Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
FEW MILITARY HORSES
AMERICA is PRACTICALLY
STRIPPED OF REMOUNT TYPE
inspectors HcEin Investigating Rcsults
~ Governments breeding Plans.
warmers Sure OF $50 for Colt,

Gcorg" NJ. Rommcl. chief Of the Bureau
"t.ADiinai liuSbIndry, has made public
It"tS IN connection with the horse
breeding industry in the United States
which possess grave Significance at this
period. when 1000 900 head of cavalry
;itiilcry and transport animals must
bG secured for our army
II have Just fad Il visit from George
y. Went worth, general manager Of the
tnon stock Yards ut Chicago" said
Mr.. R"mmc! yesterday. and he con-
nriS what the department has known
lpr som" time concerning the shortage
OF the military horse supply iu this
country. In Mr.. Wontworth's judy
in"nt an order for 100000 head OF
horses Of the true army type would be
dthCult to ill. The transport horses
and those for artillery purposes could
be- found but when | spoke about the
r"'uount supNly he threw up his hands
aud said that this type 'had been prac-
'ically exhausted by purchases for Eu-
rop"an War account.
'IhnS" who are fond of figures and
lik" to th"oriIe point to the fact that
NO hay" Approximately ~ 900. 90" head
Of horses Of various breeds in the
United States. We have also G.GOO 900
farms. ana that means an average Of
-FOUR horses to each farm If you take
on" OF these from each farmer you re-
du"c tho efficiency OF that farmer and
t~~cn his CROP production. 1t is Il stu
fti"n which il both pcrplczins and dis
hurting.
7'rh" policy TO pursue, in searching
iog "a solution Of this problem Of :, horse
tnrplN !" my opinion is AN enlarge
results abroad have been secured
through tn" co-op.r.,tion or the war
ana Agricultural Departments. with the
la-t named in active charge Of the
work. All that VIII t." NECESSARY to
achieve results would Toe AN appropri-
alton of hinpl" proportions and the
lr"p'r spirit Of co-Upcratipu all along
~" liu". We rud Il desire on the part
"l men prominent in The production Of
thoroughbred. standard bred ANA other
light horse iyp" 10 b" helpful in this
emergency Success Is going 10 mean
- cohesive cnort. with every one doing
la l"NcI best.
"e are mpw t.apiuS the frs, fruits
OF our army ierlouut breeding plan
"Qich wHs indusIrat.d ia 1917. There
.rr only = few four gear clds available
ia the distrptS where governmental
str"s HAY" r.cn stationed. hut between
SOC and 600 three yc.,r-oids are NOW
IrttdE ANA our inspectors began their
M"rN at Mount Sterling. Ky. ton days
ago.
.:r NirEinin in Second District.
This is tho third district and COM
rrises Kentucky aud Tennessee. in
which standard Bred and saddle sircs
in"" bctu used. when they have nm
lJcd, they "iI! 20 L" the nrst district
represented by New Hampshire" and
Ncymoui wh.r. Morgan stations have
Nr.n stood. after which the second dis
iy'', winch iuJludes Virginia and West
Ina these STATES tiorOuuhhrcd standard
hrcd ,id saddle stations we're deemed
best ritcd Tor the mares available
nd-r our system tn. farmer using
Il governmental sire gives AN option
tor the purchase OF the produce a, $50
40 tn" tam Of his three year old form.
yi-,s spring We Instructor our inspcc-
tors Z" encourage farmers possessing
alli.s TO r.t.Iu tncin FOR breeding uur-
roses ~ lave made friends by this
luiic. aud at The same tliuc are build
.u- for a steadily increasing supply Of
tih" tsp. Of animals this country must
Lave. II wc had been permitted TO go
ON with the plan when it was nr.t for
Ira!;.JcG - the result OF recouniucnda-
,irN Oh the part al such experts as
Ntlor-,isutr.st carter Who visited Eu
iopeau breeding stations. "" woulo
'upN EaVc some nyc-ycar oIds ready.
-.I active s.tD ace.
Tlirrc ar" S1-7c problems in horse
-.,G@cdlns wh!ci ar" not encountered in
ia" production 81 other live stock. we
h"N" learned mat YOU must carry your
male to the community IN order TO get
Il. ~. "a ll,.,u 4 M.