New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
$50 TOO LOW
FOR WAR HORSE,
SAYS A SENATOR
Wadsworth Urges Nation
to Improve Cavalry
RemOuntS.

Washington, May limited States
Senator James W. Wadsworth consid-
crs the price of $3.50. now paid BY the
government authorities for three
year-old cavalry remount, too low to
furnish a sufficient incentive to breed
ers to produce this type Of horse IN
high grade
The Junior Senator from New YORK
State is a member Of the Agriculture
and Forestry Committee, TO which the
Pittman bill, appropriating S2OO,OOo Tor
the production of better type OF horse
for agricultural and military purposes,
has been referred. Speaking on TINS
theme and the horse breeding industry
yesterday at the capital. Senator Wads-
worth said in part: i,
81 regard the production OF horses OF
the right type as worthy Of the atten-
tion of the farmer and horse breeder
everywhere. The only question is. How
the matter shall be approached as
countrywide proposition to achieve the
best results? We have the govern
ment. with its experimental stations IN
various parts of the country. and the
breeding bureaus Of the Jockey Club
Of New York and the Kentucky State
Racing Commission are doing GOOD
work: but their influence is not ma
tional at this time.
"The entire matter is an educational
problem. Once the aid and sympathies
I Of those most capable Of solving 1t and
evolving the type of animal best Mt
ted for our needs are enlisted we
should make progress. We are told
that foreign governments are taking a
/ lot of good cavalry remounts from US,
and ! am in a position to confirm that
/ statement. having seen 1000 head oil
horses and 5000 mules at British re-
mount headquarters at Lathrop. Mo,
i last November. As whole. the horses
were a splendid lot, and | had, at first
hand. practical demonstration of how
England had gained the reputation for
/ landing her horse supplies on the Con-
/ tinent with minimum OF loss
What manner of horse do you thint
best suited to the army"
Both in this country and in Europe
il is agreed that the half or three
quarter thoroughbred is ideal for the
service. although the short-couplec
trotting bred animal, well packed over
the loin. makes a splendid mount
Taking the qualifications OF the thor
oughbred and the standardized into
consideration. ] should say that th'
perfect type of army horse VIII o'
evolved from these families. Away
in the evolution quality OF bone shoul'
be a primary condition.
Horticultural colleges have gwen
spur and stimulus 10 the people tC
breed better sheep, cattle and hogs
The farmers have been taught that th'
nlanting of selected seeds makes TO-
the maximum OF crop production. fed
! oral and state governments nave glVei
their assistance and encouragement u
| such work. II the same enorts wer'
made looking to the establishment o
the tyne of horse this country needs
the result would be equally as gratlfy
ing as that which attends any otne'
agrarian pursuit. l.
"This has not been done 10 date, bu
I believe it will come. Once there 4
AT establishment Of type there shoul'
be no deviation from II.
Good farm horses. according 10 m
observations. were never higher II
price than they are at present, TN
Senator added. "and the horse, regard
less Of what we read about the tractor
b driving him from the farm, holds Sc
cure position as an accessory OF coun
try life.
"But believe the price Of $3.50. nov
paid by the Federal authorities Tor
three-year-old cavalry remount, is 20
low 20 be an incentive TO horse breed
ers 10 produce the best type.