ENCOURAGING THE CLYDESDALE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 8

ENCOURAGING THE CLYDESDALE.

SCOTTISH SOCIETY'S SCHEME. Tho Clydesdale Horse Society of Scotland has tacitly approved a scheme placed before it for increasing the national horse supply and encouraging breeders. The main points of tin: scheme are that tho British Board of Agriculture should provid'o a sum of =625,000 wherewith to purchase 500 Clydesdale maiden marcs at two-and-a-half-years old; that these should be distributed among approved farmers and landowners gratis, but to remain the property of the Board of Agriculture; that they should bo served by approved thoroii"hbred stallions on the board's register, tho Government having the option of purchasing all horses and mares produced for tho sum of each when three years old. Tho council was of opinion that this scheme was fitted to secure the end in view, and had elements of practical utility about it which mado it worthy of consideration by the authorities.

At the annual meeting of Uie shareholders of the —- — Cheese Factory held recently, it was unanimously decided to replace the old style of Vats and Cheese Hoops for the mure improved Victor Vats and Cheese Hoops manufactured by Mr. A J. Parton, Kegistored Plumber, Carterton. Write for full particulars from A .1 Parton, liegisterod Plumber, Cariertoi'i. It will be a money-saving move in more ways thnn one.—Advt.

Chick-rearing is not only profitable, hut a pleasure, when you feed A and P Chick Rnisor. It is a complete and pro-Pfrty-Wended food for ' iounjj Chwlw, Obtaiaable fiom all itorekceperj.^-AttTt,

LIVE STOCK BREEDING PUKEBRED AND SCRUB. The necessity for encouraging tlio breeding of purebred stock is urgeii in tiie following terms by an American writer in words which liavo equal application in this country:—Hanking next in iniportanco to soil fertility the problem of purebred live stock, grain and poultry is cue of the most serious Hint confronts the farmer. The thorough elimination of the scrub would add untold wealth. We are told that the scrub farmer and scrub stock are always found together, but there is comfort in the thought that for them the shadows are lengthening; their sun is going down. ... For real progress we must look to the younger generation, for after middle life men will not adopt new methods unless compelled to do so. Competition of purebred ami scrub on the open market ought to bo a striking lesson on account of the different financial returns in favour of the former, but men aro slow to learn. . . . Breeders of purebred live stock deserve better support and encouragement. Let us hasten the day and rejoice at the passing of the scrub and its misguided advocates, and hail and esteem the friend of the purebred, who is a better man and citizen in everything that makes life worth living.