The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Governor Capper Makes Plea to
Farmers Today.
Sell Mules. Also, for Military
Service, He Suggests.
THEY BRING GOOD PRICES
Animals Can Get From S145 to
S21O on the Market.
Country Is Called Upon To Fur
nish 10000 at Once.

Governor Capper issued a special
proclamation today appealing to Kan
sas farmers and breeders to sell their
horses and mules direct to the gov
eminent for army service. Such ami
mails as can be spared from the farms
should be offered for army service,
the governor urged, and thru the
present arrangement Kansas farmers
will receive profits formerly gathered
by middlemen.
Horses and mules desirable for army
use bring prices ranging from S145 to
$40. Practically 1000 horses in the
allied armies are lost each month.
furnish 750, 900 horses and mules.
The governors appeal to the KAN
sas farmers and breeders follows:
The Proclamation.
The United States is now the chief
source of supply of horses and mules
for the allies as well as our own war
department. About 10000 animals
are needed now for our army. and
since some 1900 are destroyed each
month on the west front, this number
will need to be replenished constantly.
In addition, heavy and regular ship
ments mus be made for the French
and English. Artillery is the great
factory in this war and it is horses
that made it mobile and effective.
The war department has been pur-
chasing horses and mules thru con-
tractors, but wishes to deal directly
with farmers and breeders, giving
them the benefit of the middleman' S
profit. Whether this plan is continued
will depend upon the support received.
The animals at present specially
wanted are cavalry horses and wheel
and lead mules.
Cavalry horses must weigh between
$50 and 1900 pounds; must be be-
tween Is and 16 hands high and be-
tween 6 and 10 years of age.
Lead mules must weigh from 1000
to 1,15O pounds; must be Is to Is Il
hands high and between and 10
years of age.
Wheel mules must weigh from
1850 to 1850 pounds; must be from
15A to 151a hands high, and between
and 10 years of age.
For animals of good conformation,
the government will pay the follow
ing prices:
Cavalry horses .s145
Lead mules 1IO
Wheel mules -..-- zlo
Inspection boards have already be-
gun work in different parts of the
sta te. You will know when the board
will be in your district by notice in
your local paper and by placards
posted in prominent places, giving
date and location of inspection. The
board cannot make a farm to farm
Canvass, but wishes al animals assem-
bled at one point for inspection. A
man with one horse or mule will be
given just as much consideration as
one with twenty. Payment will be
made Immediately upon delivery of
the animals.
1t is your patriotic duty to see that
all the available horses and mules in
your community are assembled at the
point designated. SO that the suitable
no tod
ttnity to render first aid to the gov
eminent. Your son, your brother,
your neighbours boy, perhaps even
you, may be called upon to ride the
horse you sell to the government
hence. be sure that you furnish only
the right kind of animals and those
that will do real work when called
Ut on.
The army headquarters for the
purchase of public animals is 410
Scdrritt Arcade, Kansas City, Mo. In
formation will be furnished upon re-
quest.