The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-23
CAVALRY HORSES.
Tho Board Of Inspectors Will He
main in Sedalia Three Days
Longer.

A BAsoo reporter visited Capt. Ed Ste-
vens last night 1t bis residence, to ascer-
tain what success the board Of inspectors,
from the army, had met With in purchas-
ing cavalry horses in Ssdalia.
Seated by a comfortable fire, Capt. Ste
vens impaired much Information to tie
BAzOO man that ought to be of interest to
the citizens If Sedslis. and especially to
farmer in Pettis county.
Mr.. Stevens says that the present mode
of purchasing horses and mules for cav
airy and army service arises from the
dissatisfaction given BY contractors
who would take = contract to
furnish so many horses that would pass
inspection at given price. For instance,
they would agree to furnish hOrsrs ct SlSh
each, and every horse that would pass in
spectiOn would bring this amount to the
contractor, but the farmer who furnished
the animals would generally get considers
BILE less than this amount for each horse,
thereby leaving large profit to the buyer
who would represent that he must have
this for taking the risk of inspection. Nov
the board Of inspectors, composed oil
. Quartermaster, three captains
and veterinary surgeon, buy
the cavalry horses, for . regiment, from
the owners, thereby doing away with q
middle man and besides paying each
farmer just what his horse is worth.
These gentlemen, Who are nov buying in
Sedalia, have been in Illinois since the
9th of last month, but only purchased
fourteen and say they were much annoyed
BY horse dealers, Who we're anxious to do
jo.bing business and get fancy prices fOr
stock they had secured from farmers
Since the gentlemen have been in Sc
dalia they have examined fifty horses pei
day. and have purchased eleven At the
following figures: Sis, $40, Sl1O, &135
Sis, $l5O, $l26, $50, SIS, ESQ, $50
They want 200.
Previous TO this year San Antonio,
Texas, Kansas City and St. Louis have
been the points of delivery. Capt. Stevens
has for socae time been endeavoring 70
have Sedslia made one OF the points, and
last fall went to Kansas City To meet the
Inspector from San Antonio in hopes tina,
he might obtain that officers influence in
favor Of securing this IS point of delivery.
At the same time he was keeping up cor
respondence with parties in Washington,
whose influence he hoped to gain.
Farmers generally do not seem to be
aware of the advantage il would be to Pet
tis county to have Sedalis made
a place of inspection. The money that
has heretofore been spent for inspection in
st. Louis would be kept at home. A slim
illus to raise better stock would be given
to those raising horses and mules. Be-
sidesl the class of horses wanted is just the
kind farmers can spare, being too light for
street cars or draft horses. There Wss one
difficulty that Vas met with in Illinois.
There they breed to Clydesdale and Nor
man stock which are too heavy for the
cavalry service
When these purchasers return, their Re-
port is sent to all the departments Of
war, and, II favorable, 10 . most excellent
means of advertising Petiis county
and Sedalia. If Pettis county
furnishes such stock a. is wanted, and this
Is made place of purchase, Uncle Sans
money will be given over to the farmers
tor their stock Eve 0ut Of twelve mouths in
the year, Just a. it Is at Kansas City. ST.
Louis and San Antonio.
The BAzOo is glad 10 know that the gen.
tlemeu are pleased with Sedalia and her
people, and also hopes that the farmers will