessively
low prices and bought at the large SaIcS
held in New York and other cities Vol
bred young stations that have since
wrought great Improvement on tho
equine stock Of tho districts to which
thoy were taken. There is not tbs
slightest doubt that there is now a
marked scarcity OF good horses Of al
kinds, and, what is more, there has
sprung up an export demand for Certain
classes that promises before long TO alb,
8Orb all the offerings suitable to the
&c p-ry,. ,,,.. 81; H., .-,
time, however, thoro is still visible
among tho smaller breeders, farmers
and stalliOnerS Il marked disinclinatiOl
to invest amy largo sum III the purchas,
of a stallion, and, moreover, the breed
eTS have become more discriminating,
which necessitates tho purchase of {
better class Of stations than was dc
mandcd during the boom times. There
are on many Of the greater farms ;
largo number of excellent stallion.
which, if distributed over the variou:
breeding farming districts, would pro
ducc very salablo horses that in a few
years would command good prices. 4e
tho unwillingness to tic up the none
necessary to purchase thom prevent:
this distribution. No great amount o
capital would be necessary if in those
breeding farming districts Il number o
breeders would band themselves to
getEer and lease stations suitable t.
their needs. A stated sun may be palt
in a lump to the owner, or Il certain
number OF mares at a stated fee may b'
guaranteed him for one or more seasons
No risk is thus undertaken by the breed
ers and in reality thoy pay out no more
than they would in any case, provilc'
they had their maroS mated. Contract'
Of various kinds can De mnlo to suit in
GlVidual cases, but under all circum
STANCES the arrangement is mutual,
prUtitablC-thp breeders obtain the ~~rV
icoS of a good horse at a reasonable fig
uro without investing Il large sun q
money, and the OWnor of the stallion
receives the worth Of his ilOrso's season
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