The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
HORSE AND THE STATE FAIR
THE ENCOURAGING PURSES AT
NEXT HAMLINE MEETING

An Object Lesson to Be Afforded
Seekers After ISnowledge-Need
of Acquiring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
portance of Not Ignoring Correct
Observation-Disclosures an Ideal
breeding State.
'&a Horsemen all over the country, and espe-
- ally in the Northwest ought to take Eve
81 interest in the forthcoming Minnesota state
air to be opened on Sept. next. The races
'Nfor the ST. Paul and Minneapolis purses Of
SIS, 600 each will be events of much interest
The Hamline track is one of the best III
the country and It was upon its soil that the
trott ng mare Nancy Hanks, won her great
triumph. ASIDE from the excitement incident
TO the races, OF themselves, every event OF
this kind is in the nature of education in
the matter of breeding. Every man cannot
hope to produce a great winner; but every
breeder who has the best interests OF mis-
particular line of work at heart strives for
the best and finds large profits in the sale
Of speedy roadsters, even though the ami
mails may fall short several seconds of the
best racing records. What good and careful
breed ng has accomplished is shown by the
gradual development Of speed from the three
minute gate of generation ago to the 2:OS
feats of more recent years.
The coming state fair will not only nave
associated with 1t the fascination of speedy
events on the race track, but the horse de-
partment in the exhibiting branch. Is likely
to be possessed of more than ordinary attrac-
TONS not only to the breeders OF various
classes, but to the farmer who attends these
wholesome annual gatherings for the purpose
Of studying the merits of different breeos
St. Paul and its vicinity is coming TO De a
conspicuous horse market, and Is destined
10 be-as indeed 1t Is already-the center of
this trade in the Northwest. The Midway
has been IN existence only few years, anu
the results have demonstrated, even unoer
the discouraging conditions when nave
hitherto existed, the possibilities OF the ~
ture in connection with this trafhc; ana the
h,gh-class barns located at that point nave
been supplemented by the establishment OF
horse exchange of like quality at the Union
stockyards, South st. Paul. They are Iar
enough apart TO avoid undue rivalry ana SELL
DESTROYING competition and when the ap-
proaching rush of trade in the late summer
and autumn shall have begun, all are Hkeiy
IN have business enough to keep them snuely
occupied
prt whence shall come the horses with
which to meet this trade is the question now
before them to be met. 1t is admit ell that
the horse industry is on the tn e>h~ld Oh
marked revival. There is no doubt OF the
fact that horses are very scarce, ana lur'her-
more. that following the harvesting OF an
other abundant crop by the farmers OF IN
Northwest and Manitoba, the demand Will De
extraordinarily heavy. In thls c1Hhec>ion
there is no doubt that the breeding oil horses
will receive a fresh impulse; and 1t be-
hooyes every one who contemplates entrance
inta consider
the best methods to be pursued and, above
all that correct principles shall be compre-
hended and not ignored And 1t is in this
future connection that the coming site fair
will afford a valuable object LESION II tle
hest breeders shall forward for exhibit Their
best stock. accompanied by simple lite: ature,
which shall have an equally en- ghtenlng Ell
feet.
Illinois and Iowa are famous horse-breed ng
states, but their product consists largely Oh
the draft species. Minnesota can become
conspicuous breeding state for every class
and it already possesses some excellent
establishments. But when the climatic and
other favorable conditions are taken into
account. the wonder is that the attention
given to the industry has not been more WIDE
spread True, the past few years have net
been propitious; yet those who persisted IN
maintaining their stables thoroughout the
period of dulness now enjoying their re-
ward with the turning of the tide. But the
smaller farmer has now an opportunity before
him of which he can avail himself, and in
starting out in a limited way, he can, in
the end. accomplished a great deal. But 1t Is
important that he should start on the proper
lines. As guide in this direction. We print
some excellent advice on this subject appear
ing in the current issue of the Iowa Home
stead June 100 just to hand, and commend
it to the careful att ntion Of al! who may
have in contemplation the breeding of horses
in a small way.