Show HORSE SENSE A man who keeps close watch of the horse breeding business the markets and the developments in other lines that are likely to affect the future of the horse says that the next ten years will see the greatest demand for horseflesh the world has ever known of course the tractor is here to stay and the automobile has put certain equine types almost oft off the market but the draft horse cannot be spared farmers who lieve bought tractors and sold practically all their horses have been forced to buy some of them back th the e horse Is s such a flexible source ot of power so adaptable to different conditions that lie ho will hold ills his place along with the engine there Is going to be a good demand in the future tor for horses the heavy ones with the exception ot of carriage horses which are pow now extremely lew few in number the heavy drafter brings the big money on oil the market ever since 1910 the price on the chicago market has been above the mark I 1 it costs a good deal of money to grow a horse livorse to the age at which he begins to bring in returns for that reason it pay to raise anything but a horse that can move big loads if you dont intend to raise cie best pick something other than a horse and you wont lose so much time and money it takes about five years to grow a horse the demand cannot be supplied in a hurry all good mares should be bred to the host best stallions the best aure bleds will bring big money ad breeders bleeders bre eders the others will find a place in the fields and on oil the streets in the last twenty seven months almost a million horses and mules have been exported from this country that is almost one horse or mule for every twenty five in tho the country and aad foreign buyers are still busy we are producing only a few thousand each year that are legible to registry A good demand for draft horses in general will mean a scramble tor for the few pure bleds on hand band i wayno wayne dinsmore secretary of the society says if you want to know it if it pays to raise good goc d drafters just ask a country banker tor for tile the names of the most successful farmers in ills his neighborhood you will rind find them to be livestock farmers and men who keep and use heavy draft mares either cither grade or purebred pure bred bied 1 the county gentleman |