The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
HY j. G. FERNEYIIO UGH. ID. v. s. d. s.,
state Veterinarian.

HY j. G.. FIcysNEYHOuGlI.D ID. v. S. d. S.,
State Veterinarian.
Modern machinery for the farm
--sulky-plows, improved reapers and
mowers electricity--thc automobile
and street car, together with the dry
land" bicycle, has merely called our
attention to the fact that we must
have better horses. and more of them,
on the farm in the future Tie street
car, when horses were used to pull the
same, was Il standing position to place
scrubs and broken-down horses,
am proud to say this market for
scrubs is no more. Modern farm
machinery requires the best of horse
flesh to give good results. No automo
bile. for country use. takes the place
Eof II good team of horses and nice
carriage. No Virginian. am sure can
be found to-day ''peddiing" his time
away oil a lifcless bicycle. When lie can
possibly procure a good horse to ride;
| il so he must be suffering with de
mentia Americana" in the acute form.
While 1t is true enough that a few
Years ago many farmers were told that
III was useless to spend their time and
money in breeding horses In the future.
az, the horseless age was near at hand
yet when one allows himself to con-
takes but moments reflection to
Iappreciate the fact that but ono class
OF horses has been replaced by the
improved methods above mentioned.
The scrub Horse Has No Place In Our
! Country.
The understood, poorly-formed horse,
without breeding, and thus naturally
\ without substance, style or action. is
an expensive. animal for any farmer to
| breed because 1t costs about as much
to produce and keep this class of horse
until he reaches maturity, as 1t does
ITO breed and develop a trst-class. we'll
bred animal; and vet the poor scrub
cannot be sold to an advantage, as nc
one wants him. A thrifty farmer can
not use such a horse, as it takes goot
horses to pull the modern farm ma,
!, chinery. Every farmer who Is making
n success at the business now realize!
. that he must have two or more horse:
THAT weigh not less than 1850 pounds
! to say the least of It, in order to dc
! the proper work with a No. 20 plow
t The mower will not do good work un
: less it is pulled by a strong, quicl
/ team Labor is so high that the farme
must have team capable of doing
s full days work, or else no cannot af
: ford to pay the driver to even driv
tiiiu utteiit 10 ~ luTlll team. nj
i. Therefore 1t is absolutely necessar
: In order that the farmer may do hi
$ farm work successfully to have horse
: of the best type for the modern meth
h DDS II ne wishes to succeed on his farm
& On the other hand suppose the iarmc
: wishes to sell team, when has ather
a been time In this country. during til
II last few years at least that a goo
+ price could not be gotten for a goo
farm team? Look at the large sal
S stable which has just been complete
q in the city OF Richmond. Where 4
i those fine draft teams come from?
. 1T TRUE that they are shipped here fro
! the West. and then sold at profit?
i this is the case, what would the prot
II be to the farmer if these horses WEI
If produced on our farms in Virginia? L
r not say this cannot be done in Virgini
q because Just enough OF these hors
>, are being raised in the State. ana go
: ones, too, every year to show that the
can be developed here to as high
IT degree of perfection as any section CT