Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-22
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a man. presumably "a farmer re
Gently advanced some views in The
Eree5eg-s Gazette on horse breeding
which are So sound and 50 well worth
disseminating that The Horse World
ueqrpducgs them.
With a country rs large as ours and
the demand Tor good horses as great as
ii Is there is room for all the good
horses uf au thg different breeds. and
Ef ve win import only the best # each
breed and farmers only patrouize the
best there viii be no cause to complain
of the breeds, for it is not the good
ones that make the trouble in any
breed. hut the poor and inferior ones.
Bot while the boom Is ON there will be
many a horse kept for a stallion in this
country as wen as in Europe that
would not make a third class dray
horse if made into a gelding.
Let rs try 10 get the best and discard
the inferior Of whatever breed we
choose and then quit trying to destroy
our neiglJors business because he has
not the same breed Of stock as our
selves. / always think it is 4 very mar
row minded business man who can see
nothing good outside Of his own pos
sessions. When I want 10 buy, l al
ways look with suspicion on such
breeder or dealer.
Maine's Experience.
/ believe tIat the French coach horse,
carefully selected from the best blood
OF the government haras representing
more than 2UO years Of continuous
breeding under the most rigid govern
uent supervision, offers the surest and
shortest cut 10 profitable horse breed
ing because Of his prepotcnt powers,
backed by strong individuality, says
DR.. @. NJ. Twitchell.
Bred as those horses have been in
Maine for more than ten years, the
half blood colts from trotting mares
are uniformly large, upheaded, intelli-
gent, uraEeous. stylish, fast walkers
and free drivers. with that beautiful
conformation which viii always delight
the eye. You want TO breed and cater
TO the man Of wealth, then tickle his
palate by suiting his fancy. / know
that hundreds Of these colts could have
been placed at long prices the past year
beyond the number available because
they please. They are fearless bold,
reach for the top Of the hill. safe and
always ready for work. Beyond this
they are proving great roadsters. Beau
II is all right in the dooryard or else
where, but we want to see the beauty
Of the horse showing itself on the road
at eight miles an hour or better and not
alone in the dooryard or show ring,
Handsome is as handsome does, and
the horse 10 please must be fun of the
out and on spirit.
On the Track In 1902.
A f0rerunner Of last years successful
season Of harness racing was furnished
In the great interest that was display
cd, together with the immense patron
age, at the early running meetings in
the south and east, the trotting season
having opened with the same burst OF
enthusiasm. 1t grew better as the sea
son advanced, and financially it was
all around the best year Of the past
decade. Indeed ii was with reluctance
that the public saw the season close IN
October. The success Of the year and
the good feeling that prevailed left the
impression IN all minds that the season
Of 1902 would be still greater, with the
possible exception that good racing
material would be more scarce. ac-
cOrdiug 10 The Horseman. Again, TAX
ing the early meetings Of the year on
the running tracks Of the south as a
criterion, those who are strong in the
opinion that all records viii be broken
this year VIII not be disappointed. The
running season started in with tremen-
dOus enthusiasm prevailing in all quar-
ters-
Feeding n Stallion Grass.
Should q stallion have grass as a
part Of his daily ration during the
breeding season." asks q subscriber Of
Tie Breeders Gazette
Some grass Is good for a stallion dur
ing his season. but TOO much is hurtful
IN more WAYS than one. If a horse can
have good grass lot in which TO run
and exercise he viii eat no more than
Is good for him, and If not allowed 10
eat too much at first viii prove all the
surer for il, but TO make a practice Of
throwing a breeding horse n mangerful
of soft watery timothy and clover or
other long grass II night and letting
him gorge himself on the useless bulky
food is 10 be condemned. If paddock
Is not available, blue grass should be
moved for the horse and fed in small
quantities twice . day, the idea being
more to enable the horse to make bet
ter use Of tie hard grain fed him than
10 give him any particular amount Of
D0urlshmeut in the green crop
The Mare nj FoaIing Time.
Much Of the success that should at
tend horse breeding depends upon the
care and attention bestowed upon the
mare toward and at f0alinC tine, rs
then not only are her own health and
safety at stake, but the welfare Of her
BroCe-E Is also matter for serious
c01slderatiOu. II is therefore necessary
that extra precautions DC adopted and
intelligent ulservnrl0n maintained in
order that mare and fual may pass
through this critical period IN the most
satisfactory ualner.-PTofessoT George
R1eZiDZ
EhE~ Years Royal Horse show.
The dates for The Royal Horse show
In London, Er which lis promoters hope
q large number q American horses
WI lie exhibited, VIII be held IN Rich
u10E June y and Il next Entries
v5u close GA May -. and those who do
n5- st them in that day can have the
privilege Of doing 50 on the eGth by
paying double fees The secretary Is c
Czpel Sulrls. The little Green, Rich
U0r5, Surrey. England