Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
THE ZEBRA MULE FOR ARMY
USE .

Edison has done the impossible
Burbank has done the same. Others
have tried and failed. Here comes
something new in cross pol1ination Of
animals. Two heads are better than
one. Coming or going made easy.
No reverse levers, no turning around
The same animal carries two men.
Advantages that will win the war APP
parent when regiments of cavalry are
mounted on this new and wonderful
animal, a product of cross pollination.
At the famous Heiferdust Ranch
near Los Angeles it is reported sue
cessful experiments are being at
tempted in increasing the headwork
of horses. This is accomplished with
out increasing the demands Of the
stomach. One stomach for two heads
and only four legs Two saddles ac-
commodate two men on same animal.
The advantages of a regiment so
mounted are instantly apparent. When
ordered to retreat, no time is lost in
turning the animal around. Merely,
the other man urges the horse ahead
in the direction from which they
came. Two fighting men on each
horse double fighting capacity of such
regiments at half the cost in food and
upkeep for the animals. Time is es-
war may be won or lost on the sue
cess or failure Of the response to a
command by the cavalry. This new
cavalry mount overcomes the obiec-
lions of the cOlored man who was
willing to enlist in any branch of the
service but the cavary. He didn't
want to be bothered with a horse
when it came time to run.
In retreating or accommodating as
cavalry or on outpost duty, these
horses will have the advantage of be-
ing able to see from behind as well as
ahead, and thus give a warning of
surprise attacks from the rear. This
Is an advantage impossible to estimate
in such important matters.
AS pack animals for use with the
army or in the mountains, this new
horse has advantages never obtain
able before. In a narrow place where
two of these horses meet and are I'M
able to pass, the one closest to
turnout need only to go back to that
point to permit the other to pass 1t
would be impossible to turn around
under such conditions with heavily
loaded pack animals as they would be
crowded off,
Then too this newly crossed variety
of horse has many advantages not at
first seen. BY crossing one-ha1f of
the animal with breed of race
horses, and the other half with heavy
draft horse stock, instantly the new
animal become universal in his adapt
ability. For speed the race horse end
takes the lead, when heavy draft SER
vice is needed, the draft horse feature
assumes control. AS will readily be
seen, there are advantages combined
in this new hybrid animal, that never
before were obtainable. This new
breed will meet all requirements Of
the ordinary horse or mule.
AS these animals are pnopagated
only by cross pollination and not by
ordinary methods of breeding, they
are still in the experimental stage.
The leading horse breeders Of the
world are becoming intensely inter
ested in this new hybrid animal, and
if money and financial backing can
do 1t, success is assured.
1t is reported the zebra, horse and
mule are being exprimented with.
The giraffe and camel and some other
animals as well will be tried out. At
present nothing is being made public
as to the success along these lines, but
big things are promised.
Famous Lucky Baldwin's fondest
hope was the production OF such an
animal. Years Of experimenting ac-
cording to reports failed. New and
heretofore untried methods have ap-
parentIy solved the problem. The
value Of such combinations is impos-