The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
.tNERTCAN HORSES.
scriou, Condit Ions Resulting From the
Unchecked sale for War Use.


the war continues SIX months longer
th, morse breeding Industry in the United
States ana Canada viii Nav" rerelN'i
a setback That it will take years TO over
come Npoa1y very many thousands OF
mares of q class sadly needed a home
have gone abroad
II, to .hc present mares and geldnSs
have been taken without regard to tho
future OF our morse piNduct, and there
is talk here in Canada OF movement 10
confnc the pure as" Of cavalry ''renount
ami gun horses to celdings only. This
section - ontario. already famous f'r
he quality ~ - half bred horses. has
furnished thousands OF thc most desir-
anle animals for use In the present war.
Majur-,i,nersh Hughes stated publicly at
a luncheon here on Wednesday last
that the horses bought by Sir Adam Beck
I'm Lund n and contiguous territory were
ny far the best tina. had gone abroad.
For many years superior thoroughbred
horses that had won distinction on TIE
race courses In different parts 81 the
United States and England were brought
60 Canada and crossed with standard bred
trur.nC mares and other matrons Of a
desirable type. Thc.r progeny gave this
country superem.ucut position In the
horse breeding world
TIE Canadian half bred, thoroughbred
sire and trotting dam. makes the ideal
cavalry remount while Tor the artillery
tho thoroughbred sire mated with the
heavier type Of mare gives added bone and
the bulk requisite for the handling Of
weight In soft or marshy ground Time
was when stations of type necessary
TO sire such horses could he had for n
few hundred dollars each at any race
course. but the h.ndrances from which
racing has suffered and the cor sequcnt
curtailment OF the breeding interests have
it,. - .N.t..
Tor many years regarded their occupation
as most honorable. AS a consequence
there Is decided shortage OF the type
~ horse Noudt describes as the best for
this special purpose, the short coupled,
well ribbed stout bodied stallion with
the slipping shoulders and oblique pas
terms
such an individual VIII a good temper
10 back his other qualifications. would he
treasure In any community where
thinking people having tn" wc,flre OF
their country at heart indulge IN that
most engaging feature OF rural ufe the
ra sing % good horses. The French AMI
German Governments have FOR many
years WED with each other In the excel
lence OF their army horses, and the man
n'r ii which the artillery OF the former
country has been handled since the com.
mencement OF hos;il!ties has excited the
admiration Of the world
gentleman who has Just returned
from a "trip through Kentucky. Tennessee
and other Southern states, where he
bought more than 2,20o horses FOR the
British Government, says there were
many hne mares among them. lie Was
only one buyer OF many representing the
imperial Government, and i ,s safe To
conclude that in every portion OF The
United states there was no discr.mina-
t!on in favor OF mares. WASHINGTON.
Oregon and Montana have furnished their
quota, az have Iowa, Missouri. kansn.
ana Illinois.
should war come %. tie United State.
and in these trJublouS times There Is al
WAYS chance % IL, where would the
authorities turn FOR an adequate supplv
or horses for military PURPOSES Tn,
breeding bureau Of the Jockey Club has
done something in New York STATE. and
some gentlemen prominent II racing, An.
gust Belmont, head of she Jockey Club
particularly, haVn given Thoroughbred sta,
lions 70 the Government studs hut III,
supply ~ desirable remount aud artlllcr,
horses is very limited
II VIII become more 80 in both me
United states and Canada unless Tho sale
Tor army purposes OF all mares Under a
certain age, say seven years Is prohlb.
ten' c. J. FIrzGERALp.
LONDON, Ont. December -