Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
WAR STRIPS j. S. OF HORSES
Country May Soon Face A
Serious Situation.
Canada stops ExPort-Rncing Official
Points 10 Fact That Dominion Cow
ment Is Encouraging Breed
ing-Folly to Sell Mares

known on this side Of the border as ths
president for many years Of the Brighton
Beach Racing association. and before
that starter of the Jockey club in New
York and New Orleans gave an interest
ing outline of general business condi.
lions In Canada to a New York Timei
reporter during a short stop at the BEL
mont his way back home from Baltimore.
While in Maryland Fitzgerald served
as steward at meeting Of the Hart.
ford Agricultural and Breeders as
ISOLATION, which conducted ii days Of
horse racing, under the auspices Of the
Jockey Club Of New York. He says that
the United States has been stripped of
good horses by the European war. and
that the situation in Canada Is little
better only because the sale Of horses
was stopped.
THE merchants have full stocks on
their shelves which they have been UNI
able 10 dispose of because of general
conditions, and the manufa cturers and
the supply houses have been compelled
to carry large bills over the season.
They however, are confident of tho
future and have every faith in the coun-
try. There was a lull in railway build
ing for n time, owing to scarcity of
funds at the beginning Of the war; but
| with the opening Of spring, work was
begun, or was about to begin, on the
lines of the three transcontinental roads.
which are building branches as fast a
they are needed. Crops are good, how
ever and prices Of grain are high.
Ontario, the banner province of tho
Dominion, has suffered less probably.
than any other portion Of Canada Had
1t not been for the war which has taken
away a great many young men, condi-
lions would be the same during the
last ten wears. The Maritime Provinces.
Nova Scotia. New Brunswick, and Princa
Edward island which are extremely cons
SENTATIVE are in much better condi-
ton than one would suppose. taking the
general business situa ton into considera-
| ton.
'oThe people of the Dominion have
given up their men and their money
lavishly for the war in Europe I could
name half dozen mllionares who have
gone to the front accompa MED by their
sons. With all those to whom | have
talked the main consdera ton has been,
Our country first London has been one
of the districts for mobilization. The day
before I left home 1 saw 1900 of tho
flower Of Canadian manhood, between
We're going away the next day, and al
ready they are preparing for a third corr
tingent.
Opinion seems to be general in Cans
ada that the war will last a long time:
but having begun the work the Cana
dams are prepared to see 1t to finish.
Our own town has come through tho
winter in very good shape. having rails
ed a fund of $4,000 to care for the wives
and dependents of those who have gone
to the front as we'll as the families of
those who may be IN need as result:
Of the war.
'9The country Is almost denuded OF
good horses, which have been taken BY
the Dominion government. In sone sec
tons the imperial government made pur1
! chases early in the game but realizing
that Canada needed all its available sup
ply for remounts and for artillery
gave up buying there and no outside
: purchasing has been permitted for so1nf
time. The government. which has TO
come years encouraged the breeding
horses through the giving Of bounties
as outlined In letter to the Times som
weeks ago, Will. 1t Is understood. max
, further concessions with view to in
. creasing to the utmost capacity tn
breeding of good horses. 1t is realize(
. that tremendous mistake was made
! permitting Hpa'eS Vi spe "e'
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were "'.' ioai ana THESE VIII DE u'tefi
useless In case they survive,
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tIo'' eng iaiiu' ana sun olhers ITO
rance Inc heed lot an increased supp
was heVer 80 ihsis'ent as at preseh
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s'anoiHs LOT service III various parts
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cah pe opt"iheu venture 10 say IN
NUMBER can be doubled IN the next tW
u years
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8 neglected 10 snch desree In the INT
states that there has been no ihcent