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indicate that the time is near at hand when automobiles will be as common 

 and as cheap in projiortion as bicycles, and that the fancy and pleasure 

 horse will be as great a luxury as ever. 



From this brief review of existing conditions, it would seem to be to 

 the advantage of the New York farmer to put himself in a position to 

 supply the horses demanded by the markets within the State and thus 

 hold the millions of dollars that annually go to the farmers of the horse- 

 producing section of the country, especially since this can be done with 



Fig. 227. — A pure-bred Clydesdale draft horse 



little difficulty, with small cost, and without 

 farm operations. 



PLAN OF BREEDING 



interfering 



with general 



A clearly defined plan of procedure should be thought out before the 

 farmer makes the attempt to breed horses. In order to do this, a good 

 knowledge of horses and horse breeding should be obtained. Breeding 

 establishments and horse-producing farms should be visited. One should 

 familiarize himself with the methods of successful horse breeders, should 

 note the conditions that lead to success and those that lead to failure. The 

 intending horse breeder should take account of his likes and dislikes. He 

 may prefer the light, active type to the heavy, phlegmatic drafter. He 



