NORTH v. SOUTH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 2

NORTH v. SOUTH.

A QUESTION OF HORSEFLESH. "IT'S ALL IN THE CLIMATE." .' , They were leaning ovnr the rail surrounding tlio horse-ring at the Hawke's Bay show whilo the draughts were lioing judged.. ■ "She's a southerner, I Ml you, said one "She was bred in Southland. You can't breed them with weight and bone like that up hero." ■ ..... "But look at this quartet," replied Ins northern friend. "Look at the typo—the quality. And tnoy are north bred. Tlis Poor North. "Oh—quality," exclaimed the other in somo impatience. "Why, I-wonder the man put them into the ring. They would never think of exhibiting animals of that character down south. A draught is supposed to bo heavy and bony. Theso aro neither. And you never will bo ablo to breed horses of jvoi"ht and bone in your warm climate. The thing is incompatible. Weight and bono must como from cold climates." Only Racehorses. "But our hacks ——" "Oh,. 1 admit .your roadstors aro good," said the inexorable southerner. to your roadsters, but don't dabblo in draughts.

You can breed' .racehorsesand hacks' '-'-(this , with a tremor of disgust)—"for that is natural in a warm climate." . "Oh, you'll find you're wrong,',', persisted the northern friend. "You , make' no allowance fortlio fact that we liuvo only just begun to breeds draughts in Hawke's . Bay. We have only just begun to uso tho plough. Wait a few-years;"- . • •■■ • ■ ' 7, ■ :. • ' ."•■ ■: Draughts Worth Breeding. t "Are thoy worth brooding when they are so plentiful;-" , queried an,outsider. -,' "Good ones are not plentiful," said the champion from Southland. ' "There is a southem mare now in the ring that was sold lately for 300 guineas, and at a'recent sale at Mr.' Clark's at South Invercargill'the prices went as high as 210 guineas. Wo can't breed good draught's 'at ;6amaru, but wo caii at Ashburton. But you can creed steeplechasers.,-'" foa;hayq got the bone and side and boulder; it's all in the "climate." ' I ; "We'll He grateful for tliat." ' Threa Good Things. ' :/ ' , ' "There lire three things I'll admit you: can grow "in the north —roadsters, shorthorns, and Lihcolns. Your lloniheys are still new. The shorthorn ! is not .suited for the .'southern, elk mate." Put your hand ou a .southern short-, horn and it is like putting your: hand unthis.. rail. But the touch of the northern short-' horn is like silk.' , ', '~ ..',....; '..'.