The Monticellonian., 1902-10-02
MANY HORSES IN DEMAND.
Growing Cities aad Industrial Gen. ters Require II ConStantIy In-
 creasinG sdpaiy of the Animals.

and enterprise in manufacturing eiec- tric cars and automobiles to relieve the horse of the drudgery of inereas- ing work and the cruelty of drivers, the horse is being advanced O a higher plane of utility and luxury. says the Scientific American. There is no long CT demand for the cheaper grades of street ear horses. The African war took several thousand, but the armies of the world call for better class of horses. The old cab horse that stands in the streets day and night is being supplanted by automobiles in cities where good pavements prevail. just as the horse was relieved from the street ears by electricity; thus, step by step, the horse is being advanced and we welcome every improvement in me chanieaI power as a blessing to the horse.
 The growth of our cities and indus trial centers increases the demand for horses of a better class. The big draft teams in our city streets indicate the prosperity in thls country; and 1t is | the ambition of our manufacturers to get the finest draft horses that can be had. While our merchants and ex- press companies are increasing the number of handsome active horses, the grocers and tradesmen utilize many of the cheaper animals. While few wealthy people own an automobile they must have fine horses. and with the cheap price of vehicles in America. with so many big factories, almost t everybody has horse and buggy, sur rey or carriage, while all who can af- ford it have handsome coach and car riage horses-the prices of which are higher than ever before known The demand for all the letter classes of horses is far greater than the supply, because our farmers became discour- aged six or eight years ago and quit | breeding. when panic prices were below cost of production and the fear that the bicycle and electricity would soon dis place the horse.
 With the return of prosperity came the increased demand for horses. but higher class, and at higher prices. We now have an era of industrial horses and horses of luxury never before known in the history of this country. After our civil war in 1865 We discovered that We were horse poor. with millions of little trotters. mules and ranch ponies. Ne began im- porting draft horses, and later the large, handsome coach horses. to in crease the size and utility of our American horses. We imported these animals by the thousand from Europe to improve our own, more liberally than any nation has ever imported any pure breed of stock, and when prices dropped the export buyers took 50,000 to 55,000 year to Europe. until OUT prices last year got so high that they could handle but few.
 With the revival of commercial pros perity came the increased demand for good horses and with no breeding for a few years the horse buyers soon eulled out the good horses and we are now in the midst of horse famine.
 Farmers rallied to horse breeding as prices advanced and our importers are again annually importing ship1oads of pure bred stallions of the Percheron or French draft breed, known in the cities as the Normans. From France some of our importers brought 200 last year. The importations of Belgians, English Shires and Scotch Clydesdales are all increasing for our draft horse produc- tion. while our importations of French coach, German coach, and hackney horses is annually growing.
 Eight to ten years ago these stall lions would not sell for more than $20o to $500; now they readily sell at S2,0OO to S 0o0-ten times as much. They are chiefly bought by companies organized to improve horse breeding in different localities of the horse breeding states. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Missouri. The little American trotter. while the fastest horse in the world. bred for speed but lacking the size and beauty of car riage and coach horses. is relegated to the sporting race track, much as the thoroughbred is fit only for racing The draft horse is now the most profit able and most popular horse with the American farmer, who requires good draft team for his farm work. The lit tie trotters are increased in size and utility by crossing with the large, handsome coach horses.
 The whole world wants more good horses. England, France and Germany cannot supply their cities and their armies Rus sia, with 25.00o.000 horses, has no good horses for export. Amer iea is the only country from which large supplies may be had, and when our increased horse production begins to mature We can supply the world as well as our own increased market in terests in all our growing cities. The export trade will always maintain good prices for our horses and while many farmers may still rai-e scrubs, the en- terprisiug American farmers get the best improved horses to be found in the horse breeding countries of the old world. Now they breed to suit the market demand for high class horse. to supply the markets of the world.
 st. Denis Cream of Tomato Soup.
 One quart beef stock, one quart to- mato juice, one pint sweet cream, salt and soda. Heat beef stock. stew and strain tomatoes until you have quart of juice. Heat and add to the stock. Thieken with a little cornstarch. Heat the cream to which add slowly the tomato soup. Do not let boil after pouring together. Add salt to taste and just before serving add small pinch of soda To keep hot, it is best