The New York herald., 1877-09-06
HORSE NOTES.

johnson. Of Louisville, KY tho we'll known and fast
trotting mare Lady Mac, by whrlwind. dam by Pilot.
Jr. She is a dark bay mare, eight years old. 10 2
hands in height and elegantly proportioned. Mr.
Vanderbilt been driving Lady Mac and Small
Hopes together at Saratoga since his purchase ard
is fully persuaded that he has team that can trot
closer 2:20 than before harnessed together
H. p. McGrath, OF McGrathiana Stud Farm. Lexng-
tor KY has taken up his horse Aristdes to see
whether he will stand training and II he does will
be taken TO Baltimore for tho fall meeting
The following is a list OF stations named and
tered In the Great American Stallion Stake at Louis
vile, KY, for the fall meeting OF 1872 which closed
for stations August l5:-Imp Buckdcn, Bonnie Scot
land, John Morgan, Enquirer, Tom Bowling, Wavsr-
Icy, West Roxbury, Dudley, by Planet: Longfeliow.
Planter, by Planet; War Dance, Tom Porter, by Light
ming; imp. Gleneg aud imp. Glen Athol, fourteen
who have each subscribed the price Of a season
to the stakes Besides the OF the stations tho
cub vii, add the Jockey Club Plate value 81 500, TO
the stake The colts lies, yearlings the got
OF the above sIres, to name and enter Satur-
day last We will publish the list IN day two Tho
entrance is $780, half forfeit mile and three
and any one who has a yearling by any sire named
above Is entitled to run TOR the stake
Mr. NJ H. Saniord's American stable is we'll rep.
resented in the English autumn handicaps In
the Great Eastern Railway ~ entries he has Start;
Ditton Handicap 20 subscribers Mate and Bay Final;
Newmarket October Handicap, 55 subscribers, Mato
and Starts Cesarewitch Stakes, l4l subscribers Mate
Bay FINAL ana Brown Prince; Cambridgeshire Stakes
1856 subscribers Mate, Start and Brown Prince; Dull
ngham Handicap, 80 subscribers, Mate and Bay Final.
Brown Prince has gone back in the betting for the ST.
Leger, and Is now quoted at 2O to l.
HORSES EUROPE
Russia leads all other nations ia the number OF its
horses. In 1876 she had Il, $4,000 horses, more
than all Europe besides, and sixty per cent than
are owned In the United States. Compared with other
countries Russia has horse for every three and
half persons Austria ono for every ten Prussia and
Great Britain one for every eleven, France for
every twelve and Italy for every twenty Far
back the history o Russia the raising OF horses has
always formed notable branch OF national industry
The government OF Russia devotes special
the encouragement OF horse breeding. There are
less than twelve imperial studs OF which nine are in
Europe and three in the Caucasus; there are also
fourteen government depois and country stables
spread over the Empire each having from 90 to $50
stations tor public besides which about 800
private studs that own q, 800 stations and 1000
brood mares. The government offers prizes and
medals at races and exhibitions for Improvement in
the various breeds Over four hundred horse fairs
held annuaiy and At fifteen OF the most important Of
these from 1000 10000 horses offered Tor sale,
while IN all some 800 0OO change hands these fairs
During period from 1870 to 1875 Russia averaged
an annual export OF horses exceed'ng 10 number
there Is almost q horse 70 every inhabant. Russia
REQUIRES in time OF for its army purposes, 272 600
horses; Italy, $4,000; Turkey. 10000. Egypt has
about 6000 mounted troops; Austria SO. 000 cavalry
In number OF horses France stands next TO Russia,
with 1888, ,6O5, then Germany, with 3 352 23l while
Great Britain owns 255 l29 In 1876 the number of
horses in the United States was 5O4 200, and Canada
claims tho ownership Of 2, ,624, 200. Not only
dividuals, but to the British government Is the pres
cnt scarcity OF horses in England becoming matter
OF anxiety. Lord Roseberry stated IN tho House OF
Lords time since that his government had 900
cavalry horses and 5000 artillery horses, but IN
OF war thcre would be required at addition
500 cavalry horses and 0O0 artillery horses; also
least 900 light aud 75 000 heavy transport horses
War makes sad havoc among the horses and II Is esti
mated that the lae great civil cost the United
Statcs at least !, ,0O0, 900 horses When IA peace
footing the French army requires from 10000
to no. 900 horses, although under the new military
law a war would demand 176 900 horses. In Germany,
lor military purposes, 0C0 horses required
peace and war footing 23o 800 for ned troops,
90 500 for depot troops and $1,000 for garrison
purposes Her cavalry requires about 10000. These
iucs full Of significance to the American farmer
aud horse breeder, especially in the event Of general
European war, when a large demand must arise tor
our horses. Already Canada has inauguratcd the
shipment Of large numbers OF fine draft horses which
meet with quick anu rcmunerative SAFE IN Great
Britain The class OF stock which may eventually be
needed abroad the horse OF good weight, strong in
limbs, full Of endurance, hardy and muscular Ger
tainly inducemcn exists either ut home abroad
,unities In breeding trotng horses but let his aten
ton devoted 10 rearing servlceable farm and draft
horses good family and carriage animals and he will
make far better profits and meet with Tar less dsap
pon tments IN the long run.-Amertcdn ChLticdt0r.
TROTTiNG RECORD THIS SEASON.