The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-11-27

centerS will be only those proved suit
able in the stud. They are always
carefully inspected by the officer in
charge of the district and by the vet
erinarian before being sent cut for
breeding by the local agent.
Stud fees will be charged for all
stations, and this fee, by order, Is to
be the same as the local fee usually
charged for privately-owned stations.
But the army's finest types of sireS
will be at the service of local breeders
at what is practically nominal fee.
when 1t is considered that owners OF
some Of the best blue ribbon horse
flesh in the country charge from $lOV
to $1,000 without guarantee.
The local agent will assist in select
ing the mares to be bred. These am
imals should be Of such type and con-
formation that good results shall be
secured, and they should be OF g00d
disposition, and sound. II after In
spection the mare Is considered suit
able, the owner will receive q cerih-;;
cate or suitability.
The offspring is the property Of the.
owner Of the mare, and can be dis
posed Of in any manner and at any
time that the owner sees At. Tbs
government has no lien on the get.l
In order, however, to encourage breed
erS and establish a horse market I'M
every breeding center, the government,
whenever horses are required to ba
purchased for the army, will inspect
and buy such offspring in each center
as army need requires, provided that!
the animals are up to military specih-
cations.
Suitable. clean, differentiated sta
bles for the stations are necessary IN
every breeding center. Forage will BE-
furnished by the government either
BY shipment or by local purchase.
Agent In charge.
After all arrangements have beens
made, the stations assigned to the
local breeding center win be sent out
and turned over to the agent He ID
responsible for the animals, and for
their actual breeding to approved
mares. He L. also charged with bring
ing In the mares for breeding, Or send!
ing out the stations on the read. AZ
the beginning Of the season stations
are to be sent to breeding centers Ia
such numbers as to care for all the
mares In the locality that are suitable.
Stable facilities will be provided byf
the government for all stations when
not on the road.
A q result Of this new plan the
army expects to breed several fine
types Of horses which should have good
markets. These are: Hunters fog
civilian use; polo ponies; park riding
mounts; nrmy horses; ofhcers charg-
ers. and fine farm horses.
The army remount officers will give
advice to all farmers and stOckmen
where they request 1t. Prizes Will be
offered at state and county fairs for
the best colts sired by government
stations. Some Of these latter am
imals are very valuable. For example.
the government owns and offers for
the use OF farmers and stockmen the
celebrated stallion Danger Rock. BY the
famous Rock Sand out Of Delusf0n |:
and Swing Loose by Broomstick out
Of Courage. The get Of some Of the
government stations are being held
At very high prices. For instance
Down East BY Yankee, and Silver
Crest By Black Du could not be bought
Tor $4,000 each. Many youngsters
bred from government stock have been
sold from $1,000 70 5000 each.
Vocational Schools
with 20 much breeding activity II
the army, It has been necessary to e.
tablish vocational schools for soldiers
who are fond Of animals and who
wish to learn how to handle and caro-
for them. Every opportunity y of.
fered to recruits who enlist for Occur
pational training to select the various
courses In army schools which pertalm
70 breeding and animal husbandry.
There are special courses At Camp
Lee. Va. Camp Gordon, Ga, Camp
Travis, Tex, Camp Funston, Kan.
Camp Pike, ILL.,, Camp Grant, NJ, Fort
Keoeh. Mont. Fort Reno, Okla. Fort
Robinson, Neb., and Front Royal, Va
Here a young man can take any one Of
dozen courses which pertain to horse
"a. mules, and other farm animals.
when the soldier Is hohorably dis
charged he has irst-class training I'M
the scientific side Of their care, usage
and breeding. He can also learn horse-
shoeing and general smithy work.
The War department wishes to M
terest great Aumber Of men who
raise horsefiesh h this new plan. Al
breeders Of animals who wish furthex
| 10 ficlllara are Invited III address fhn