The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-11

viii happen in a decade or two, but II is
sufficient weighty problem in my own
question are continually prodding the ad :
ministration into doing something 10 en-
courage horse breeding.
There Is bound TO come a calamstous
OF the big countries concerned. Apart
from the fewer utility horses bred there
are fewer imported into England now
France Is Wise
The latest decision OF the largest pub
lie vehicle company in England. the Lon
don General Omnibus company, TO do
away with all the horse omnibuses and
run these with motor traction only. has
swept away what has been in the past
the principal supply OF reserve animals.
During the South African war the com
pany just referred TO were able 10 reply
TO the requisition OF the war office by
supplying many thousands OF horses, and
there are no source yet discovered which
can replace those depended upon in the
past.
AS regards thoroughbreds the number
bred and in training in Great Britain and
France Is greater than ever and there is
still ample encouragement for the breed
er. While England has not the same d.
OF, as compared with such a great horse
producing country as the United States
has up 10 lately always been.
The success OF American bred horses on
the English turf is sufficient 10 warrant
them fetching a high price, although
England has Yet TO learn that an Ameri-
can animal can properly stay a distance
Of ground. European markets will con-
tinuc TO absorb all the good blood stock
which Is sent them. I notice that a three
yearold by Meddler won nice race
while others scored in recent weeks. I
notice that ]. r. Kcone had lot Of
two-year-olds in the catalogues. includ- :
ing colts b. Voter. Ben Brush. Delhi etc.
There were not so many continental buy
IN hH -l l.n
turf headquarters OF England, as the
minister OF agriculture in France has is
sued a decree directly In favor of native
born horses
Racing Is Needed.
II is evident that the French govern
ment has better appreciation of the
horse question than authorities In any
lions $50 of these are thoroughbred and
the rest are hafbred Arab, and draft
horses. There were 2f3.4l6 mares und er
government supervision. The produce
Of these mares can lie made avatlahl FOR
cavalry rcmounts. artillery and draft pur-
poses. IN the appropriation Of money for
the agricultural department OF the COM
ing year. =; has been decided TO purchase
Those TO be bought arc 10 be chosen
as likely 10 sire horses for the army,
combining speed and capability OF car
rying heavy weights over all kinds OF
country.
| presume that there IL such thing
as horse census in this country. or
course. 1, must be o national question
but assuming that the battles OF the
United States might have TO be fought
on the sea instead of on land. The
horse topic might fsil 90 raise the same
spirit Of questioning. but. apart from the
general topic OF horses Of all kinds for
war or peace services. tho question In
cvitahly presents itself. where would ali
the horsca come from. II racing we5-
thoroughly relpstated again. as 1t surely
Will he.
Big racing stables and stables of nnc
thorouEhbreds are not gathered together
too easily.
As we'll might the picture galleries and
the museums have been despoiled and
how many years. it ever, would II take
to replace them?