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Show """horse breeding. Ill K'olwlthJtanllng elect! iclts automo-biles automo-biles and blcscles each of which It was predicted would soon take Iho place of our equine friends wo are now on the very eve of a horse famine, and what nre we going lo do about lt?'sassl)r. J C. Currser In The Farmer Well tho chances nre we will not profit by our pist ei erlenco to tho elcnt tint wo really should but will do as wo did about fifteen seirs ngo, viz , rush Into the buslnivs again, using any and all kinds of marcs old, broken down, 111 formed, weik.constUiitlnnc.il, crippled nondescripts as dims and then the cheipcst crosiMoid slrea to bo found regardless of breeding, Con-formation, Con-formation, qmllts. nerve force or Intelligence In-telligence This Is tha most probable thing that will be done by tho majority. But It Is slneerels hoped by tho writer thnt tho best mans of tho counliy ore owned by men who will carefully and wisely consl ler this breeding problem from xhe best possible lesults for our future horses felze, quality nnd proper conformation conforma-tion for the anticipated duties to be lerformed as well ns line breeding, nre of the first consideration The size It should be remembered, relates to tho dim fully as much (If nit more) than to the sire, and this question must bo considered for sever il generations ti.ul , nnd not lely on the size ot tho slro nnd dame to bo use I only Hut It large animals nrc wonted then bolh sire nnd dam must be tho descendants ot a long line nf an entry of universally univer-sally large proportions 1 Inn quality must never bo Ignored for other tonsliWatlonn Ab relates to tho bnues nf the animals ror lrn Hug purposes fine dense, smooth bones nre tar preferable to the large, rough, epoiiks bony striieture. Quality in nuia cular structure relates to denseness slzo and lctiblh or muscles as well as contractile tapaclts. The conformation conforma-tion ot breeding animals must be considered con-sidered from tho utandpolnt of what la desired In the oriBprliig ns well as the adaptation of cite ard dam to each olher for mating to tho best ndvan-tnge ndvan-tnge There must bo no constitutional defects In the mare to bo bred from and the stallion used must bo pirticu-lulls pirticu-lulls strong and as nearly pel feet as possible If Improvement Is to be expected ex-pected The bony organization of each shoull bo compared, not only as to size and quality of texture, but also tho relation rela-tion of the sevcial legions to each other oth-er for the reproduction or nnlmals or constitutional lower. Jonr llfo and endurance en-durance So much for tho framework or roundatlon which la tho llrst consideration con-sideration The length mid spring of the ribs give heart and lung room as well as digestive capaclts. The limbs must bs of proper form and hung truo t) tho bods, with ns nearls perfect feet as possible Tho head should be well formed vvltfi neatly a straight front fnce-IIno and wldo between the eyes Now, If this perfect bony framework frame-work Is evenly clothed with dense muscles, mus-cles, a very symmetrical and pleasing confoimatlon is the result. The bones or the l"t,K are as so many levers to bo moved by tho muscles attached to tho body and limbs and their easy and harmonious action depends on their relation re-lation to each other, both as to length of fiber and muscular power No matter mat-ter how perfect tho bony framework, If the musculai system la not well developed de-veloped and stiong the animal has a very limited working capaclts, and If tho bony portion Is not dense and of pioper form, a strong muscular uii,an-Izatlon uii,an-Izatlon will wrench the Joints ind soon er or later dovekp blemishes of various kinds No matter how perfect the horso may appear In outline standing If he Is lacking In natural nerve torce vital cumulation without the use ur whip, tin pan or rattling or paper, etc his bony and musculai ss stems aro or but lltllu avail Horses are not reared ror their llesh is food, like cattle, sheep LJtlia1 ''FaB anl hogs but for a great variety of iWifv lOitVlB muscular duties rhn wc should enre- VL X t 1 ,IH fully consider the rounding out of tho Hii-Hi iiitaH body from a muscular standpoint nnd iEW i .'H not trom the rn that enn be Hid on to 'WliCr !3i H cover up a multitude ot derects An '.Sil? ' O undue amount of fnt with horses Is a .TfiTv Ai, .feH dminge, or detriment lo nil vital nc- 4 J,J . jH tlon a cosily covering ot derectlvo fi, !J v" WM muruilir development lhat usually '(iii-1 . iLH costs the purchaser or breeder many fitfthiv '1 bbH times more than It la worth Ijfif Jl kM Then let ns consider horses from the vjr'A 1-ttH basis of what they can do as workers $fu v 'HfaH and breeders rather than tho pounds ErJlVff wlHaa thej ran be made to weigh Let us sh h aal test their powers is movers workers. livjf MaaV Insteid of resorting to tho scales to de- Itttiia'H' JaH liumlno Ihelr truo merit The movlni; Hw,! , Ji JHHH capiclty or horses Is a far better In lee ra'T1 iVi! ffliH or their vnluc than an examination ror Iwib li' uaLsl soundness llurses may not show any aSSr 9aH defects Man linn still and yet when tBanV-'iHIlV put to tho working example they nro JMSy riHBccS null lacking Header did you ever iWBl RMBH full realize that horses are next to fSRl iJiKSaS woithless standing still f They cannot iSW JMiB earn a penny when Idle They aro vfii TiHiH Blmpls boarders on nur hands without ZSIHuKNH resources for payment ror food con- K&HLTitclLiB sunied tsjiJutf 7tLH roeillng the Young; Colt. lliT iSfflaB Growth In a colt Bhould consist large- ' B'ifllB ly or bono and muscle. Vat Is not do- L'iTf sB slrahle Tho question may he asked, TElft' j itBB how can we feed liberally and yet pro- ralfll'J ULal dure muscle Instead of fat. If we study iMB SwffiH the composition of different feed stuffs, HKflS SdMiB wo find they nre divided Into two gen- KNlE iPasLai oral classes Carhohsdratea or heat- IrBBtx. ,i imfflJB fotmlng substances, and nltrogenoun KHfiV'litffiifl or llesh formlnr. thn latter being com- SflVjibhji9H posedjnrgely ot protein Corn contains hBJiWtISHH nbnut per rent of carbohydrates to EBS5! 3H 7 per eent protein, showing that It Is uWlHit MaWB more of a heat or fat producing thin uRIswlijWlLal a iiiuselo growing feed, thus to feed iSsatJ-iHaH corn largely to a growing colt would tRnHiBHll obviously be a mistake Oats contain BitUl HsuaLi 0 per cent of f roicln nnd 17 per cent ot ItwSKSi PlHil carbohydrates, while wheat bran con- Lwfij aWnil Inlns 12 per rent protein nnd 10 per sMliaHlnBtttttM cent of carhohydrateo. To combine the nLmlVllaM&BBH Ihrco will give much better satisfaction iTOrlB IfflB than to reed one kind or grain exclu- Mm 4B fJuBnl slvely. A mlxel feed Is more palata- IjSX H HH bio and more digestible than any Dot ! E ffluflfl other. K RStjHH I'cw farmers are willing to accord 3K & TttPBJ tho proper valuo to wheat bran They RW J? k f9H Imaglno because It Is to light It has hut jJLf ' If .QHftilfl llttlo feed value Its greatest value In Si ', ,"''imkm In combination with other feeds It Is MI :W, .IfflH laxative and aids In digestion Its Nil . i Lf-! hjtjM practical valuo (3 greater than Its set- tgt i!n liilaH entitle value Oil meal Is very rich In WE iiff vflH rroteln. mid whllo lather expensive, a jJIJI -ll, i,fB little can be red to on advantage It ilp J w !-- -3Wa Is laxatlvo ulso and helps very much fflspo'i l' CLBl to keep tho coat smooth (HE Mk liT.jH Where It can be obtained, skim milk jH 'wftf- ,4tl Is an excellent feed, especially while HN ?M 'xlwSl the colt Is young It sometimes hap- mv VU ,)3H pens that Iho dam doea not give a k ;J"r I tHI sufllclent quantity of milk ln Buch BjjJ ijjtj.ii jf3IB cases nnture a suppls should bo sun"le- Kft Mm rjnl mented with skim milk, nt least until (Kg Mtj t riSM the celt Is old enough to eat readily. SIM jn,i,0M Its first grain should bo ground nnd mx IB SlH fed where It can eat at leisure with- iE !(1 'f&AH out Interference from tho dam. B IS ptfflaH After the llrnt few weeks ot Us life, Ik 1 9th t! V-lB It can easily be left In the stable dur- 'Jf XmM KiSBI Ing tho das and both maro and foal Ir; ftp- nijV be better contented. As soon as It be- git ML J, f7flH gins to eat, a little clover hay should IS' ,, ' ,; UjH be given An animal should never $j (41 j j9H have more food than It will eat clean J itMJDtHB before tho next feed Is given Begu- (JV 'KB i KH Parity both In time of feeding and fC,l MW, JH amount of feed should be strictly ob- ,j 'tmi 'B Another matter that Is apt to bo over- Pj! ffijH lookcl Is that of regular excrclee. A 17 lilrSjBHHl largo paddock should be provided : H 'SMH where tho colt can be turned out dally. IE ,i.' SuIIbB If more than one Is kept, It Is Barest 1 ,'M WHMH to turn but one out nt a time, espe- U V AjWHM dally In cold weather. Exercise tough- ,'J, 'A 'WWJM ens their muscles promotes digestion. r If 'JC-mOB produces an appetite, purifies the blool it 1 JhHB and fortifies the system against disease. ,1 i J kMffllH O J. Vino In Orange Judd J'armer ! j JmhB |