Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-11-05
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 $500 for the Work
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
Services.

Westinghouse great progress
has been made in the United States
army's new project for encouraging
Breeding of horses among the farmers
lsnd st0ckmen of the country that
plans are now under way to triple the
governments breeding service for 1921
congress has appropriated $250,0O0 for
'fhe work
According to an announcement made
by Maj. Gen. z. C. Harris, the adiu-
tanl general of the army, there have
been bred this season about one thou
sand mares belonging to civilians and
20 the government In different sections
OF the United States These mares
may generally be divided into two
classes: First, weii-b,ed type of rid
ing animal ranging from 1000 to /. $50
pounds In weight. Second. rather
drafty type of active mare showing
lot OF quality with good neck and
shoulders weighing from 1850 to l.
700 pounds. The mares at Front
Royal, Va. come generally under the
nfst 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 mp OF
soine of the most prominent horsemen
and breeders in the country, has en-
tered enthusiastically into the armys
fNx-
H1ent of American horseflesh, and all
have volunteered their services to help
and advise in any manner possible.
Success Assured.
The army remount service now has
on hand 45 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 ali.
ihorized by congress to accept such
donations of animals in order to en-
courage the breeding of riding horses
nitable for army use. The quarter
Master general has been designated to
rpresent the secretary of war in tax
NC over these stations and in accept
ne money to be used as prizes or
wards at state and county, fairs, agri-
cultural exhibitions and horse shows.
For the 1921 season there are al
ready many applications for stations
TO be bred under the army's new
scheme, received from 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 win estab-
hsh governmental breeding centers In
RucS localities as conditions warrant.
'ghe army requirements are threefold:
F'irst--These breeding centers must
e located In places where there are a
efficient number of suitable mares FOR
alsing riding horses which may be
Eed as source of cavalry and artil-
iery mounts. These mares must be ac.
tive and well built and should range
between 1000 and 1850 pounds in
weight.
Second--Farmers horse owners and
stockmen of the locality must indi-
cate a 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
rs generally.
Insist on Local Interest
In all the centers established and
rose TO be established, the War de-
artment insists that there be local in
crest in horse raising, and TO help
out in the plan, government stations,
pnares and colts have been shown at all