The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-30

Improvement in Taste Has Ex-
cited breeders to Efforts to Meet
It-No Market for Poor Stock
Views of Il Horseman as to Rest
Methods of Breeding.
The sales stables of the horse markets,
especially in the Western sections of the
country are being set in order for the re-
ce.pts OF fresh stock with which to meet
the demand that is expected to set in as
soon as the harvesting period shall have
passed The dearth of really good horses is
recognized by buyers who go out on the road
ana scour the agricultural communities for
material with which TO supply the market.
That there viii be a good trade with
the opening of the fall season is gen.
eraEy believed, but the demand will be
for tte better grades of animals
rather than for the scrubs for which there
is likely to be little call. The farmer who
wants to add to his stock in this line
has gone beyond the day OF content
ment with anything that happens 10 be offered
& h.-c fer sale. It is this improvement in
taste that has excited a desire to meet it,
and il is d wholesome sign Of the times in
this branch Of industry. There has also been
vast increase OF knowledge in horse1esh
during TIE past ten or a dozen years. The
temporary lowering OF the prices of horses
since 1882 has brought the better quality OF
ANNALS within the reach of men who, pre-
vious To that time, looked only narrowly to
the magnifcently proportional drafter as an
oolec, OF luxury on the farm, which he could
ncs afford to buy. Now, however, he can
acquire them and he wants nothing else.
once possessed Of pair Of really good ami
mails his interest has been kindied, and he
sets about planning as 10 how he may be able
10 raise such beasts himself. He finds that
once begun, it is as easy to raise a good
animal as 4 poor one.
IN this connection the Judgment of men of
experience and skilled in all the arts of the
horse industry is always acceptable because
Il is useful in the promotion of the best work
The following communication from corre-
spondent of the Ohio Farmer recently ap-
Peared in that journal 1t was written by
Mr.. o. NJ. Rowand of Logan county, Ohio
Mr.. Rowand says:
During the past few yeals or during the re-
cent depression in the horse market we have
had the fact continually brought before US
that, Notwithstanding some things that might
seem to tend to the continuation OF this de-
preston, the time would soon be when good
horses would again be in demand and COM
Inand good prices.
We can now well believe those assertions
ports We see that that time Is almost here
Those who have believed this are now begin
ming 10 sell their good horses at good prices
Those who have believed the 'scientific'' re-
ports, that in the course of only few years
tho various electrical and steam appliances
Will have taken the place of this noble ami
mai, have now no means of being benefited
by this demand, unless it be by the expert
enco they have gained The Farmer has never
told US that the bicycle, the electric motor
the horseless carriage, ETC., would take the
fhn frr
1rst-class horses. All such contrvances are
now being pushed to their utmost but not
withstanding this, the demand for horses is
still on the increase; and if we can rightly
judge the future by the past, irst-class horses
OF all breeds will be in demand and command
good prices for years to come.
This is not referring to scrubs. with which
the country is flooded. There is no better de-
mand for this class of horses than there has
been, and from all appearances the time
when they VIII be in demand is too far dis
taat 10 here discuss.
It seems difficult to impress upon some peo-
Pies minds the fact, or. what seems to us to
be fact, that 1t costs no more to raise a
nrst-class horse than 1t does to raise second
or third-class horse. Of certainty, care and
attention are great factors in the raising of
such horse, but by no means has this nearly
so much to do in the raising OF a good horse
as has breeding. And just as long we sell
our best mares because they bring us a COM
paratiyely larger sum of money at present,
and keep the inferior third-casS mares for
brood mares, we will be, of a necessity not
able to produce those horses that are COM
handing the highest prices in our markets.
Good horses always command a fair price,
while inferior animals are offered on the
market at most any price.
WESTERN GRASS SHEEP.
The supply of grass Western sheep, which
is soon due to come to market, Is likely
TO come sooner than usual this year for two
reasons. First, because the range is more
forward than usual, and sheep have had an
earlier chance to pick up flesh. Second, be-
cause the recent advance in prices has or. at
ed desire to rush in and make the most
OF ii before there is a serious dscine. L st
week few cars arrived from Oregon, Tie
first of the season, and it is likely that re-
ceipts will come freely from this on. Those
who ship too soon-that is, before the sheep
are in good condition-may have cause to
regret it.-Drovers' Journal.