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Show TO THE FARMER'S AND GARDNER'S CLUBS OF THIS STAKE OF ZION. Editor Leader-It is now time that the officers of every club should call their members together and commence their meetings to discuss the subject of farming, gardening, stock-raising or other subjects of interest to the ?[inhabitants] of our settlements. Farming and stock-raising can be discussed with great profit to many of our enterprising farmers, and no one will dispute the fact that it is a matter of much importance. Our mountain ranges are much better adapted to the raising of horses than for cattle; besides, the former bring higher prices and greater profits, and, therefore should receive more attention than the former. I know the market is already stocked with ordinary horses, but we should turn our attention to the raising of horses of a higher class and stop the importation now going on to supply the demand for horses of a better quality. Our county is adapted for raising horses of the highest grade. We have a great many half-breed Norman mares and a few that are full-blooded which are just what we need to cross with a thorough-bred Hamiltonian sire to raise horses that would be the most useful in the market, and command the highest price. Different and useful classes of horses can be raised from the Hamiltonian if care is taken in matching. But Cache Co.[County] has not one of that breed at present, and why would it not be will to buy one and have it here by the coming season? It might be done as well as not if a joint stock company could be organized to accomplish that object. We have a good supply of Norman horses but not as well bred as they should be, as the sires should be full blooded. If our brethren who wish to raise horses for market would match our half-breed American mares with a Norman horse, they could raise mares very suitable to cross with the horses I have mentioned, which would produce the very kind of horses that we are now importing and would save thousands of dollars. It is the intention of the directors of the A. & M. Society to have a show of stallions on or about the 1st of April next at Logan, so the farmers can meet and choose the horses they like for the coming season and make terms for the same. If the Farmer's and Gardners' Clubs could be united about the horse they wish, they could make special terms to their great advantage. The committee expect to commence their labors in traveling in the settlements after conference to talk with the brethren on this subject for Cache county must ere long lead the van in cattle and horses. S. Holt, Vice Prest.[President] Cache Co. A. & M. S. |
