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the race in the pasture, or when on the road something 

 startles him, and he strikes into a rapid trot, and squares 

 himself away as for a race. Some of the neighbors, too, 

 will see it, and fill his ears with the visions of an Axtel and 

 a hundred thousand dollars. But let him beware ; let him 

 show the speed of his colt along the road about his own 

 business all he can, and in a quiet way work up the reputa- 

 tion of his colt all he can ; but on no account lose a good 

 chance to sell for a fair price, nor feel regret at his action if 

 he afterwards hears of his being sold for as many thousands 

 as he got hundreds. Let him feel that he has made his 

 profit, and be willing and glad that others made theirs, and 

 invite them to come again, and buy more and better ones, at 

 a little higher price. Do not try to get all the profit, for 

 the great expense of fitting and tiaining horses comes after 

 they have left the breeder's hands, and the risk, too ; for 

 only a very small proportion ever become famous. 



A very profitable way to dispose of horses is to get a pair 

 together, and let them do the farm work, and when old 

 enough sell them for carriage horses. There are many ways 

 in which horses on the form may be bred with profit, if bred 

 carefully from good stock, and sold when ready for market. 

 On our large horse-breeding farms great stress is laid on 

 early development, and a colt is forced from birth. This 

 of course makes large horses early, and is all very well for 

 those who are forming for pleasure, or raising horses for the 

 track ; but it is an expensive way to raise them. While I 

 would strongly urge the farmer not to starve and dwarf his 

 colts, I believe a medium course would in the end prove 

 more profitable, and maintain the good qualities and hardi- 

 ness of his horses. It may take a year longer to grow them, 

 but will cost less in the end. The first winter of a colt's 

 life is the most important, and he should be fed liberally, 

 kept warm, and have plenty of exercise. 



The Chairman. Gentlemen, you have listened to this 

 very interesting and instructive paper, and Mr. Winslow is 

 now ready to answei any questions. The subject of feeding 

 and breeding is always a very important one, for the good 

 breeder, in whatever line, is to a certain extent a creator. 



