. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. &\je gveettev ono gtjwrtaman. 225. *>*%£ '° AND CONDUCTED 50"- ' ^T The Readers of the Beeedeb asd Sportsman will probably agree with me that my "fond expectations" were not without a solid foundation when they got the paper of last Saturday, And I have not the least hesitation to pre- dict that succeeding numbers will Bhow an improvement steadily progressing until the promises made in the saluta- tory, republished in thela&t issue, will be carried out. a'good deal of hurry incidental to getting out an eolarged paper,—fifty per cent in
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. &\je gveettev ono gtjwrtaman. 225. *>*%£ '° AND CONDUCTED 50"- ' ^T The Readers of the Beeedeb asd Sportsman will probably agree with me that my "fond expectations" were not without a solid foundation when they got the paper of last Saturday, And I have not the least hesitation to pre- dict that succeeding numbers will Bhow an improvement steadily progressing until the promises made in the saluta- tory, republished in thela&t issue, will be carried out. a'good deal of hurry incidental to getting out an eolarged paper,—fifty per cent increase in the number of pages, pic- torial'additions, and topics introduced which, heretofore, have only had passing attention, some of them entirely new. It is the intention of the proprietor that all the departments ehall be as comprehensive as they can be made, and if still more "space" is required to give them due prominence, that will cheerfully be awarded. Not one of these departments are antagonistical. Many farmers are interested in breeding the highest type of harness horses, few, indeed, who are not interested in some of the branches of the equine race. While there is scarcely a ques- tion that of all the domestic animals the horse occupies the most prominent position, not a single oae of the many kinds that ha*ebeen brought under the dominion of mankind that has not devoted admirers. From the Shetland pony to the mammoth draft horse; from the pet Jersey to Herefords and Durhams; all the varieties of sheep and swine, goats and rabbits highly appreciated by those who have a fondness for the most fascinating of all pur- saits connected with rural life, the breeding and rearing ani. mals or birds. And not confined to the residents of farms. Suburban people are largely represented in the ranks nf live stock breeders, and even quite a number of dwellers within city limits find pleasure in reproducing animals or birds they * have a fancy for. It may be that th
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