BREEDING THE TROTTER 



THE SUPERINTENDENT* 



If you have founded a large farm or are about 

 to do so, the first thing for you to do is to secure 

 your superintendent. He will be hard to select, 

 although, when it becomes known that you intend 

 embarking in the breeding business, you will hear 

 from many who on their own letter paper look to 

 be entirely competent. 



The superintendent should be competent to 

 take full charge of the property and be the sole 

 manager thereof, except that he should be ex- 

 pected to report to the proprietor once or twice a 

 week and be guided in important details by the 

 latter's suggestions. 



Right here a word to superintendents : Do 

 not make a great, long, tiresome report to the 

 proprietor, but condense things so that the 

 details will not bother him. At the same time, 

 nothing of importance should ever be kept from 

 him. 



The superintendent should have a thorough 

 and practical knowledge of all details pertain- 

 ing to the raising of stock and be able to handle 

 things in a business-like manner. Among other 

 details, the superintendent will be expected to 

 oversee the breeding of mares, assisting mares to 

 foal, breaking and training colts, and developing 

 speed. He should also have a practical knowl- 

 edge of farming in order to know that the depart- 

 ment which should be in charge of a head fa 

 is running properly. The " kid-gloved " super- 



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