The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-12-13
HORSE BREEDING IN
VOLUNTEER STATE is
SUBJECT OF THOUGHT
STATE LIVE STOCK INSPECTOR
INSISTS ON HAVING STALLION
REGISTRATION LAW.
DEFECTS Are TO Be AVOIDED
Such a Regulation Would Have the
Effect Of Producing sounder and
Better Animals, and Give Safety to
Selection.

Il
The Middle Tennessee Farmers In
stitute unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution, which, If put intt
effect, will go far toward improving
the breeding Of live stock in Tennes
see:
Whereas, The live stock breeding
industry of Tennessee has been and
is greatly retarded by the transmits
sion of numerous hereditary defects
and unsoundness from diseased and
unsound stations and jacks; and,
Whereas, In our opinion the time
is ripe for some radical reforms in
breeding requirements;
BE 1t resolved, by the Middle Ten
nessee Farmers Institute here assem-
bled, That we 60 on record as favor.
ing the enactment of a just and reas.
enable stallion and jack inspection
law"
DR.. George r. White, state live
stock inspector. gave out the follow.
ing interview today, which has a di.
rect bearing on the subject In which
the farmers evinced much interest:
Il am much gratiied that the Mid
die Tennessee farmers convention In
their wisdom saw fit to pass resolu.
ton which places them on record as
favoring the passage of stallion and
jack inspection law This in my
opinion Is one Of the most essential
steps toward advancing and improv-
ing our live stock and breeding indus
try. In Germany, where such laws
have been in vogue for many years,
most all Of the hereditary defects Of
horse flesh have been bred out. Her
editary unsound animals at the pres
ent time in Germany are extremely
rare. Several states have such
breeding laws which are already
showing beneficial results. On &c
count Of the lax breeding require
ments in Tennessee many hereditary
unsound animals are constantly in ev-
idence. 1 sincerely hope that the
general assembly WIN see their way
clear to enact stringent laws for the
regulations of stations and Jacks for
public service. 1t may be wen to d.
rect attention to a few things 10 be
avoided in breeding.
Remember that hereditary un-
involving highly organized
structures are liable to be transmitted
from parent to offspring.
Defects of vision-C Cataract, amau-
rosis, periodic opthalmia, ((noon
roaring, heaves, ridgling
and stringhalt.
Hereditary unsoundness charac-
terized by bony engagements Bone
spawn, ringbone, sidebone and
splints.
Hereditary unsoundness involving
softer structures-Bog SPAWN curb
and throughput.
''Unsoundness not quite SO heredi-
tary as the above list-Rheumatism,
melanotic tumors, cribbing, weaving
and poor conformations Of all kinds.
"The owner of mares should al
ways be careful in selecting stations
or jacks for service. They should
always avoid abe above mentioned
'off-colors' and de-
,ects CONFORMATION, under size, VI
,ious temperaments, or those affected
With any undesirabel vice or habit |
which could possibly be transmitted |
% the offspring. In order to protect |
Ind improve our horse-raising indus
ny the time will soon arrive, in fact (
t has already come, when the stock
men of Tennessee should put :orth
heir best law which would protect /
he farmer from the imposition now
imposed by many stallion owners.
such law would protect the owners
# good, welEbred and sound stations
nd law which would protect the
mare owners and stallion owners
you'd in turn protect the horse breed
ng interests Of Tennessee in gener-
l."