CHAPTER XXIII 

 THE PURE-BRED 



Since pure-bred horses will perform the farm work 

 and at the same time breed and raise high-priced colts, 

 they offer a strong inducement to those who are inter- 

 ested in raising a better class of stock. The handling 

 of pure-bred stock as compared with grade stock offers 

 larger returns from a larger investment and better care. 

 The pure-bred horse should not be owned by the man who 

 does not have the desire and ability to take care of horses 

 in the proper manner. If the man is a successful raiser 

 of grades, the breeding of pure-bre^ animals of like type 

 offers a good opportunity, for with somewhat larger in- 

 vestment in the original stock, he receives larger returns 

 from the young stock on account of their breeding and 

 the better care which they receive. 



Handling pure-bred horses requires a man with three 

 qualifications. He must be a competent horse-man, a 

 good judge of live-stock, and a thorough business man. 

 A good horse-man is needed, as the future success of the 

 business depends on the ability to raise good stock and 

 to take care of them properly. A good judge is necessary 

 in the selection of the breeding animals and in the pricing 

 of their produce. Other than a good judge will not select 

 the 'type of animals which are demanded on the market. 

 More than the average amount of business ability is re- 



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