Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-03

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droppings Of cattle, or cheap grain, II
Is better that the prok- producers eff
forts should be directed to the perfect
growing OF single litter.
The Horse in War Time.
Discussing the uses of the horse in
warfare writer in Leslie's Weekly re-
Gently said:
"Gasolene has not displaced the
horse. Great as is the dependence or
modern armament on motor driven
vehicles, the horse is Just as important
and necessary as ever. In this war
troops and supplies ammunition and
wounded soldiers, generals and sur
geons, are moved about in automobiles.
Great guns are drawn by tractors,
scouting is done from airships pro-
PEELED wholly by petrol, the submarines
that threaten to prove 50 destructive to
naval vessels are driven by internal
combustion engines-and yet Old Dob
bin holds his place as mans chief ally
in war. He drags the fields guns and
packs the machine guns on his back.
The generals bestride him, and the
lancers, uhlans. hussars. curiassiers.
Cossacks, and all cavalrymen. by what
ever name, find him all that he ever
was in the way of tried and faithful
servant"
Evidently the warning nations across
the water are finding uses for all the
horses they can get. An agent Of the
French government now Is buying
horses in Kentucky and Great Brit
ain is making purchases both in the
United States and Canada Thousands
of horses have been sent across the
border to Canada recently and 1t is
we'll known that their ultimate destina-
ton is the battlefields Of Europe. This
Notwithstanding the fact that the allies
are better off by far in the matter Of
horse flesh than Germany and Austria
Hungary. Russia Is the greatest horse
country in the world. even leading the
United States slightly in the number Of
horses.
There are only 100000 horses in
Germany and Austria Hungary, while
there are 26,000.o00 In the allied ma
tons, 100000 and more of these be-
ing credited to Russia. Germany is
said to be buying in the Scandinavian
peninsula. War is destructive to human
life and also is destructive to equine
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been immortalized In song and story.
He has illumined the pages Of history
and the priests and prophets OF Holy
Writ have paid tribute to his prowess.
Sending him to war is perhaps the
worst use that could be made OF him,
but SO long as nations take up arms the
horse no doubt will be drafted to take
his place amid the thunder Of the
captains and the shouting
Twenty thousand horses are being
sought by agents Of the British and
French governments In Missouri and
southern Illinois. This purchase will
be in addition to several Of less number
that have preceded 1t, and 1t will not
be the last. War is terribly wasteful
Of horses; IL 10 estimated that the av-
erage period Of usefulness Of horse In
active scouting or battle service Is ton
days. The surviving. tho badly used
up animals, may be good enough to
draw q. supply wagon. but the cavalry
must have fresh mounts. The German
government. II is said. viii pay $500
to $500 head for horses delivered In
Germany. For obvious reasons there ID
no rush to accept this offer.