Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-29
EUROPE DEMANDS
Good HORSES

FARMERS SHOULD RAISE WELL
BRED HORSES FOR INCREAS-
ED EUROPEAN DEMAND.
During the next decade there will
will probably be an increased demand
for American horses in the countries
now engaged in the European war.
The demand may even continue much
longer, as not only will horses be
needed for armies, but when peace
is restored will be needed for
for agriculture. Already European
agents r said to be endeavoring to
purchase horses in this country and
Canada, and there is an increased in
terest in many sections in horses
breeding.
To meet this increased European
demand, American farmers may we'll
endeavor to raise well-bred horses
but the department does not advise
them purchase a surplus of horses
merely for breeding purposes. 1t
merely advises that ordinary farm
work should be done whenever posi-
BILE by good mares, which should be
bred to good stations. It also desires
to emphasize the fact that only horses
of high quality may be proftably
raised today. Inferior horses are a
drug on the market, and their pro-
duction is to be discouraged as much
as the production of good horses
should be encouraged.
The United States has previously
been drawn on to supply European
countries at a In the Boer War
over 100000 horses were brought here
by the British Government. It may
be doubted whether a foreign govern.
ment could now obtain a similar sup.
ply in this country, except at ex-
take pains to utilize their good mares
during this winter to breed them tt
good stations, in the course of several
years (time enough for the foals tc
develop America will be better abba tc
meet the European demand.
; 1t is natural that European coun.
tries should look to the United States
for horses, as next to Russia it has
more of these animals than any othe,
country in the world, The United
States and Russia posses So per cent
of the world supply. Stranger to say
however, there were no horses or.
iginally on u continent and the pre.
sent supply comes from stock brought
over from Europe. Canada'.s suppl,
is small compared to our "
Our own army furnished a desirable
market for well-bred horses, there be.
ing under the remount system at least
5000 horses required annually to sup.
ply both the Army and the Nationj
Guard. There are now about 10000
horses in our Regular Army on 2
peace basis. In war, many more
would be required before the first en-.
gagement. There is, therefore, q
steady market for good horses If
dependent of the European demand
Even the invasion of motor power
Which has reduced the number Of
horses on u streets, has not influenc.
ed this demand. In fact, the price Of
horses has advanced along with othe,
commodities during recent years.
The Bureau of Animal Industry o,
the Department of Agriculture stand,
ready to aid any farmer desiring t.
breed high-class horses. AS the da,
OF the large horse ranch is PRACTICAL,
gone, any increased demand will hav,
to be met by the farmer. There ar,
certain localities more suited to hors,
breeding than others and places wher,
certain breeds do better. Such detail,
may be obtained for the asking. Eve,
IN the South, where mules are bred i,
preference to horses, an increased pro
duction of frst-class animals Shout,
nnd a ready market abroad, although
tne mule is not used on the Continen
tn rho ov$N4k 49,