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LORD FALMOUTH AS BREEDER Famous English Noblemans Methods Were Straight and Simple. One of the most successful breeders of thoroughbreds who ever lived, Lord Falmouth, conducted his breeding operations on only a small scale. Fifteen to twenty mares were all he considered, necessary, yet the results attained approached almost the inconceivable. Just how the ill-advised and assuredly unsuccessful plan of having huge bands of mares originated I do not know, but I do know that those who have put this plan into practice have met with but ill success, and I also know-that a small breeder victory tolls the death knell of big brood mare bands which, in every way, is for the best interests of and for the better development of . the thoroughbred horse, because the scattering of these mares to all sections of the country woulo mean the awakening of a more general interest in horse affairs the country over. Other countries have found small holdings are best and this is precisely what is about to take place here, and it is well that it is so, for by this means will a more general interest in the horse and ids perfections be excited. That is, the people of the United States as a whole must be induced to take more than a cursory interest in the thoroughbred horse, and small brood mare holdings is the proper prescription. Racing and kindred interests can safely be left to take care of themselves, but horse breeding stands in need of all encouragement possible, hence the action of certain racing associations is worthy of every commendation in that they have set aside certain sums to be bestowed on the breeders of the winners of some of the more important races, which will of course give every breeder a. personal interest in the result of a race, and this is of itself a big step toward interesting the general public in horse breeding affairs.
