The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-07

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following their dams about the fields
as the matrons help to till the soil or
garner the harvest Moderate work 10
beneficial for mother and offspring.
Another matter upon which the
farmer should be enlightened is that
breeding operations may be carried
into the autumn, when most of the
years work has been concluded. II
mother and foal are we'll nurtured and
warmly housed growth will be rapid,
and in some instances as yearlings
there will be little difference between
late and early foals. When our cav.
airy regiments return from overseas
they will have to be rehorsed.
A Patriotic Enterprise.
"The breeding of cavalry remounts,
therefore, is matter of patriotic en-
deavor, and every man who has mare
of the proper type should regard 1t as
a duty to mate her this year l under
stand that the New York State Con-
stabulary is doing yeoman service in
this respect and that horse breeding
in the Empire State has been greatly
stimulated through its cooperation
with the farmers.
Early in tie war when Russia made
her great offensive and penetrated
East Prussia" said Col Fair In con
clusion, "the announcement was mGde
that Germany deplored the loss OF TO-
900 choice mares from one of it's most
ia hFandi q atuAa
other misfortune connected with tina
campaign. am ready to subscribe to
the sentiment that such a number Of
the proper type of mare would be in
valuable to us today. To Germany
whose horse wastege Is greater than
that OF any other country, they would
be priceless. The Jockey Club, it's
chairman, Major August Belmont, b.
Ambrose Clark, Henry T. Oxnard and
many others have donated or loaned to
the Government for a term of years
horses of the type to benefit the move.
ment."
Horses Of Thoroughbred Type the Beet.
. Lieut.. Col M. C. Bristol Is another
member of the Government remount
household who is a believer In thor.
oughbred blood in the troopers mount
Col. Bristol has had much to do with
the selection Of the stations which,
have been inaugurated at Front Royal
! Va, and Forts Reno and Keogh in Ok,
lahoma and Montana, respectively. He
and those working under his superW
sion have been extremely careful In
making their selections. No unsound
or bad tempered animals have been &C
cepted and whenever a horse was
was preferred to another OF equa
merit in all other re 1pects. New York
ers had an opportunity during the re
cent Belmont Park meeting to see
some of them when Light Arms, Sara
toga Roly, Achievement and othel
horses donated by the Jockey clubs
breeding bureau and individuals were
exhibited on the stretch.
Farmers Cooperation Essential.
In discussing the Governments re
mount plan in general, Col. Bristo
said:
There was a disposition at first OF
the part of some to think that we wer,
engaging in the breeding business IL
opposition to the farmer. Nothing
could be further from the truth. w,
have no desire to antagonize the farm
er in his breeding ventures. As q mat
ter of fact we are laying the founda
ton for plan which will be Of untol,
benefit to the farmers and horse breed
ers of the Union. II is our iasa u
breed stations at our depots which will
be distributed to the farmers free o
any obligation. There win be no serV
ice fee and every aid will be given u
stimulate the production of the prope
type OF remount without any strings +
the proposition.
II hope that there will be an in
> creased interest in the racing, horB
l show and hunting activities -