1861. 



THE ILLINOIS FAEMEK. 



251' 



Small Horses. 



New England has become quite celebrate^, the 

 world over, for fine hors^ef, no small portion of 

 Tfbich distinction has been contributed by the 

 different branches of the Morgan horse family 

 and olmnst the only objection made to them by 

 purchasers is, that they are all too small for com- 

 mon purpo-e-i. This objection may not hold good 

 in all cises, with those who own and use them, 

 but it is a most serious one when they are put 

 into market, and especially when brought to our 

 large cities for purchasers. 



With more care in breeding we could have 

 horses of the same blood, and the same compara- 

 tire goodiiet-s, of equal proportion of bone, mus- 

 cle, activity, endurance and courage, and from 

 one to I wo sizes larger, which would obviate the 

 only serious objection to our Morgan horses, if 

 the breeders of them would but give them the 

 care and feed necessary to keep them constantly 

 growing, from the time ttiey are taken from the 

 dam until f u i iy matured. Hy this we do not wish 

 it understood that we would in any way advo- 

 cate pampering and over feeding, tor this we be- 

 lieve is but little better for the animil than ihe 

 neglect with which too many of the New Eng- 

 land farmeis treat their colts from the time they 

 are taken from the mare, u itil they are of sulE- 

 cient age to be of some use upon the farm. Colts 

 at all agi 8 should have good care, andsuch quan- 

 tity and qu'ility of food as will keep them in a 

 healthy and growing condition, rather than in a 

 high state of fl'sh. In addition to this, they 

 should have such light work put upon them as to 

 develop their bone and musde, but not enough, 

 or of such kind as to overtask them. 



We should think that the average weight of 

 Morgan horst^s would fall nearly or quite^ as low 

 as 850 pounds. This, every intelligent breeder 

 knows is more than a hundred pounds less than 

 it need or should be, under proper and suitable 

 breeding. Indeed, we believe the average could 

 be made a thousand pounds, which, according to 

 our notion, is th" best size, when in Cimpetent 

 form, for a horse for all purposes of the farm and 

 road. 



Mr. Rarey, in his exhibitions, brings out some 

 very diminutive ponies sc rcely more than two 

 feet high, whicii he brou^ibt home with him from 

 Europe. He thinks they are of the same race of 

 our common horses, but which have run down to 

 their present size from entire want of care. On 

 the same principle we can sse no reason why our 

 Morgan horses wruld not become larger or small- 

 er, according «8 thvy are bred, and still retain 

 all their good qualities. — American Stock Jour. 



Pike County Fair. — Through the politeness 

 of J. M. Bush, the Recording Secretary, we have 

 the premium ^st of this society. The rules and 

 regulations are all excellent, and on the whole 

 the best that we have seen. The list is well got>. 

 ten up and much enlarged over last year. With 

 the abundant croj:8 this year in this country we 

 "^=^1 expect to hear good results at this Fair. 



CONTENT S2^*^-^^ ' 



August 225 



Harvesting of Beans 226 



Hints for August 227 



The Currency 228 



To Preserve Specimen Fruits in Brine 229 



Large English Morello, etc 230 



The Corn Crop— Two-Horse Cultivators 231 



Something about Lightning and Protection 



against its Dangers 235 



An UnoflBcial Look among the Farms and Nur- 

 series 237 



Corn Culture Again 241 



Hedging 242 



No. 29,- the Army Worm Moth 243 



Importation and Introduction of Wool in Great 

 Britain — The Long Wool vs. the Short, Fine 



Wools 245 



Calendar of Operations in the Vineyard 247 



ThelCrops 247 



Crops in Schuyler County 247 



Pickling in Vinegar 248 



Editor's Table 249 



Natural History — Transmutatien '249 



Hill's Double Shovel Plow — Wisconsin Farmer 



—Turner's Cultivator— Peach Trees 250 



Small Horses — Pike County Fair 251 



200,000 Peaeb Trees 



AND OTHER 



Ffuil and Ofoameotal Trees, 



GEAPE VINES, 

 STRAWBERRIES, 



ETC., ETC., 



The coming Fall i- ng. 



Catalogues will be furniBhed on application by the middle 

 of August. 



Peach, 



]\'ectarifie, 



and Apricot 



TREES laf POTS, 



For orchard hbuses. 



Address ISAAC PULLBN, 



augl-'61-3t. HightstowQ ivew Jersey. 



STANDARD 



SCALES 



OF ALL KINDS. 



FAIRBANKS & GREENLEAF, 



172 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, 



And corner of MAIN a7id iVALNUT streets, ST. LOUIS. 

 Sold in Springfield by 



E. B. PEASE.' 



Buy only the genuine. apl-ly 



