The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-14

A modern army requires vast num-
bers Of horses not only IN time Of war
but also in time Of peace to furnish
remounts for the cavalary and field
artillery ana draught ard saddle ami
mails for other purposes "'he MILL
! tary service requires a particular kind
Of horse with qualities differing some
what from those required for civilian
use; consequently most nations raise
their own horses for the army. It Is
'ery important in time of war that
every nation should be able to supply
its own army with all the horses
needed for the field and not to be de-
pendent on any other nation.
Until recently the United States
had taken no steps to establish breed
ing farms for horses for the army,
but lately study of the subject by the
General STAFF has emphasized the fact
that such establishments are abso-
lutely necessary not only to At out
our armies, but also to keep them
supplied with serviceable animals in
time of war.
Recently the Quartermaster-Gen en-
eral OF the army entered into nego-
tiations with the Department of
Agriculture and selected representa-
tives to undertake the DEVELOPMENT
of a system by which the Department
of Agriculture would be able to breed
a horse suitable for military pur-
poses. The Department Of Agricul-
ture will be represented in this work
| by the animal husbandman OF that
department, George NJ. Rommel. and
| the Quartermaster's Department by a
cavalry officer. Captain Casper H.
| Conrad. Jr.. now on duty to purchase
| horses for the army Army remount
depots have been established at Forts
| Keogh and Reno and elsewhere.
The establishment OF horse breed.
ing farms for the army has been ad.
vocated for a number OF years in this
country, especially by the cavalry and
the Quartermasters Department, and
several years ago General Carter or
his way to the Philippines was di
rected to investigate the subject II
Europe. Later in 1907, the officers
detailed to witness the maneuvres il
Germany, with General Edgerly Car
experienced cavalry officerl at theil
head, were also instructed to stud!
and report upon the horse breeding
establishments in Germany and Aus
tria. Finally an excellent report oil
the subject was submitted to the De
partment in Washington by Consul
General A. NJ. Thackara at Berlin
and this became the foundation 70
the system which is now being carried
into effect.
The horse breeding establishment
are generally under the Department
of Agriculture in all European coun
tries, and we are prohting by the ey
perience of these nations. Russia i
the only country that has these es
Establishments entirely under militar,
control, but in Austria they are or
ganized in a military way and tn,
War Department has charge OF thei
inspection and supervision, although
the management is left entirely to tn
Department of Agriculture.
Germany, on account of her larg'
and important army, is naturally tn,
model for such establishments. Th'
Government stud farms of German!
are noted in the military world TO
their excellent practical systems anC
the results they have attained. o
these the most noted are those o
Prussia and Trakehnen, Graditz anC
Beberbeck. The purpose Of these 4
to improve the breed of horses IL
the country and to produce distinc
breeds for various purposes. TIT
Prussian stud farms alone contain
about forty grown stations, and so
mares, and 1000 young stations an,
mares.
The number of horses in the Ger
man army in time of peace amount
to about 10000. Every year at tn
end of the autumn maneuvres, whel
the new recruits also enter the army
the horses unfit for service are dis