Breeder and sportsman . ecial prize will be given for the best driver ofa four or six-horse team; the horses to be backed,turned and driven between obstacles. Entries maybe made on the spot. Other special prizes will be announced are desired not only from good stables butfrom poor stables. This is an opportunity for ownersof work-horses to awaken the pride of their em-ployees, and to increase their efficiency. A course of free lectures on subjects related tothe care of horses, including stable of the feet, shoeing, driving, treatment of dis-eases, etc., will be gi
Breeder and sportsman . ecial prize will be given for the best driver ofa four or six-horse team; the horses to be backed,turned and driven between obstacles. Entries maybe made on the spot. Other special prizes will be announced are desired not only from good stables butfrom poor stables. This is an opportunity for ownersof work-horses to awaken the pride of their em-ployees, and to increase their efficiency. A course of free lectures on subjects related tothe care of horses, including stable of the feet, shoeing, driving, treatment of dis-eases, etc., will be given at the Revere House, onFriday evenings, during March and April. Thiscourse is especially intended for drivers, foremen, and owners of work-horses. W. W. Evans, of Lexingon. has sold to John , of Chicago, the yearling trotting CtQOOOOfiC«aOC«OC«SOOOOOO. TRUE TYPE OF HOLSTEIN. Considerable public comment ap-pearing in the agricultural papersupon the type ot Holstein-Friesiancattle is very properly directing at-tention to the subject of the true typeot the breed. The breeder who tor one momentin his pursuit of higher fat percentagein the milk forgets type is doing in-calculable damage to the future of thebreed. The true type of the breed is veryaccurately delineated in the scale ofpoints. It is to be regretted that illus-trations of typical specimens are notused to illustrate and emphasize thisdescription. Change of environment of thisbreed from the low lands of Hollandis doubtless effecting a very slightchange in the body structure of theHolstein, tending toward a greaterfinish, or refinement. Aside from thisnatural process, it is very doubtfulwhether any improvement can bemade or should be attempted. TheHolland type is the result of centuriesof selection and environment and ithas distinguished these cattle in allparts of the world. W
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