BREEDING THE TROTTER 



It is hardly necessary to say I do not think any 

 superintendent can run a farm by sitting in the 

 parlor of his house or in his farm office, or in run- 

 ning about the country. 



The superintendent's first duty on taking 

 charge of a stock farm is to see that he has as 

 efficient a corps of workers under him as it is pos- 

 sible for him to secure, according to local condi- 

 tions. 



It will be unnecessary to outline in detail the 

 duties of a superintendent. A competent man 

 will understand that for himself, and it is to be 

 supposed that the owner has chosen an ideal man 

 for the ideal farm outlined. 



I might mention here that the owner need not 

 be surprised to receive letters from the employees 

 at the farm, "knocking" the busy superintend- 

 ent. That seems to be a favorite method with 

 incompetent men whom the superintendent has 

 to chastise. If such men fear to write the pro- 

 prietor they will try to reach his ear while on a 

 visit to the farm and will unwind a long yarn in 

 regard to a supposed mismanagement of the farm. 

 Such things will naturally cause the owner to 

 worry and he will wonder whether or not he has 

 the right man in the right place. He will find, 

 in most cases, the " knockers " are dissatisfied 

 employees. The majority of farm proprietors 

 are business men enough to be able to tell if the 

 farm is being rightly managed, without consult- 

 ing the grooms. 



A farm about which everything is kept neat, 



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