| Show anew zealanda Zea lands aboard the ship that carried me from new zealand to san francisco were six thoroughbred new zealand horses remarked T harding mclaurin a wealthy sheep grower of that british possession soon after he arrived at the grand pacific hotel and the owner expects to accomplish wonders with these animals it is a strange thing to many that good horses should be bred in new zealand adare say that when I 1 get to england and when I 1 relate various matters my friends will answer with 3 stare of incredulity As a point of fact the vast plains to the north of my place are the homes of great herds of wild horses that roam about as fearlessly as did the mustangs or broncos of your western plains are they better horses than the mus tangs well they are as far above the american article as the pure blooded arabian is above an ordinary draught horse they are large and well built and there is no uniformity of color they live upon the rich hassocks tas socks and peelie grass that abound on their once volcanic fields the new lealind wild horse is a hard one to break but once brought under control he makes a magnificent driving or carriage animal cheap too I 1 have seen beautiful fourteen hand forsea sold for fifteen pounds to be used for coaches breeding with imported stool produces a variety such as would be weft adapted to america just now sheep raising is the great industry of the island but I 1 predict a great future for the horse trade news |
