Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
HORSESIN CHINA SCARCE.
American Animals Do Not
Thrive There Very Well But
Australian Breeds Do.


Tho only places in China where
horses are used to any great extent
are Shanghai. Tsingtau and Tien.Tsm
says II consular report Australians
waters. so called because they orig.
mate in New South Wales, are the
most popular. These horses are i'm
ported into Shanghai In patches OF
from twenty TO fifty. are well taken
care OF on the voyage. and arrive in
excellent conditions. ana arc put into
use within couple OF weeks after
arrival They retail m Shanghai! at
prices varying from $50 United States
currency To $500. or even more In
cases of special breeds. They appear
to stand the climate fairly well. but
are not considered to be rs strong or
as useful as the China ponies which
are native to the plains OF Manchuria
and Tibet.
Very few American horses are seen
on the Shanghai market the reasons
given being that the loug: ocean yoy.
ago Is exceeding tying on tn AMI
mails, that they AFRO not IS well cared
for on the Pacific VOYAGE from Amcrl-
On rs from Australia and that thcy
changes in climate Gent TO tho
East. a certain number OF American
horses have gone to China from Ma.
Mia. Int BY far the LARGEST number
OF horses in Shanghai and Ticn-Tsn
arc of Australian origin. Ticn.Tsin
has also considerable number OF
horses imported from Germany. many
being brought there for use hv the
German t,oops In 1000 ut tho tinn of
the Bovcr troubles. and Rftcrward sold
for general use. and most Of tho horses
In use NJ Tsnrt1u arc nithc- of this
Find or Australians brought from
SHANGHAI.
In Shanghai. Tien.Tein and Using
tau hoses are uscd mostly for car
r'aEee. but there Is also call for
GOOD Australian or American saddle
horses for use in Pcking. Hong Kong
and other places where tho ronds arc
not sufficiently good TO allow OF tho
us" Of carriages. Tho animal ecncval.
~ in Use among Foreigners in China
and the better class of Chlncan for
driving and riding purposes is tho
, China pony. There come from The
north overland. and can be BOUGHT at
$40 or even less. In tho northern
ports, 10 $40 or moro in tho southern
ones depending on the demand aud
the distance from their original
homes. They arc usrally captured
In a more or less wild state and tam
cd by the Chinese most OF those used
by foreigners having first como
through the hands OF the m0untainncrs
for use as pack animals. In Shanghai
they are used singly in harness. ana
a very good China ponv. lroken 10
carriage will occasionally command a
price as high m 5000 United States
currency. In TsnE,au they are como.
what moe extensive than in Shnng.
hal: are driven In pairs. owing to tho
hillv country and good pair occa-
soinally costs as much paIr OF Aus.
tralians-say. Straightforward the major
ity Of ponies would sell for about
800 or 1926 for the pair. These no.
MICS stand usually about thirteen
hands or unde-. are very stockily
built. stand the hot weather well. cat
barley. bran and Eoft foods (neyer
oats). and can b" fed on very much
less than Australian or American
horses. 1t is generally said that an
Australian or American hose mnBt
not be used In the Chinese climates
for moro than two or three honrs'
driving each day. with occasional
dav's rests. when they remain In the
stables. while tho China pony is avail.
able at all tines and seems TO thrive
ON what would nc m excess OF work
for the foreign-brcd animals.