La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

tlne horses. They are really the
same as two houses, being as com
pletely separated as il they were in
separate buildings. This building is
about l25 feet long. Built around a
large court or yard, quite completely
inclosing the yard, is the above
house and several large barns, gran
aries and houses for help and other
purposes-almost little town of it.
self. This is a sample of others
saw. NJ. Fardouet had number of
his colts brought out and exhibited
them to me. He has a very fine lot
of horses. The horses ready for
sale are kept in the barns. are fed
about peck of oats per day with
bran and all the hay they can eat.
The hay is a mixture of various
grasses, some of which resemble
little our wild prairie grass of the
Mississippi Valley. occasionally a
little timothy and red clover. no al
falfa-a very rich. nourishing hay.
The colts for sale are two and three
year olds. They are groomed until
their coats are sleek and glossy,
their names and tails combed and
dressed. as il by French coiffure.
and they are trained to exercise
and to pose. with heads high and
fore feet and hind feet far apart. the
hind legs particularly extending
backwards as II in the act of pull
ing. The groom knows how to show
the colt off to the best advantage.
They were always smart enough
never to let the horse stand below
me. A horseman well knows, II the
horse stands on ground higher than
the spectator, he appears much larger
than II placed on ground lower
They do not show their horses In the
stalls, but always out in the open.
You have noticed that the stables OF
a horse owner are arranged with the
stalls a little higher than the passage
way. SO as to give effect to the ex-
hibition Of the horses. Many OF
these stations are worked on the
farms and the mares are always
worked. Horses are worked at two
wears old. NJ. Fardouet showed me
a very fine two-year-Old colt. mag
nificent specimen OF the Percheron
horse, I also saw q three year old
colt which he sold yesterday to Mr..
watson, the Nebraska buyer. Mr..
Watson has been in the country
couple of months. part OF the time
in England and Belgium. and he has
taken plenty Of time for his pur-
chases. When a horse is sold. the
buyer brands his hoof with an ini-
tial and the number. SO as to dis
tinguish the horses on the boat
when shipping. as there are many
horses shipped at the same time.
It saves all trouble in distinguishing
the horses, for men who buy large
number do not always know their
horses when mixed with many others.
Horses bought are generally bought
to be delivered at the ship, at
Havre, the sailing port.
After l had seen all his horses, ~
Fardouet invited me into his house.
The house was pleasantly furnished.
II is a beautiful home. He asked
me what kind of wine l preferred
/ politely said in reply, Il never
drink any wiRe.' Well, do you
drink beer'?"No, never drink beer.
/ am not accustomed to drink any
thing. assure you regret 1t, for
! appreciate your sincere courtes7
and would like very much to be
sociable with you" "oh, have
some very fine wine and you must
taste it and tell me what you think
of It," without any more. ceremony
he brought out = bottle Of fine, o.
central France wine and poured
little in his glass first. (which Is
the custom,) then poured into my
glass, afterwards filling his own
glass. could do nothing else but
taste this wine. which he had SO
and Hospitality offered me
/ can say now l am q connoisseur'
and am qualified to pass upon the
quality of good wine. The wine was
n,easant. not sour, as wines often
are. and I have no doubt but TINS
was OF the best OF the celebrated
wines OF France. l had exactly the
same experience later. at NJ. Peril
OTIS another Percheron breeder. His
vine. which NO doubt was excellent
v.s . little sharp and sour. II Is
yell that | am not to remain among
the Percheron farmers Of France. or
would lose my reputation for ab-
stinence. / win say while am ON
this subject, everybody, men. women