The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-18
GROW AND FEED HORSES
IMPORTANCE OF THIS DETAIL
NEXT TO CHOICE. OF BREEDS

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breeding Should BE With Refer
ence to Distinct Clnsses--Neces-
sity and Proper Care and Food
Horses Should He Bred With
Reference to Values on the Mar
kct--Some General Views.
The subject of growing and feeding young
horses is next in Importance for consideration
by trainers starting this industry to the
choice of breeds and the manner of mating.
The time has come, in connection with horse
raising for large attention to be paid to
the general Improvement of all classes. With
this as a basis. the next object should be to
breed in distinct classes. If a draft horse is
wanted. and this is likely to prove more
profitable in this section of the country ,han
any other for many years TO come, let the
mares be first well selected and the service
be of the best available. In no other way
will the improvement sought be attained.
horse is usually bred with the primary o.
ject OF sale. and for this purpose, while the
farmer is about 1t, he should aim to secure
a foa which VIII prove desirable and bring
a good price when taken to market
Beginning with distinct classification
is. securing a horse for a definite purpose,
care should be exercised in rearing the foal.
And this relates to tempering the animal by
kindly treatment as well as to the proper
feeding of him in order to secure natural
development and conformation. 1t is as neces-
sary that horse should be well fed on good
substantial provender as that steer should
not be allowed to become stunted in growth
from being forced to go hungry. No matter
of how good blood an animal is possessed,
If he is not cared for he should be during
the progress of his growth, he will result in
nothing better than ordinary scrub. There
is a period in the life of a colt as there
is in the choldhood of the human being when
the animal may falsely develop. 1t never pays
TO compel a colt to shift for himself. He
may become and seem to be full, but If the
food lacks stamina, the horse will develop into
the same condition.
writer to the Breeders Gazette, refer
ring 10 this subject, says:
You must feed right as well as breed right
for the successful production of good ami
NAL. Secretary Wilson, in his recent tour of
observation in the Western horse breeding
sections, was of the opinion that many un-
dersized horses were caused by the use of
trotting blood; but much of this lack of size
and substance was caused by the rough and
ready system Of housekeeping that is quite
behind the present times of advanced knowl-
edge OF what is proper care and feed to grow
and mature stock. Ever since the depression
in values of horses there has been conse-
quent lack of interest in feeding and caring
for the farmers most useful and indispensable
animal. Horses have been too cheap to breed
and too cheap to feed in the mind of the av-
erage farmer of the West. who depends on
the corn crop for his mainstay and considers
the SOW as his most valuable stock. There
fore the stable has been turned into SOW
pens while the horse that has produced the
feed TO make the sow profitable is left to shift
for himself, neglected and despised.
The value of a good, well-fed horse as an
efficient auxiliary to the successful operator
OF farm has been ignored by many who have
cheap horses. Not only have they been in
different to young stock, but also to the
proper attention of the work horses. Cheap
grain makes cheap, feed and q good horse
should be worthy Of his keep. The manufac-
turer when his valuable machinery becomes
cheaper does not try to wear It out quicker
The majority of farmers know how to feed
cattle and hogs and realize the Importance
tion, but say it does not pay to breed good
horses because 1t does not pay to give them
ehe attention and feed.
The quality of an animal not only depends
or the blood but also the management
and feed it may have received while growing
to maturity, and that develops size sub
stance, stamina, and soundneSs. By improper
care you can stunt the size, check the sub
stance, weaken the stamina, and make horses
liable to unsoundness. 1t is not blubber you
want for your feed, but bone and muscle that
should be ripe and ready for service at ma
turity. The superiority or mediocrity of our
horses does not only depend on improved
standrds Of breeding but better system Of
erous care is the best interpreter Right bred
and right fed will catch the high dollar now
and tomorrow.