BREEDING THE TROTTER 



In my opinion the main thing to be considered is 

 to locate the farm within easy access of its owner's 

 place of business. If the owner lives in a large 

 city his farm should be at some point not farther 

 away than thirty or forty minutes' ride by rail. 

 The farm should be so located that the owner can 

 visit it often and at all seasons without tedious 

 journeys, otherwise he is liable to lose interest 

 and quit the business. 



The nearer the farm is to the railroad station 

 the better, and the less expense the owner is put 

 to in hauling supplies. This is an important 

 factor. For every mile the cost of hauling in- 

 creases expenses hundreds of dollars, according 

 to the size of the plant, and this soon runs into 

 thousands. 



The farm that is within ten or fifteen minutes' 

 walk of the depot is admirably located. The 

 owner, his friends, or visitors, can reach such a 

 farm without a tiresome drive. Too many of our 

 large stock farms are almost inaccessible. 



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SOIL. 



In locating a stock farm at any particular 

 point, if there is any choice of soil I would pre- 

 fer it to be sandy or gravelly. The muddy season 

 will be shorter and the grass will come earlier and 

 stay later. Rolling, but not hilly, land has my 

 preference. 



WATER. 

 If possible there should be spring water on the 



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