New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-15
BREEDING BUREAU BUSY
Improving the Horse Still Aim
of the Jockey Club.

The end of racing for the season IN TINS
state on August 81 at Saratoga Springs
will not bring about any lessening OF the
interest and attention in the several de-
partments of the Jockey Club that were
organized for the purpose OF improving lhe
breed of horses The motives in orsaniza-
ton were sincere, and the work VIII go on
as thoroughly as if the turf in TINS part
OF the country was in the height or ns
prosperity
The breeding bureau OF the Jockey CiuO
is one Of the branches of the Work that Is
receiving particular attention at TINS Tune
At present the list Of stations, "Elch are
located in different parts of the state.
number forty-seven, and the Dreeuihs anu
Individuality of these are of the best Many
of the stations were donated TOT TINS Pun
nose. when their services would have de-
manded and brought rich returns 10 lheir
former owners. but personal gain vas
passed over in the desire 70 bring INTO the
breeding of the state. blood that vas sure
10 be beneficial Reports received from tue
districts where these horses have been
n,aced show that their services have been
FULLY appreciated. and progress is the word
u-it+, all the farmers and others interested
In keeping with promises made when the
breeding bureau was organized. the Jockey
C,Iuh will offer this fall special premiums
of s50 each. divided as follows: 80 10 nr9''
s15 70 second and SO TO third, for the
nroduce of stations placed by the bureau
foaIs of 1910 These premiums viii De OF
fered through the agricultural socieueS vi
the following counties; Jefferson Ere
Onondaga. Livingston. Westminster Mas
sau. Schuyler. Oswego. Orange, Madison
Cortland and Fulton.
Rcports from those in charge OF the
stations placed by the bureau sno" that
about two thousand foalS have been slRed
by these thCroughbreds-
The. breeding bureau was organized late
in 1906. consequently the oldest OF tue
foaIs are now three-year-oids, ana reports
from the owners of such horses are most
encouraging In fact. what was thoushI
70 he an experir1ent-thst is. the mating OF
the thoroughbred with the cold-blooded or
hG1f-nred ulare-hss proved a success tnst
is and viii continue 70 be Of great penen'
to the farmers of the state and the country
coneralIv In spea king Of the growth OF
tho bureau the assistant secretary OF the
.Iocke> Club said:
1T is giving the farmers horse that IS
vastly better than any they have nad DE-
fore. no matter what work they are asked
To 10 1t will enable them 70 come, INTO
the horse markets of the country Win d
clean limbed. strong vinded. heaI'hS
horse. fit for the plough or the family car
risse. a perfect saddler. good 70 look AZ
and of little trouble 70 care for in the way
of the many ills that are peculiar 70 the
equine race The breeding bureau mas
we'll be gun work that will 90 on for All
time
The latest stallion 70 be placed by the
bureau is Traveller, son of Prince OF
Melbourne He has been assigned 10 the
army post at PlattsDurE. Which Is direct
" across the lake from Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont Here there is sure TO be Dig
demand for his service. for the recent ef-
fort 10 encourage the Improvement or the
mounts for the United States cavalry mas
brought about Considera BILE activity