The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
.. S. PRESSING need
FOR CAVALRY HORSES
Not Only For Immediate War Re-
qvirements, But For
the Future.

washington, d. C.. July s.--The task
OF horsing Uncle Sans troopers Ia one
OF the problems Of the day. II is not
alone a matter OF supplying q sufficient
number of rsmounts for the cavalry
arm OF the service for present day
needs. The question Of Q reserve of
the proper type for the future bulks
large In the foreground. Col. John s.
Fair Of the Qusrtermaster Corps has
this most important work in hand for
the Federal Government. Col. Fair 10
IN intimate touch with horse condt-
tons throughout the United States,
and no man speaks with greater knowl
edge Of the country's needs In the mat
Ter Of riding horse type. He realizes
that II 10 from the quick, active fami-
lies OF which the thoroughbred stand
ard bred and Morgan are representa-
tives, that the remount supply must be
drawn. Col. Fairs plea for an acceler-
ated campaign Of rsmount production
should carry weight with breeders in
every part Of the Union and make
them eager to assist the Government
Il think" said he today, that We
were all beguiled into feeling Of 80
curity by the census Of 1910, which an
nouncsd that there were $4,000, 900
horses In the United States. II was
- To-
that the fact struck home that . very
large proportion Of these were draugh<
breeds and that cavalry rsmount mS
tsrial WAS exceedingly scarce. Trans
port and gun hosses We have In abund.
ancs, thanks b the importation Of
Percheron and other draught breeds,
but in the matter of the riding bossA
aimless and purposeless breeding oct
side of Q few regions has reduced our
standard to nedtocrity. There has not
been that systematic effort In horse
production which 10 . feature Of the
economic development Of most foreign
governmental, notably that Of France
which 10 generally recognised as Q
model for the world. The only helpful
influence I know OF that has been con-
slant 10 that exercised By the breed
ing bureau Of the Jockey Club In New
York State and . similar organisation
On more restricted lines In Kentucky.
-The only hight horse families" -
sumsd Dol. Fair, that have been pro
duced systematically IN the United
States for . specific purpose are the
thoroxghhrsd or standard bred trotter
and these have been developed for rae
Ing purposes. II 10 fortunate for this
country that this should have been
done. IS these animals furnish an I'D
mirable foundation upon which to
build oar war horse structure. Both
have been brought to their high state
Of perfection through breeding and
racing tests. and IN the process Of evo
luton through which they have passed
the weak have fallen By the way side
Nature in every breeding venture
gives . certain proportion Of failures.
These trials of speed have developed
the heart and Icing power OF the AMI
mails taking part In them. We will
therefore not have to breed those quail.
tiles into the riding horse Of the future
n We follow the lines which success
has blazed for our guidance. am
therefore greatly In favor of the breed.
ing activities for the production of the
thoroughbred, Is this Ia the line upon
which we hope 70 build type OF cav
airy horse.
''Of the foreign nations now q
war" resumed Col Fair. "England was
the only country that had not . we'll
grounded plan for cavalry rsmouat pro
ductton. Her troopers were horseA
largely from ths rssseosrss end the
hunting Geld. and these furnished the
10000 head In the emergency follow
ing tie mobilization. Today through
the generosity Of Col. Hall Walker she
has her own breeding studs under the
control Of a expert and q British on
Ger told me . NV days ago that the
work was progressing famously.
The Race cssrss the Indispensable
Test.
The sires which are expected 10
keep up the high standard of excel
lenoe must prove their right to repro
duce themselves. They are tested for
speed, courage, soundness and bottom.
This n tbs same method which 10 in
vogue In France and other Continental
coun tries.
"Thers s>ems To - m idea In soma