The Lamar register., 1902-09-03
The Value of Range Horses.

secretary wilson OF the department
of Agriculture deserves much credit
for the interest he has taken in horses
grown on the ranges of the Far West.
Experiments have been made with
some of them, and report says that in
the near future bulletin will be is
sued giving the results of these eXperi
ments.
About five years ago Secretary Will
son formed the idea that range horses
would be especially valuable for cav
airy use. and that market for them
might he found in Europe. He inves-
tigated the subject to some extent, and
in vindication of his theory and, prob
ably, to some extent as a result of his
attempts to introduce American horses
in the European market the French
government has made extensive pur-
chases of that kind.
The theory adopted by Secretary
Wilson is that horses bred and grown
on the range have harder con-
stitutions than horses raised un-
der less favorable climatic con-
ditions: and as an evidence of
this he points to the activity and en-
durance of those used by cowboys.
The objection to these animals for cav
airy use is that they are small in COM
parison with most American horses.
But it is TO be believed by careful
breeding their size can be increased
without causing them to lose any of
the good qualities of ordinary range
horses.
The bulletin about to be issued will
undoubtedly throw light on this SUBJ
ject in its different phases and assist
breeders in attaining the results at
which Secretary Wilson aims. If ami
oIs n hn of
French and German cavalry service
should be grown in large numbers on
the plains. no doubt a profitable mar
ket could be found for them on the
other side of the lAtlantic.-Denver Re
publican.
The oyersupply of horses in the fu-
ture can be obviated by discretion on
the part of breeders. 1t is not the guam
tity we will want in the future. but de-
cidedly the quality. Plug horses have
at last reached their legitimate sphere
gone down the ladder to the tannery
or potter's field. On the other hand,
ihigh-class saddle, harness and road
horses are experiencing a healthy in
crease in demand. Judging from the
class of mares bred at the stables
around Denver this season the people
are going to patronize the better stall
lions in the future. although there are
still some who will look for low-ser-
vice fee with utter disregard of the
merits of the stallion. These men will
never be heard from in the horse busi-
ness-Field and Farm.
Cattle prices are good this year and
promise to go even higher. There is a
growing scarcity of beef as the coun.
try is settled up and there is never any
danger of another permanent decline iu
the value of cattle. The days of the
range cattle are numbered and except
in few isolated instances the market
must depend upon the small cattle rails
ers TO furnish supply of meat. With
the good prices now obtaining. this is
certain to be a very prosperous year
for all Colorado.-Field and Farm.
A practical fruit dryer which can be
ordered at. any tinshop is made of de,
sired size of ordinary galvanized iron
with provision for holding several
trays. These trays are made of wood
in the shape of shallow box. open ut
the top and the bottom formed of wood.
en- Stats to allow the heat to rise. but
sufficiently close SO the fruit will no,
drop through.