The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
rurrba,e oia stallion.

Having been asked Tor an opinion re- .
rarding the purchase 90 a stallion. and .
requested Co state whether ! should adj .
wise such a transaction under present
conditions or await further develop
ncnts IN The way Of renewed conhd nee
and higher prices. We submit the 'oi-
lowing ~ n not very remote period 70
appeared 10 De The prevailing opinion
among those persons interested IN the
Neliare oi the Light harness horse In
iustry that one OF the most certain
methods OF securing a competency was
10 purchase n well bred stallion and
1fcr bis services 20 the Gear and un-
suspectlng public al 80 much by the
season, says q writer IN Western Horse
man. A few men did make the husi-
ness pan ou; very well Cor a short
series OF years. hut the large majority
Of persons similarly engaged icll Tar
short Of their expectancy To other
words. their plans suffered mltcar-
riago. or else died abosuia, Many an
air castle went up 10 smoke. and
large number 90 would be- great sirts
have since been added TO the list o.
serviceable eeldings and are now en-
gagged In the honorable pursuit % earn
. ing their oats and hay by the sweat 90
their collar. However. the present is
/ a very suitable period Tor the purchase
| OF a stallion. as the price az which a
really good horse can be obtained Is
within the reach of any ambitious own
er. Il Is not the Fad 20 purchase or D.
yCar-old colts az price running into
the thousands simply 10 tell ones
friends or the public that the youngster
n a trotter TO the manor born, a yalua-
Die piece of horse ncsh. as he cost me
5000 at Goa. Blue Blood's. IN Ken
lucky" such a recommendation was
all that was needed eight or ten years
since IN order TO make most any kind
Of a stallion profitable. There were
hundreds OF colts sold by Kentucky
breeders and dealers. at what would
now be- termed fabulous prices. that
paid for themselves and their brccdius
the first casun they were shipped
north. And yc, the majority oi thcs'
colts would Dee worthless were thCy
nlaccd upon the market today as geld
{ lhrs. while as stations, no ouc woul,
. class thea as such. 10 may De possiDl,
. that well bred stations can be pur
. chased GA chcaply in the future a. now
; Dot We doubt a. To owl
p stallion ls one thing. but q
. make himself supporting or even capa
b Ole OF earning a reasonable rate OF iu
! tcrest on the purchase is quite another
. Even during thc dull times since 1895
/. n few owners have been able 90 max
such a showing, while still fewer hay
done better. Every humCmun ia no
calculated by nature or habit 60 becom
successful stallion manager Their
. may be found men In every county @
this union that eau make any kind q
a stallion profitable. Some. % coura.
" more proGabl, than others. such me
Z, are not taken down "on the hook, ih
I. 90 much copy for a hungry Upcsetun
b machine. but are born that way on
advice 90 the friend who suegesto
I, these lines o.. 20 consider well th
= chances for and against success. and
y willing to make "a venture, why, do
d tho coming season. As a rule when
person has been exposed TO any OF %
@ numerous iads that so the rounds ever
o few years the only way out Tor the
q A vaccination or a run OF the tever'
= our friend feels disposed 20 stay 10y q
e business after he 81 well into iI q
y probabilities are that be will eycnu
auy nush some game and land 10 az y
b wirc ahead OF me hounds. Now, as
u tao purchase OF a stallion. ON iriel
e n anxious 10 learn which would De Z
o better plan. TO purchase Wen hr
J. hu, undoycloped younel'cr. or one WI
J. \ fairly CAST record. 20 which We "
, ay. Don't purchase q colt, unless y
have q good stn account IN The ban