Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

kind of domestic stock will begin to pay
the profit that high class horse will
If bred and raised and matured fol
market of the proper quality,it strictly y
good horse of his own class. The in.
terest that is being taken by farmers
throughout the country, in the breeding
of good horses, no doubt will result in d
few years, in great deal higher class OF
horses, than there ever has been seen in
this country before. 1t is a well esteb-
lished fact, and acknowledged by all
dealers, that ell horses to be most sals-
BILE and profitable, must be bred and
raised and fitted for the market, decid.
edly of one of the following classes,
which are known as the export classes
of horses, aud at the same time they
are the most sslable and profitable for
all American markets, and any horse
that is strictly of one of the following
classes, will prove good investment
when put upon the market:
Glass No. 1, the road, carriage and
coach horse, Is and half to l6 hands,
weighing from 1850 to 1900 pounds.
Glass No. 2, the cab horse, 10 and q
quarter hands. weighing from 1850 to
100 pound.
Glass No. 3, the omnibus horse or ex-
press horse, 10 and half to l6 hands,
weighing from 1850 to 14OO pounds.
Glass No. 4, the draft horse, l6 to II
hands weighing from 1900 to 1000
pounds.
Glass No. 5, the American trotter or
road horse.
Here is type set for the farmer to
produce. A proper study of these types
will aid the farmer to meet the de-
msnds of all markets. The great secret
of success in breeding horses for the
market is first to know what the market
demands; to know what the market
horse is. Before going extensively into
the breeding business, the farmer
should post himself on all the points
that make up good n alket horse, and
also on the different classes that the mar
ket demands, that he may make no mis-
takes and breed strictly the market
horse, of specific class and type, and
for particular use, and be sure that
they are of the kind that is in strongest
demand when he comes to market.
The breeder engaged in the live stock
industry, to secure the top prices in the
open market, for his finished product,
should well consider the price that his
goods will bring, when in proper con-
dition for the mari ct, for what they
bring in the market, determines the
proattaud loss on the investment.
In nearly all the industries special
course of education is necessary before
embarking in the business. The mod
ern druggist must be a professional
pharmacist; the surgeon must be en-
dorsed by q diploma from some medi-
cal college, to obtain the confidence of
his clients. But in raising horses for
the market too many have engaged in
the enterprise with no previous train
ing or experience. Under such condi-
tons it issno marvel that so many nov
ices have failed in the breeding indus
try. The.fstmer should realize that his
model is the market horse, which fills
the public wants and is in urgent de-
mand.
The breeder should visit the open
market and learn the type of animal
that sells for the best prices, and having
decided the kind of horse to breed
strive by undaunted perseverance and
methodical elections, to produce per-
feet horse of that particular class. A
correct ideal and continuity of purpose
are necessary to achieve success in
breeding the market horse. The
farmer should not attempt TO conduct
an establishment comprising the whole
range of horse breeding, but concen.
trate his capital and energy in breeding
the highest standard type of one of the
special classes. The breeder should
consult his finance and natural inclina.
tion when choosing the kind of horse
he would raise. lie must be inspired
by an mate love of his art, and possess
an intuitive PERCEPTION of his mode
animal that he is striving to produce, OF
he will not achieve success. He mus
be an enthusiastic student of the anima
kingdom, and have humane concep
tion of the comforts and natural want!
of the youngsters in his charge, or the!
will never develop into extra choice ami
mails that top the market.
Now here is the parting of the way
which the breeder of the market hors,
must choose, what class of horses he de
sires to produce for the market, wheth
er it be of the harness class, or whethe
it be of class No. 3, the omnibus O
express horse, or class No. 4, the heav.
{ draft horse. For the average farme
who wishes to raise horses for the mar
s ket, believe there is no more profit
able class of horses for him to produc,
than the heavy draft. The breeding
stock to produce them is available. i
he wishes to raise draft horses for tn
market, he will find it most proftabl
to raise feed, and fit the heavy draf
horses for the market. If he has no
the proper kind of mares to produc
them he can readily buy them. Two hun
dred and fifty or three hundred dollar
i will buy tirst-class draft mare, whic
should not weigh less than 1900 to 1870
pounds. This mare should be of tn
proper conformation, good bone, styl
} and action, should be very active an
quick on her feet. the best dispositlo
{ and perfectly sound, above all be fre
from side bones, and a first class maj
every way, with all the quality he wisf
es to produce, medium or dark gray n
objection. Then mate her with th
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