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many of the best sires can be crossed much more successfully 

 with some mares than with others. Then again, the production of 

 good things in considerable quantity in one locality brings the 

 right sort of buyers, thus making for better prices and a better 

 appreciation of values generally. 



KXOWLEDGE OF CORRECT TYPE AND EIGHT BI.OOD LINES IS MADE 



ACCESSIBLE 



When pure-breds and grades of one draft breed are handled in 

 a community to the practical exclusion of the others, the matter 

 of the right type or correct pattern is a matter of much more 

 general knowledge; and, after a few generations of striving, will 

 be " bred in the bone," so to speak. Furthermore, a knowledge of 

 blood lines is also a matter of easier g'rasp. Such communities 

 can, with success, gradually take up the production of registered 

 stock and grow breeding stock to sell to other communities. The 

 best route by which to reach the production of pure-breds is by 

 the one having been a successful producer, of grades. 



LIBERAL FEEDING NECESSARY 



Feeding naturally is of vital importance and has to be con- 

 sidered all along the line. Keeping young stock thrifty and in 

 salable shape at all times makes more for profit than is often 

 realized. Quite frequently the well-fed pure-bred yearling will 

 bring more than a two-year-old which is similar except with 

 respect to feeding. Good breeding will not succeed unless backed 

 up by liberal feeding. 



ORGANIZATIONS 



Organizations other than fair associations help much, although 

 they are not absolutely necessary. Good feeling and true public 

 spirit are, however, of basal importance to community work. 

 There are not a few neighborhoods which owe their present high 

 standing, with respect to draft horse j)roductiGn, to the advice and 

 timely effort of a few far-seeing pioneer breeders of good stock. 

 With an increasing number of county organizations and of county 

 agents, the opportunity foi- useful societies for furthering the 

 efforts of the local breeders is measurably increased. It is marvel- 

 ous how much publicity of the proper sort may be had through 



