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 marr is a successful raiser 
of grades, the breeding of pure-bred 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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