The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02

breed horse. What Is true of the
thoroughbred is true OF the other
brceds-for no horse has to endure
more than the race-horse. A Western
farmer told me tile other day that a
good to1tc could not be bred to ma
turity III the county of Hanover, Vir-
gin1a. But when asked him If he had
ever heard of such horses as Planet.
Eolus and others, that were bred in
the said county OF Hanover by the late
Major boswell, he replied: Eyes. have
heard of those horses and must say
that according to horse history they
We're among the very best" In the
, opinion OF the writer any country that
Twill produce good clover hay, corn and
oats. like Ill sections Of our state will
produce, Will also develop the best of
horses, provided their breeding is gool
In the first place, and that then this
Is followed by the proper selection OF
individuals who breeding. to be fol-
lowed by the proper care and attention
to the growing colt. or filly, which,
ever tho case may be.
However it is not my intention to
advise every farmer to make spe-
cialty Of horse breeding, but, on tile
other hand, do advocate in the strong
est terms the Importance OF all who
are going to breed horses, even on the
smallest scale, to breed for a purpose
Of his efforts, the very best horse OF
the breed or type which he is raising
on the farm.
The photograph in connection with
class of individual horses which some
farmers have kept on their farms sim
ply to breed from, as the animal was
no good for any other purpose. In
| fact, this very animal, lacking first in
size. next her conformation--which
absolutely shows no quality or sub.
| stance-and last, yet the gravest or all
objections to this particular animal
"a chronic case of lymphangitis-t
| photograph indicates a typical case of
4 elephantiasls), which has not rendered
the animal unfit to breed Cd, In the
that this particular horse has never
been of much service to him. owing to
4 the fact that she for years has been
4 subject to extensive and painful swell
was asked why. he was going to breed
4 this animal, his reply was: II have
d been offered the services of good
4 stallion for nothing; therefore 1
+ / could not use for any other purpose,
and thus, you see. get a colt free"
I Just the idea of such men being al
lowed to own an animal Of the genus
equus. much less breed one. In fact
. T mention the above case to merely
illustrate what is the general practice.
/, rather than tho exception with many
farmers In our country to-day,
Above all things which render an
: animal unfit for breeding purposes Is
: any chronic. constitutional disorder OF
]. the limbs or joints. Then again, the
r Isunfairncss to the good stallion OF. any
8 breed by allowing his blood to minEle
!. With that of a diseased little scrub
! as the one have pictured here, is a
4 reflection upon "horse sense" to say
= the least of 1t.
: With just a little more trimming or
: the name and tail of the horse II
= question, you will note that the coarse
) hair of the body and legs wiz appear
ninearly as long as that of the name ant
I tail. 1t is well to remember that this
It coarseness of the hair On the body Is
e sure sign of lack of breeding in any
n horse.
!. While writing the above article l wa
e interrupted by a gentleman who CAM
!, into my office to see me on some Off.
: cial work, though he at once wanted t
J see the above picture, which was OF
Il my table-ninc out of ten, men will
nj stop business for moment anyway t