The Hope pioneer., 1922-05-04
Faithful Horse Believed To Be
Returning To Place In Industry

of 5000 per head in the east central
and New England states. Not so very
discouraging, is it; nor an indication
that the good servicable draft horse
is thing Of the past. Why are agri-
cultural men depicting their limited
supply of draft horses? Why have
they discontinued breeding your draft
mares and curtailed the necessary
horse supply of the next four or five
years? If a draft mare is worth $500
In an eastern market, isn't she worth
that much and more to the farmer as
breeder and source of motive power?
Do you suppose the present gratifying
sale Of good draft horses is because of
the success of motor transportation
and economic tractor performance?
"With the coming breeding season,
keep these pertinent facts in mind !:
First, the horse is returning to the
place once held, that of the cheapest
farm power obtainable; despite the on
slaughts of autOmotive power, statis-
tics have yet to show where they can
compete with average farm conditions !;
second, the demand for purebred draft
horses is increasing with long strides {;
we afe beginning to realize that the
day Of the scrub is passing, and let us
hope that at not too distant future
date we may see the end of that un-
worthy line; third, make the resolution
| that while, ushering in q renewed
horse power era, you will also do your
| bit in fostering better horse move
ment. If you have no purebred draft
mores breed your best grades. Turn
your attention to the good, typy draft
mare whose minimum weight should
be at least 1850 lbs. Such an animal
mated to worthy sire should produce
an offspring worthy Of the duties be-
fore it. 1t is far better to raise one
purebred than three scrub horses for
in this age the scrub horse should
have no place in reproduction.
''The horse breeders of North Da-
kota have at their service an organiza-
tion which from its earliest inception
has conscientiously endeavored to play
an important part in the production Of
purebred and worthy grade horses.
Thanks to the cooperative spirit Of
stallion owners and livestock owners
in general, much has been accom-
plished by the Stallion Registration
Board, IN fostering the use Of sound,
purebred sires throughout, the state.
Through its regulations only purebred
or high grade sires of the first genera
{. tton are eligible for use. AS an addi-
tional safeguard every stallion in serv-
ice is inspected for sOundness every
three years until the age of ten. It is
strictly against the regulations of the
Board to stand grade stations for
service and it should be the duty Of
every person interested in better live
stock to report to the board such Of
tenders. While the results of the
labors Of the board have been gratify-
ing yet they will have been in vain If
the men in the field fail to do their
part in mating their best dams to q
purebred sire, for it Is only through
such cooperative effort that we can
hope to eliminate the scrub and
WOrtnlly uSher IN With heavy purebred
draft horses the horse power era which
| is so surely making itself evident"
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it should be no larger. IT hand Gull
tivated, space 50 feet square or
less may be sufficient. Be sure to
get proper tools to work the garden.
If hand cultivated. get wheel hoe
the first thing. For most vegetables,
a small garden, wheel hoe cultivated,
will likely prove best.
In preparing the soil, it should be
manured heavily, and is best plowed,
but not narrowed. in the fall. Work
down we'll as early as convenient In
the spring. Order the seed from a
seed house early. Grow things you
like, as others only waste your time.
Avoid novelties.