The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
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 s25o,COo for the Work
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
Services.

woshington.-Such great progress
has heen made in the United States
army's new project for encouraging
breeding of horses among the farmers
and stockmen of the country that
nlans are now under way TO triple the
Governments breeding service for l92l.
| Congress has appropriated S20O'OOO TOT
| the work.
According to an announcement maue
| by Mai. Gen. Z. c. Harris the auju-
tart general of the army, there nave
/ haen bred this season about one thou
sand mares belonging to civilians ana
to the government in different sections
of the United States. These mares
may generally be divided into TWO
classes. First. we'll bred type of rid
ing animal ranging FRI l.OOO to LOU
pounds in weight Second, ratller
drafty type of active mare showing a
lot of quality with good neck anu
shoulders. weighing from LEO to l.
; 900 pounds. The mares al FROM
aRoval. Va, come generally under the
first class. many of them being halI'
bred or standardized mares Al .h.
other three army depots the acuNt
draft type of mare predominates-
The breeding committee of the Amer
y lean Remount association. made up
some of the most prominent horsehe'
and breeders in the country. mas Ell
tered enthusiastically into the army
u AMBITIOUS program for the improve
- ment of American horsefiesh, ana a
have volunteered their services 10 hei
~ and advise in any manner possible
Success Assured.
The army remount service now ma
=, on hand 45 thoroughbred stations an
- two Arab stations, all donated Dy
. through the influence of the America
iu pou,oupt association. These have a
= sured the success OF the PROPOSE
ho breeding plan.
nc The secretary of war has been
tborized by congress to accept SUI
donations Of animals in order TO
~ courage the breeding of riding hors
sn,tahIe for army use. The quartz
- master general has been designated
renresent the secretary OF war IN W
- ing over these stations and IN acceI
- ing money to be used as prizes
eH o,vords at state and county fairs, ag
T" cultural exhibitions and horse shoN
Far the 1927 season there are
ready many applications for stali'
20 ha bred under the ariny's
""' scbeme received from a number
IN very reliable persons. FROM y" 10
stoI,ions can he placed TO great
-. vantage for next year. For TINS
army is very anxious to gain the
49,, oneration of farmers and stocRn
g., generally. and to this end VIII est
,,sb governmental breeding centers
~" ,,oh localities as conditions wars
bIv. The army requirements are 'hree''
:, Firec-These breeding centers n
no located in places where there al
=, s,,4;cient number of suitable mares
- :. rois,po riding horses which may
,s,do -sad rs source of cavalry ana
49,, Iarv mounts. These mares must nc
,ivo and vel built, ard should RI
between 1000 and l.2oc pouhuS
weight.
odad cacond-Farmers. horse owners
terra stockmen or the 'o'",'?
their cate desire 70 nreeu ''En' w" ;,
ritice cause the stations are not intend'
ID at serve heavy dratt martS' -.
f air. Third-For making any localit
ninad army breeding center there shout
If all general interest in horse ra
does throughout the community. not
r the -among horsemen alone, hut the
NOV ers generally.
newly insist on Local '",e,'
lively In all the ceh'ers 90
a and those 10 he established the wa
/ the nortment insists that there he loo
forest in horse raising. and TO
out in the plan. government stn'
mares and colts have been shown