Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

on him. HIS name and tail were coarse and
heavy, but not so massive as has been some
times described; the hair OF both was
straight and not inclined TO curl. His head
was good, not extremely small. but lean
and bony; the face straight, forehead
broad, ears small and very fine, but set
rather wide apart. His eyes were OF me-
dunn size, very dark and prominent. with a
spirited but pleasant expression, and show
ed no white around the edge OF the I'D. His
nostrils were very large the muzZle small
and the hips firm and close. His back and
legs were, perhaps. his most noticeable
points. The former was very short. the
shoulder blades and hip bones being long
and oblique and the loins exceedingly
broad and muscular.
His body rather long, round and
deep. close ribbed up, chest deep and wide,
with the breastbone projecting a good deal
In front. His legs were short, close joint
ed, thin. but very wide, hard and free from
meat, with muscles that were remarkably
large for horse OF his size, and this gu
perabundance of muscle exhibited itself at
every step. His hair was short, and at AL
most all seasons soft and glossy He had
little hair about the fetlocks and for two
or three inches above the fetlock on the
back side of the legs; the rest of the limbs
were entirely free from It, His feet were
small but well shaped, and he was In every
respect perfectly sound and free from any
sort of blemish.
why 4Acy hIc NccOsu.
The question why the horses are needed.
why the Fort Collins and the new Morgan
venture are undertaken is answered uy the
Department of Agriculture statistically. The
situation in the horse market during recent
years has had great deal to do In deter
mining the lines of work. From the years
1890 to 1904, inclusive, there has been
increase. ranging from SO to $50 in the
average prices for all classes Of horses on
the Chicago market. Horses for general
use show the largest increase Of any-S35-
and the demand for horses has rapidly in
creased.
Means of Relief.
The present shortage may be relieved
by two means: First, by the direct I'm
portation of breeding animals from for
eign cpumtries in larger numbers than
before; second, by developing new breeds
from our own stock or by improving those
which already exist. To a great many
unprejudiced observers 1t has seemed that
the most advisable method would be the
former. and they would urge breeders to
take the established types on the othep
side of the Atlantic and transplant them
in large numbers to this country, using
the argument that we have a present crisis
to meet and that we should not consider
would benefit only the grandchildren OF
the present generation.
While the department recognizes the
strength of these arguments. IL believes that
the second plan Is the more practical one
and will result in greater permanence and
more lasting benefit to the horse industry
than the former; and that the expense and
the length of time required willsnot be go
great some have anticipated II the en-
terprise Is properly managed. Further, II
may be seriously questioned whether the
supply Of good breeding animals in for
eign countries will permit the drafts upon
it necessary to bring our horses to the
required standard and meet the present
emergency.
Senator Proctor, ii is said, first brought
the matter of the Morgan stock to the con-
sideration of Secretary Wilson, and as the
market condition warrants a strong effort
in that direction 1t is expected the noted
family OF horses may be rescued from ex-
tinction. Secretary Wilson says America
has never produced anything In the annual
breeding line but the Kansas fat hog and
the trotting horse. And one OF the best
breeds of the trotter must be preserved.
The success of the new Morgan experiment
according to Secretary Wilson. after the Sc
lection of the stallion and mares for the
band. will depend upon scientific feeding.
The foals two months old will be put on
bran, and this will be an effort to prevent
any break in their development at the
weaving time. Oats Will be used largely
and the aim will be to produce size and
weight What America must learn says
Secretary Wilson. is to develop its local
breeds. has been done in England and
France with cattle and horses If the Fort
Collins and Morgan experiments prove sue
cessful there will be reason to believe that
the right American breeds are to be estab-
lished
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