Show RAISING HORSES FOR PROFIT dr alexander urges home production of stallions to replace scrubs mongrels Mon grels and grades the principles to be followed by farmers in Imp improving roNIng their home stock are the use of sound purebred pure bred sires of a particular breed the use of sound mares the feeding and care of the mare and foal and the working of the stallions regu larl rl dr alexander ot of the wisconsin experiment station further urges the home production of 0 17 7 1 V profitable specimen purebred pure bred stallions to replace the tha grades mongrels mon grels and scrubs too often used at present he urges that grade horses replace scrubs in m farm teams the tion of community associations will greatly facilitate the promotion of horse breeding and the encourage ment of the industry may be furthered by prizes at county fairs for pure bred stallions mares and colts the evil effects which result from the use of unusual sires and dams and the transmission of hereditary dis eases is especially emphasized it should be easily possible to increase the value of wisconsin horses at least 10 per head during the next fl fhe e years the author points out by the use ot of sound stallions and marer mare and this would mean an addition of at least to the total value of horse stock of 0 the state |