Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-25

The possibilities of horse breeding
in Wisconsin and the means of secur-
Ing the best results in this important
industry form the subject of an import
ant bulletin prepared by Professor A
S. Alexander, head of the recently
! established department of horse-breed-
! ing of the University of Wisconsin,
| The bldletin, which is designed for
! general distribution to farmers and
stock raisers, contains in concise form
! the principles and the practice OF
| horse-breeding, list of American and
| foreign stud books, and some sixty il
lustrations of horses of various breeds.
| In addition 20 the general discussion
| of the subject by DR. Alexander the
| bulletin includes series of shorter
| articles by men who are prominently
identified with the horse raising inter.
ests in the state. Among these artl
Giles are the following: j. G. Boyd OF
Milwaukee on Horses for City Team
| ing, H. A. Briggs of Elkhorn on Draft
| Horse Breeding, Alexander Galbraith
GAINESVILLE on Fitting Horses for Show
! and Care and Feeding of Draft Stall
lions, A. A. Ives, Delayan on Breeding
| Coach Horses, President George Nc
| Kerrow of the state board of agt Icul.
ture on The General Purpose Horse,
! James c. McLay of GAINESVILLE on Feed
! ing Farm Work Horses: r. B. Ogilvie
OF Morrisonville on Developing Draft
Foals and F. C. Warren of Valley
junction on Management and Care OF
! Stations.
Favorable Conditions in Wisconsin,.
! Conditions are so favorable for
raising active, sound, and hardy horses
in this state, the bulletin points out,
| that Wisconsin farmers ahJ breeders
should engage in the horse-breeding
industry with enterprise and inteln-
gence The soils are rich in mineral
matter and the drinking water is also
! strongly impregnated with these sub
stances, Feeding materials are
/ everywhere grown in abundance, and,
/ being rich in protein and earthly sub
developing horses of perfect frame.
1t is always possibI TO supply horses
with nutritious food from never fail
! ing stores of clover, grasses, and corn
( forage. Pastures are kept green by
! sufficient moisture and in addition to
! oats, wheat, barley, and rye, peas and
other legumes lUXuriate, while ample
corn is grown to augment these ra-
tions with heat and fat producing ele-
ments during our cold, bright, healthy,
5racing winters. The large Touring
mills at st. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwau-
kee, an Chicago make it possible to
secure the by-prodUcts used for ICED
ing horses readily and economical. y.
It is evident, there fore, that the genera
conditions in Wisconsin are eminently
adapted for breeding and rearing
horses Of the highest type and quality.
Badger Horses in Favor.
During recent years an apprecia-
tive demand has sprung up for Wiscon-
sin young draft stock Of strong frame
and robust, hardy constitution TO be
finished or fattene,' in eastern or corn
belt states. As this demand promises
10 last and increase, DR.. Alexander be-
J lieves that Wisconsin farmers and
! breeders viii find it an especially re-
munerative business to furnish buy,
/ ers from Ohio, Pennsylvania and
other states with two and three year
old draft horses. Since it is difficult
| TO finish and fatten draft horses as
/ cheaply and easily as can be done
where corn is more abundant and
/ cheaper, Wisconsin breeders can more
progtably produce young draft and
carriage horses of ideal quality and
development for finishing and fatten-
ing elsewhere. The proximity to Chi
/ cago the largest horse market in the
world and railroad connections with
/ all the other selling centers are addi-
tional factors enjoyed by Wisconsin
breeders.
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