140 Breeding Plants and Animals. 



ed out of existence by a breed of non-racing substan- 

 tial drivers. 



Some of the collections or famililes of drivers and 

 coachers already in existence are being used as basic 

 groups with which to make a beginning without too 

 much further crossing and disturbing of blood. The 

 starting of a newly compound breed of horses is truly 

 a long-time proposition and from that standpoint very 

 difficult, both from a financial and a breeding point of 

 view. The foundation stock, if used in the necessary 

 large numbers, is very expensive; the generations le- 

 volve slowly, as each female has only one young at a 

 birth, does not uniformly bear a colt every year and 

 the young require several years to mature. On the 

 other "hand the ultimate object is large. Individuals 

 and co-operative associations with capital and with the 

 disposition as well as the ability to wait for results, 

 could reap large rewards from well-directed efforts 

 carried out on a large scale. Large corporations or co- 

 operative associations in working out standards in the 

 keeping of records and in assuring continuity and high 

 character to the work and giving authenticity to the 

 pedigree records of breeding powers, aided throughout 

 by the State or United States Government, could do 

 this work. It has proved wise in Ontario, Wisconsin, 

 Minnesota and in other states to invest public funds in 

 dairy instruction and dairy inspection, so as to better the 

 quality and sustain the reputation of the output of 

 creamery butter and cheese. Proportionate expenditure 

 in breeding a class of driving horses which might be 

 remarkable at high prices in all the markets of the coun- 

 try and even in other countries might be equally profit- 

 able to the State. The nation, the State, the county, co- 

 operative associations, corporations and separate indi- 

 viduals are all capable of co-operating with each o^her 

 to the mutual advantage of all and to the profit of 

 the entire public. We do not hesitate to apply this 

 piinciple when we are improving harbors, subsidizing 

 railways or building highways, as well as in the com- 



