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practicable because purebred mares are expensive, why not 

 reach the same end by buying a weanling or yearling filly of 

 the desired breed, growing out this filly to breeding age, and 

 retaining her best filly foals for breeding purposes? In this 

 way, given a few years' time, it is easily possible to get on an 

 intensive footing with as many mares as are required. 



We have had enough of the average kind of horse produc- 

 tion in this country; in fact, far too much of it. It has been 

 demonstrated beyond all doubt that it pays much better to 



Fig. 152. Correct Type in the Draft Stallion. 



Fyvie Baron, Champion Clydesdale stallion at the 1913 International. 

 Owned by Conyngham Bros., Wilkesbarre, Pa. Note his maculinity, quality, 

 style, symmetry, correct position of legs, nice pasterns, and good feet. 



keep a few extra-good brood mares and raise carefully a few 

 good foals, than it does to keep a lot of cheap mares and pro- 

 duce .a lot of cheap horses, without feed enough to give any of 

 them a fair chance. Today the tendency is for the cheap horse 

 to bring less, and for the good horse to bring more than ever 

 before. The motor has helped to bring about this condition, 

 and the writing on the wall should be heeded. 



