. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. mu cS' J5^ More System Wanted Horses. In Breeding N our last number no less than three cor- resiJoucleuts suggest that our breeder are overlooking form anil action and running to mere size. By one of these intelligent observers it is insisted that, oven in draft horses, it is not profitable to make everything Bub-iervient to mere weight. The English agricultural horse, so called, is usually the large black eart horse, weighing 1,500 to l,yO0 pounds, and sometime
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. mu cS' J5^ More System Wanted Horses. In Breeding N our last number no less than three cor- resiJoucleuts suggest that our breeder are overlooking form anil action and running to mere size. By one of these intelligent observers it is insisted that, oven in draft horses, it is not profitable to make everything Bub-iervient to mere weight. The English agricultural horse, so called, is usually the large black eart horse, weighing 1,500 to l,yO0 pounds, and sometimes even more. The Clydesdale is nearly as heavy, with a litlle more style and action. These hoi'ses, or the heavy Nornious, have never been classed as agricultural horses with us. American farmers cannot use horses that are too heavy to make six or eight miles au hour on the road. Why then, it may be asked, are the heavy- draft horses of the three varieties above men- tioned so generally patronized by our far- mers? There are two reasons for it. First, and most important, is the undeniable fact that in many parts of the country the half-bred draft stock sells for more money, and may be brought to market at an earlier age, than any other strain the farmer can breed. They will sell at three to four years old at from $200 to $300, while a good, well-made and well-bred road or saddle horse will hardly make , unless he have something to indicate extra speed. It is probable the draft stock eat more, the amount consumed by all animals being gener- ally in proportion to their size. But they are less liable to accidents than horses of better blood, more easily handled and are fit for market without being broken at all. We may therefore philosophize as we please —point out the excellence of well-bred stock for the saddle and the road, and even for gen- eral purposes—the fact remains that the heavy sort will make the most money for the farmer when he puts them upon th^ market; an
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