The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-23
HORSES ALSO ON
GOVERNMENT LIST
WANTS FARMERS TO SELL AMI.
MAILS DIRECT
Gives Out Information What Kinds
Wanted and How to Dispose
of Them

the announcement that it would pur-
chase horses and mules needed for
war purposes in the open market from
dealers, farmers or groups of farmers
who can furnish them in carload lots.
This ruling was made by the War
Department at the suggestion of the
Department of Agriculture, brought
about quite largely through the effort
of Director Cooper of the extension
department of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, believing that the
farmers could get more for their hor-
ses than they are getting at present.
It has been found that the contractors
that are dealing between the farmers
and the War Department are making
too wide a margin of profit. 1t is TO
be hoped this can be limited.
1 am authorized to make the follow
ing announcement by the U. S. Del
partment of Agriculture and Director
Cooper of the N. D. Extension Depart
ment in reference to the plan to pe
followed in case farmers wish to take
advantage of selling their horses
direct to the government.
Memorandum County Agents may
Send to Farmers Who are Likely to
be interested in the Sale OF Horses
or Mules to the War Department
The attention of horse owners and
breeders is called to the accompany
ing announcement of the War Depart
ment concerning the purchase OF
horses for war purposes. 1t will be
seen that breeders who can oner
horses in carload lots are enabled to
deal directly with the government. IL
is practicable also for groups of farm
.ers to organize and offer carload lots.
Your County Agent will be glad 10
aid farmers in conducting such nego-
tiations. He will, name day for
assembling. the animals 'at.a conven-
lent point in the county for prelimln'
ary examination by local committee
.of horsemen and the farmers can
authorize one of their number or a
committee to communicate the o1er
to the remount officer of the district
In this way farmers will be put to
no further expense or risk than bring.
..ng--~a4es> horsea-~ to the point OF
assembly fuf preliminary Inspection
and then assembling them. again for
official inspection if their offer is
favorably entertained.
The prices at which they should be
offered is matter for the determine
tion of the farmers. The prices re.
Gently paid by the War Department
have been published and if they are
not known any citizen can obtain
them by addressing the Quartermaster
General, War Department, Washing
ton, D. c. The War Department does
not announce the prices which it will
pay under the new plan because they
will vary somewhat according to O.
cality and the quality of the animals.
But if reasonable offers are made 1t
is believed that they will be enter
tanned.
This method of direct dealing with
the farmers is undertaken by the
War Department at the suggestion OF
the Department of Agriculture which
desires to serve the farmers and the
Government at the same time by
overcoming some of the differences,
heretofore prevailing between what
the farmer has received and what the
Government has paid under the con-
tract system.
Farmers who desire to sell horses
or mules in this way are advised to
apply to their County Agent for in
formation as to the specifications of
the animals. AS soon as the County
hot nj
of enough available animals to make
up carload or more he will appoint
a day and a place for assembling the
animals for the preliminary inspection
and for the organization of the group
of farmers for making an offer to the
Depot Quartermaster at the remount
depot of the district. :
Open Market Purchase Authorized Of
Animals Needed by the Government
for War Purposes.
The Quartermaster General of the
Army authorizes the following:
The Secretary of War has approved
of the purchase in the open market of
the mature specification animals need
ed by the Government for war pur-
poses.
1. Any responsible dealer. or farm
er who is capable of supplying the
Government with one or more car
loads of animals at a sanitary place
suitable for feeding, inspecting. brand
ing and loading them on cars is invit-
ed to furnish the following informa-
tion to the purchasing officers in the
remount zone in which he is located
or proposed to supply animals.
Gay The number of mature speci-
fication animals of each of the follow
ing classes that he can supply:
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