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REASON FOR GREAT IRISH HORSES There is doubt that I great many sf the best ra.e hois, s in l.urop. Were bred in Ireland. Much Irish thoroughbred blood runs in American pedigrees. The reason for Irish breediag aaccemi was succinctly stated ssM time sgo bv Richard iroker. who said: "In England the maasea are tboreaghhred la the country where every body lores him come to Ireland. The priest, the farmer, bays and fjirls jmil the old women in fact, everybody who can afford to own a mare is a breeder. The climate is milder and the water and crass better than in England. Ireland will always produce great horses. The Irish know how to keep their pastures clean and sweet. They dont let them K t horse poor, but rim bullocks oa them. My own plan is seven bullocks to each horse. This keeps down the ammonia. Cur raarlhsgs run with the cattle, which, of coarse, are dehorned, and they are boss of the Job." Mr. Croker remarked that Hie l.is!i bad three cardinal guides in their acceding ventures steed, feci and arced. They believed in blood first ami then in givbsg the mare and foal their chance to make good through proper nutrition, and when failure resulted to clean house with, a reageaaee.
