be seen al the horse shows, incluJiiiv; the Suffolk Punch, tlie red cart horsr 

 of old F.nglaud. 



The I'nited Slates War Depart iiuiit has n-cently reco>;ni/.ed ihe ad- 

 vanlapes of Northern \ irpinia as a horse-raisinp country, by the estab- 

 lishment of a cavalr>- remount stali<in in Warren County, near Front 

 Royal. For this purpose a laryu has been secured, and it is planned 



to liave a preat number of ln^rses on it al all times. 



In addition to the cattle raised in Northern \ ircinia, many more arc 

 brought here from otlu !is to be fattene»] for market. The "feeders" 



arc purchased in the autumn, broupht to \ irginia, fed over the winter 

 i>n \ irginia gmv. • in the form of meal or ensilage, and when 



summer comes are limshed on the Piedmont pastures. The rich herbage. 

 pure water, and g«>>d air increase their weight rapidly, and they are placed 

 on the mark' \p<irt in high condition, while their feedingon almost 



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