The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-11-12
Farmers and Stockmen Of the
Country Are Encouraged to
Raise Better Stock.
PLAN PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Governments Breeding Service for
1921 to BE Tripied-consress Ap.
propriated $2so, 900 for the Work.
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
Services.


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 1927.
Congress has appropriated $25O.OOO for
the work.
According to an announcement made
by Maj. Gen. +. c. Hurts. the adju-
talt 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. a weli-bred type of rid
| ing animal ranging from 1000 to 1,15O
pounds in weight. Second. a rather
drafty type of active mare showing Il
lot Of quality with good neck and
shoulders. weighing from 1,15O to L.
300 pounds. The mares at Front
Royal. Va. come generally under the
first class. many Of them being half
bred or standardized mares. At the
|
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 in the country. has en-
tered enthusiastically into the army's
ambitious program for the improve
ment of American hor>etlesll. and all
I,,i,
and advise in any manner possible.
Success Assured.
The army relnount service now has
on hand 10 thoroughbred stations and
two Arab stations. all donated by or
through the influence Of the American
Remount association. These have as
sured the success of the proposed
breeding plan.
The secretary of war has been au-
tfOriZed 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.
ing over these stations and in accept.
ing money to be used as prizes or
awards at ate and county fairs, agri.
cultural eA .ibitiOns and horse shows.
! For the 1927 season there are NJ
ready many applications for stations
| to he bred under the army's new
scheme. received from a number Of
very reliable persons. From 100 to 40
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
he located in places where there are Il
sufficient number Of suitable mares for
rnising riding horses which may he
used as source of cavalry and artil-
lery mounts. These mares must he &C.
tive and we'll built. and should range
between 1.OOO and 1.25O pounds in
weight.
Seconl--Farmers. horse owners and
stockmen Of the locality must indi-
| cate Il 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 he
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 he established. the War de-
partment insists that there he local in
terest in horse raising. and to help
out in the plan. government stations,
mares and colts have been shown at NIL