The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
Farmers and Stockmen of the
Country Are Encouraged to
Raise Better Stock.
PLAN PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Governments Breeding Service for
1921 to Be TripIed-congress Ap.
proprIated $3.50, 900 for the Work
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
Services.

Washlngton.-Such great progress
has been made In the United States
army's new project for encouraging
breeding of horses among the farmers
and stockmen Of the country that
plans are now under way to triple the
governments breeding service for 1921.
Congress has appropriated $250.OOO for
the work.
According to an announcement made
by Maj. Gen. p. c. Harris, the adju-
tant general of the army. there have
been bred this season about one thou
sand mares belonging to civilians and
TO the government In different sections
of the United States. These mares
may generally be divided into two
classes: First, well-bred type of rid
Ing animal ranging from 1000 to 1,150
pounds In weight Second, rather
drafty type of active mare showing a
lot of quality with good neck and
shoulders, weighing from 1,l50 to L.
800 pounds. The mares at Front
Royal, Va, come generally under the
airst class, many of them being half
bred or standardized mares At the
other three army depots the active
draft type Of mare predominates.
! The breeding committee of the Amer
lean Remount association. made up Of
some Of the most prominent hOrsemen
and breeders i'm the country, has en-
tered enthusiastically into the army's
'nYt Al,f LON fnr INa ty,,r,
iment OF American horsefesh, and all
have volunteered their services tolhelp
and advise in any manner possible. =
Success Assured.
The army remount service now has
on hand 40 thoroughbred stations and
two Arab stations, all donated by or
through the influence of the American
IRemount association. These have as
Isured the success of the proposed
breeding plan.
The secretary Of war has been au-
thorized by congress to accept such
donations of animals In order to en-
courage the breeding Of riding horses
suitable for army use. The quarter
master general has been designated to
represent the secretary Of war In TAX
ling over these stations and In accept
ling money to be used as prizes or
awards at state and county fairs, agri-
cultural exhibitions and horse shows
For the 1927 season there are al
ready many applications for stations
to be bred under the army's new
scheme, received from n number Of
very reliable persons. From 100 to $50
stations can be placed to great adj
vantage for next year. For this the
army Is very anxious to gain the CO.
operation Of farmers and stockmen
generally, and to this end will estab-
lIsh governmental breeding centers In
such localities as conditions warrant.
The army requirements are threefold {
First-These breeding centers must
.>be located in places where there are a
sufficient number Of suitable mares for
raising riding horses which may be
used as a source of cavalry and artil-
lery mounts. These mares must be ac-
tive and well built. and should range
between 1000 and 1,250 pounds In
weight.
Second-Farmers, horse owners and
stockmen Of the locality must indi-
cate desire to breed light horses, be-
cause the stations are not intended to
serve heavy draft mares.
Third--For making any locality an
army breeding center there should be
general interest In horse raising
throughout the community. not only
among horsemen alone. but the farm
ers generally.
insist on Local Interest
In all the centers established, and
those to be established, the War de-
lpartment insists that there be local In
Itetest in horse raising. and to help
out in the plan. government stations.
mares and colts have been shown at all