New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Cenesee Vallev
Suited to Horse
Industry
F. K. Sturgis Reports On
Conditions in West.
ern New York

Frank K. Sturgis, the chairman a,
the Jockey Clubs breeding bureau. Va,
an interested spectator az the ree,,.
Livingston County Fair at Avon. Ar,
what he saw there and in other part, a,
the Genesee Valley has strengthen.
his opinion. arrived at some tine 40.
that this particular section OF N. gr
pire State is a natural nursery for n.
production Of high class horses. en-.
cially hunters, saddle horses and too,
ers' mounts.
II was in the Genesee Valley that "a,
Jockey Clubs efforts 20 improve n.
general-purpose horse product Of u.
Empire State first met with a vbs,
hearted response. The farmers .,s
horse breeders Of that part Of we,,,,,
New York early showed an appreei,.
tion that was lacking elsewhere, and "a
a result the best sires in the breedi,,
bureau have been placed thereabout.
While some splendid specimens of
half and threc-quarter bred hory.
have been produced in the valley in "a,
past by individuals, il is the belief et
experts who have studied the Situate,
that the plan has received its hear,i.r
stimulus through the Genesee Waller
Breeders Association, Of which Xn
Herbert Wsdsworth is the active head
For many years the Jockey Clsb
labored under the same disadyan,ay,
as was encountered in other regions Of
| the state.
Farmers Apathetic
The average farmer was apath,te.
Blood meant nothing 20 him. One
horse was as good as another. TIE size
! of the stud fee was generally govern.
ing influence, and the country was over.
run with mongrel stations. Then cane
the active cooperation Of a group OF en.
thusiasts, among them Mrs. Wsd,.
worth, Major Austin Wadswor,h, Heny
Colt and y. c. Shiverick, and thinr
looked brighter. This was followed b.
the formation OF the Breeders Asso.
citation and the proposition was mscs
TO the Jockey Club, which has sna.y
placed the entire structure on a solo
foundation.
1T was a very remarkable showing
said Mr. Sturgis while discussing he
affair few days age, "and there could
have been no better demonstration ..
the value OF blood. Quality was IN ey:.
dence throughout TIE various classes
! was part culariy interested in the
competition for my own cup, which Su
offered for the best -year-old BY 1
Breeding Bureau sire. There vsr
eleven good-looking youngsters in The
ring, and the winner, by Wonder Boy
was a lovely specimen OF the halt-brec
Through the courtesy Of Mrs. Wsts.
worth, whose guest | was, met upward
of a score Of the members Of TIE Breed.
ers' Association at luncheon. found
them in hearty accord with our plan to
make the region a home FOR the best
types Of horses TO be found anywhere
in the United States. lt was hearteh-
ing TO find the representative farmsn
of the valley so appreclatiye of our e.
forts 10 improve the Quallly OF the gu'
eral purpose horse.
About Thirty Nominations
"The rivalry in the various clasM
was as keen as il was good naturst
They all filed well, almost thirty nOr
nations in scme OF them.
"lt was my first opportunity cor
tinued Mr. Sturgis, ito see many Of
mares We had sent into the ys!lsI
Some of them were doing active von
in the fields, either helping N the gar
nering Of the crops or preparing ne
ground for next season. The mares
Dough. IN Canada last summer and ds'
tributcd 70 the Breeders Assoeitr
are of a type that made them nos
welcome 10 the members.
They all have substance, bone 81
quality, and they must leave their lnt'
d ence on the future horse product
the valley found pair OF them a.
gagged IN ploughlng stlt clay SOL ~
they went about their work IN MAJ
ner that pleased me very much. ss.si
3 the man who had them how ne hts'
/ them, and his reply was: Very nse,
/ No man could wish for better team.
Mr. Sturgis keeps in close touch WV
the military horse situation and pe
lieves that the time is near Sneh gN
government will see the justice Of "
creasing its price for troopers NOUNS
and transport animals.