THE PERCHERON HORSE. 199 



In presenting the claims of the Percheron breed of horses it should 

 be understood that there is no reason for conflict between classes. 

 There is an unsatisfied demand for the better grades of draft and 

 larger driving horses, and there are persons, by nature, disposition 

 and surroundings, better adapted to this line of breeding than to 

 anv other. The man who urges the value of the all purpose Per- 

 cheron, may have as high an appreciation of the finely bred trotter 

 as bis neighbor who devotes himself to breeding for speed. Each 

 has its peculiar field, and it is impossible for either to encroach upon 

 the other without sacrificing some of the essential qualities which are 

 necessary for the highest excellence. 



Men succeed best with that line of work for which they have the 

 cereal est fancy. This element in ones nature needs be fully compre- 

 heuded and encouraged. It alone demonstrates the necessity for, 

 as wtll as ' pportunity of carrying forward all lines of breeding. 

 Ones incUnations and surroundings have very much to do with 

 success. Held by adverse circumstances, cramped by reason of 

 condiiions not easily controlled, men drag out an existence, 

 whereas if they could and would but rise above their environments 

 and do what is pleasant and agreeable the measure of satisfaction 

 and ratio of profit would be greatly increased. It makes no differ- 

 ence what the field the lesson is the same. Stock breeding is no 

 exception to the general rule. 



Success here depends as much on the selection being made in 

 accordance with one's desires and fancies, as on any other one fac- 

 tor. Where one makes a grand success with trotting stock another 

 would fail. All around one notes failures and they are charged to 

 tlie industry, whereas they should be set against this other fact that 

 men are trying to do what by nature and disposition they are not 

 fitted for. 



The field for draft stock is far removed from that of the race horse. 

 The idt-als are entirely different, and while the general laws of breed- 

 ing apply, the special lines of action run in altogether different 

 groovts. In any consideration of this question this thought of 

 adaptability to the work should determine what is best. 



In the estimation of New England breeders and buyers the Per- 

 chtron stands to-day unrivalled in the field to which he rightfully 

 belongs. As a draft horse, for the carriage, for endurance and sub- 

 stance, he is unexcelled, hence the breeding of this class claims our 

 attention. On the farms of Maine royally bred specimens of true 



