Show HORSE RAISING an which at arnt otten alin cottlo or hoc tho prospect for milking money bj keeping cattle on alio open range and granoli is not a cooil as it waa ft fen aoam ngo alic act locations been secured and with rare exceptions tho natural supplier of water arc con strolled trolled by parties who use thom as they do private property in many of the territories there arc combinations among the ranchman ranchmen ranch men who have been on the ground for several years that place nil tho they conveniently can in the way of now comara they have large capital and anro ablo to exert a powerful political influence they can obtain breeding block to better advantage alian nian who anro flecking to establish themselves and can secure more favorable bornn for transportation they have prospered as few persona have alio been engaged in any department of stock rais ing many of bliem will continue to boako money aa they have experience CAD ital and facilities that are now difficult to secure according to the reports of several ranch and range companies made at tho close of lust year llie profits on alio capital invested were small A comparatively high arico was paid for young cattle beeves sold at low figures the action of alio national in relation to grazing lands in indian territory and tho erection of wire loncoa on public lands has been unfavorable to iho interests of many ranchman ranchmen ranch men hog raising is less than it has been at any timo linco lie beginning of llie civil war tho arico of all pork products is very low our pork ia excluded from several countries it was once extensively sold the periodic about trichina in anis country as well aa in foreign countries caused many people especially in large tawni to abandon the use of pork alio dwino disease popularly known as a s iris made alic business of producing pork very hazardous there n more risk from disease in keeping hogs than in keeping any oilier kind of animals feeders alio keep in connection with cattle they aro for alio market derive alio most profit from them tho pork is gain very few extensive stock raiders now feed corn or grains directly to hogs rho outlook for largo gains in keeping is very poor wool and ordinary mutton anro bogli very low while many ire not inclined to sacrifice their flocks at few desire to increase them como find that is profit in supplying the local market mutton others wish mutton for their ind a few keep sheep for the purpose at keeping up the fertility of their land all hopeful of a divor ible turn in their business alio for making money in breeding and raising horses and mules ivero never better than they aro now borses of ill descriptions command good prices As wealth increases in farac cities there is an increasing demand for that will make fast time on alio racecourse race course for lino carriage horses and for riding horses the iemand for heavy draft h borscs for anso an dr ns and transfer wagons was never better alio demand for middleweight middle weight horses is also good the increase of car lines in all large towns cilla for a largo number of horses suitable tor drawing cars street railways make a demand for more horses alian ardi airy railways ever displaced alio development of dakota and the western provinces of canada lias created a demand for horses in the northwest racy arc wanted not only for ordinary firm work but for drawing stages and teaming these parts of the continent will require more than they can produce during the next twenty years alio first settlers of any new country cin not engage in borso very extensively they have not the capital to purchase breeding stock to erect stables and to enable them to wait till animal grow to a size eliat alicy cin be put to w ork they find it to their advantage to raise cattle and hogs for several years after they have settled on their places although alio demand for mules in the states north of missouri is small owing t a foolish prejudice against them tho demand for them in tho south is as good ns ever and promises to continue liaising lia ising mules for tho southern market is a profitable business for ill who anro so situated eliat they can engage in it missouri kansas nebraska ami iowa are well situ aice for breeding and raising mules rho climko is while grass corn anil oats are leading crops st louis Is alic largest mule market in the world and it is easily reached by railway or river communication by parties living in any of these states exten liec buildings for protection anro not so for mules as for for mules can be made of very materials alio mule ia a hardy creature and will stand exposure that will greatly injure a horse marc suitable for raising mulo colts can bo obtained from oregon or aliu western territories at comparatively low prices ind good jacks can bo bought in missouri ami the states further proposing to engage in the business considerable capital us will be no returns tor at least two years after that time a crop of mules cin bo abold every year and the expenditure of labor and money ivill bo small tho raising of horses and mules can bo carried on in connection grain baiting and general farming in most of the states anil territories to excellent advantage most of alio plowing is done in tho fall and tho marcs that aro expected to drop colts in tho spring can do this work the mule or horse colts will be of a sue to bo separated from their dams before it is timo to commence cutting grass for hay or harvesting grain the marcs that have dropped colls in tho spring can draw the mower and reaper in the summer and carev fall and can plow tho land for another crop later in the season by judicious management the mares can be made to do work enough to pay tor their keep so that their colts will bo a not gain all the food for the marcs and their progeny can bo raised on tho place and there will bo no money outlay except for male animals and buildings for shelter at present prices tharo is more money in draft animals alian in those raised for supplying meat eliat such a state of things will continue for a considerable time seems likely the demand for forsea in all countries increases as wealth and civilization increase times tho united states have tarco times as many doctors as en gland and nearly four times as kanj us franco in proportion to the tm N Y sun |