The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-23
Nearly All Taken From Ser
vice in Peaceful Pursuits to
Re Consumed by Mad Eu-
rope.
BRITISH ALONE HAVE
TAKEN $4,000 HEAD
English Officer Highly Com
pliments Southern Stock
Yards at Richmond = Saddle
Horse Is Again Becoming
Popular Here.
BY j. C. rERNEYHoUGH. d. v. S.

by y. u. F'sESNE1HON6H. ID v. >.
On last Thursday evening l saw
l.225 head of horses being halted at
Smyth Brothers Stables. Southern
Stock Yards. In Richmond. the horses
having been sold to the Beigians. and
on the next day / saw the same horses
loaded on ship at Newport News.
The number OF horses exported from
the above shipping station from De-
Gambler 1914. until May Is. 1918.
reaches approximately 75. 900 animals.
The remarkable thing noticeable
about the horses In question was that
nearly every individual animal showed
either collar or saddle marks. In
other words. all of these animals were
taken out Of actual service. and sold
for war purposes This means that
these animals must be, sooner or later,
replaced here in the United States.
While at Newport News, | visited
the British horse quarters therefor
truly the English have regular horse
quarters established there. In fact,
/ was told by Captain Berry, OF the
English government, that the British
alone have exported from Newport
News. since last December. fifty thous-
and horses. all of which were bought
in the United States. To this num-
her il TO he added twenty-five thous-
ard horses shipped from Newport
News. by the French and BeigtaLs-
Few people in Virginia. to say moth
ing Of the city Of Richmond. have
the slightest conception Of the volume
of business which is being handled by
the Smyth Brothers, at the southern
Stock Yards, here in Richmond.
We'll Conducted Plant
was very much impressed by the
statement made 10 me personally by
an English Inspector. when he said
that. notwithstanding the fact that
he had been n nearly every country
In the world. from time TO time. ana
in all the horse producing states In
the United States. that the Southern
Stock Yards, in Richmond. was the
best conducted and best arranged plant
he had even been associated with.
This plainly Indicates ihat We are
recognized as having herein our Cap
Itai city. one of the larges. and best
managed sales sta bles for horses and
mules in the world. This statement
in indeed broad. but none the less true.
and for this reason we should be proud
of II.
The automobile has certainly, TO a
large extent. put the harness horse
for pleasure and service on the road
practically out of business. How
automobiles before us daily on the
public highways and streets, including
ttftneys," which may in the near fu-
ture be a permanent mode of travel
on many thoroughfares. persons or
means. seeking pleasure and comfort,
rather than speed and mere mechan-
zeal transportation, are more than apt
10 again enjoy a lazy drive behind
nice span of horses.
Saddle Horse Popular.
The saddle horse is at this time at
tracing the attention OF those VINO.
not only love true sport, but know
how TO appreciate a horse, and horse
back riding. Take, tor example, Wash
ington, notice the parks and public
grounds: see the many signs. This
path for horseback riding only" In
Nrne. hope, many such places around
tha city of Richmond will be marked
With similar signs. The auto can
uass the horse on the dusty roads but
cannot follow him at his lazy lope, his
brisk trot or sprighty walk, across
stitches. through the shady woods. up
and down mountains. ana along the
very country which is most attractive
II those who love nature best.
And 80 far as the love of natural
t,ya a. concerned actual admiration
lar that which is truly pleasing to the
ave and ear, think OF any sight winch
wauld cause a larger crowd to gather
m Broad street than would turn out
~ ace Ave hundred ladies and gentle-
,uen. we'll mounted on as many stylish
horses going up Broad at a full GAL
i0r. Yet look at the number Of auto.
mobiles which continually fly up ana
dawn that street. and never attract
~ attention except to cause some
nereon TO dodge from danger while
others fairly stop their ears TO keep
from hearing the shrieking horns.
which sound like some wild animal in
distress
commercially. the automobile Is a
hpslnes proposition. But socially, for
n,ary young people, and financially
snr others it's is the D. on wheels
tJoweyer the machine" is here to
stay and we cannot do without IL,
ana we are indeed fortunate In having
4 Nevertheless, do not forget the
horse. we cannot afford TO slight this
animal
MANY Of us can get much service
| 80 measure. otit of him, I'M peaces and
,he great narnher. of horses which an
sre weekly being exported, show US
riainly that nothing will take the
Ecrsess Mace in war. s