The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-08
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Of the United States in Germany. con-
corning the horses that are used by
the German army. says:
The following report concerning
horses for the German army is based
on Information received from officers
and from an experienced veterinary
surgeon who has for years superin-
tended the purchase of horses for one
Of the Germany army corps. The So
called "remonte" horse markets, public
and private. take place in the months
Of April to September in the parts OF /
Germany where horses are plentiful. !
mostly in East and West Prussia, &C.
easionally in Posen. Hanover. Hol |
itein, and Mecklenberg, and, rarely, In |
The Alsace and the Rhine provinces.
Private remonte markets are allowed |
70 horse breeders, who have for years
furnished a large and superior quota
Of animals for the army. and
who can offer lots OF from 20 to so
! good horses. Such private markets
may even be held on the grounds Of
the horse breeders and occur mostly
in East and West Prussia. In Lith-
uania proper there are more private
than public markets.
The buying is done by ffve army
eommissariats, consisting each of one
presiding officer. one to two assistant
officers, one veterinary surgeon, and
one secretary. The horses purchased
are generally three years old, in ex-
ceptional cases four years. The for
mer remain one year at the remonte
depots before they are turned over to
the regular service. There are no
fixed rules as to the weight Of the
horses, and when horses are weighed
in such places 1t is on account of scien-
tihc food experiments or private In
terests Butt it is safe to say that full
breasted, compactly-built horses are
used. They will average in weight
about as follows:
Artillery draft horses, 100 to 1906
pounds, artillery saddle horses 900
pounds, cuirassier horses 1000 to 1,10o
pounds, Uhlan horses 900 to 1000
pounds, hussar and dragon horses SOC
to 900 pounds.
The common run of horses for the
line cavalry are bought at from $50 to
800. while the heavier horses for ar
tillery run from $40 to $3.50, and the
best horses, which are used for the
Kurassier Garde regiments, are seldom
bought under 5000. This applies to
the remonte commissariat's work. Of
hcers, as a rule. ride East Prussian
horses. Those that can afford 1t buy
English blooded stock at fancy prices
The best Prussian horse brings from
s225 to $340. These are all however
bought at an age of from to 6 years
and we'll trained, since the Prussian
horse is hardly fit for use before ita
sixth year is concluded. English and
Irish horses, which are largely bought
In Hamburg, are, owing to the richer
nourishment they receive on their ma
tive pastures when young, fit for use
at the age Of four to five years. and
are less nervous, shy and excitable
than the Prussian horses. The Irish
horse is the easiest to ride under all
circumstances, the early wholesome
nourishment giving 1t a calmer and
more docile temper. l have reason to
believe that under the name of Irish
stock many American horses are sold
in Hamburg, as the description given
Of them closely resembles that OF the
American horse. 1t would be we'll fol
the American horse breeders or horse
dealers to correspond with large firms
In Hamburg, such as the English
Stall" or the "Olde STALL" before en-.
tering largely in the shipping business
| Alfalfa and Corn for Hogs-The
J farmers of the corn belt can get 6
. good pointer on pig feeding from the
? alfalfa belt. l have seen a pig thai
/ was narrowed Sept, 20, 1898, and raised
|. on a ration two thirds of which was
r alfalfa hay. which is as large as any
. pig 1 can find in the corn belt farrowet
, in June, July or August. The nup
, tials of King Corn and Queen Alfalfa
, are announced to take place on m,
farm at an early date. The fourth
4 cutting of alfalfa is the best hay TO
hogs in winter. This cutting Is don
late in the fall and is raked immedi
ately and shocked, thus curing with
> out very much sun. The leaves an,
. all are saved in succulent condition
. thus making feed that is relished b.
t the pigs.-Homestead
v Why Fresh Bones Make Eggs.-Th
4 different parts of ordinary marke
G bones upon analysis were found to con
:. tain in abundance the ingredient
3 which go to make up the CROWN
# chick, and in wonderfully close pro
II portion, the different parts Of the com
/ plete egg. The lean meat and gristl
b from the white of the egg, and abou
h sixteen per cent Of the yolk. The mar
d row and other fat on the bones sur
It ply the remainder of the yolk Tn
y lime phosphates in the bone yield a.
n the necessary lime salts for the shell
10 and the requisite phosphates for tn
D Interior of the egg.--A. G. Pickerin'
1t In Farm and Home.
a. Deep Flowing Proftable.-Land ths
IA Is plowed endures the drouths bette
"a than shallow plowed land, as there
in greater absorption of moisture. ]
a. other words, the deeper the soil
% plowed the greater its capacity Il
a holding water. To prevent loss of tn
- moisture the top soil should be cult
- Vated SO as to simply loosen 1t, whic
- prevents evaporation and at the san
- time keeps the weeds down. The watt
- IN the soil escapes at the surface, ar
- this should be prevented by a mule
!. Of loose dirt over the surface, which