Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
AMERICAN HORSES FOR GERMANY,

The Market Steadily Increasing md
the Demand Good.
Inc following has been received from Vice
Consul Simon at Hanover:
FOR about two years efforts have been
made to- introduce American horses into
Germany. At first, great difficulties had to
be overcome. The accommodations on the
ships were not good; a large percentage
died during the voyage and the rest ar
rived in such bad condition that the whole
lot had to remain in quarantine for several
weeks The freight and other expenses of
transportation were high, and last, but not
least. the horses were not the kind needed
IN Germany and hence were not sold at
prolitaDle prices. Now, however, some ships
OF the Hamburg and Bremen lines are fit
TED out expressly for this service. The
Irelgnt Is loWer-$25 per horse, / am told
and the man attending the horses is taken
over and returned free CT charge. The &C
ccmmodations are SO perfect that the
horses arrive fere in good condition. The
iCss on the voyage Is reduced to from to
per cent. The result Is they are permit
ted to be landed without quarantine. The.
number of horses sent to Hamburg is much
larger than the number sent to Bremen
The unloading at the former port is more
convenient, as they can go from the shin
directly to the pier. while in Bremerhayen
or Nordenhamm, the ports for the larger
lightered ashore ~
The American horses which sell mos,
readily In the German market are thick-set
working animals of the Percheron breed,
with short, specially heavy legs. Until
lately, this variety was mostly imported
from Belgium. The home demand there
however, has become 50 great that horses
Oh tuil srowth are at once bought, leaving
only young colts to be exported Danish
horses, large numbers of which are impor-
leo into Germany, are used for tramwayz
ana stages; they are not so heavy as III,
fefcheron breed The hcofs of the Ameri-
Gan horses lately imported are pronounced
better than those Of the Belgian horses.
Buyers OF American horses have made
Two complaints: They say that the animals
not being accustomed to the food generally
given to horses In this country coats and
wheat bran). lose hesh and that il Is sew
eral months before they are again in 9ood
condition If American breeders. who in
e e 20 export horses to Germany, should
iced the animals some months before they
are shipped as well as ON the passage with
oats instead Of corn. the animals would
remain In good condition. Buyers further
are not broken to harness. American horses
nave been sold here lately at prices ranging
from sos to $500 a head.
The demand In Germany Is next after the
ciass above named. greatest for Snowy
housekeeping horses, in contrast to the
american fast trotter; the supply has Of
iete come from Hungary. Hanover at one
time was pronounced to be the best horse
market In Germany. 1t has since lost that
standing. though 1t would be well for inn
rcrters by way of Hamburg or Bremen to
keep an eye on this market. Army horses
are almost exclusively raised In Germany,
being bought when young-two to three
years old-and kept In the several supply
stations Remoate depots) until Mt for sery-
ice They are regarded as needing at that
other hand. ID given In the various reef-
Ments, q year or somewhat less being AZ
lowed for this purpose.