Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-12
BREEDERS ARE JUB|LANT
GOVERNMENT DONATION
PlEASES HORSE FANClERS
See Possibility OF rIncIng thorough
bred lnduktry Upon sound Bnsis
In Amcrlcn

In Amcricn.
WASHINGTON ID. e.. July H.
Members of tho National Rcmount As
ISOLATION. and others Interested in tho
horse. are jubilant over securing OF
an annual appropriation OF S25O.OOO
for the prosecution of the work OF
horse breeding In the various zones
into which the country has been divid-
ed under tho plan formulated when It
was decided to place tho experiment
under Federal supervision. The fund
became available on July 1. and the
work viii 20 forward cxpcditiously.
Tho Association, which is
composed Of army and civilian experts.
is entitled TO the greatest credit In
connection with securing this award.
For many YEARS $50. 900 was set aside
FOR the work of horse breeding under
governmental control. and this finally
was rcduccd to $4,000, where 1t stood
when war was declared. with such
II pitiful amount available the work
was restricted. and results were ncEli-
Eiblc The war and the demand for
horses growing out Of it brought for
ward experts, who had been abroad
and knew conditions. out OF the
agitation which ensured. has come the
National ltcmount Association, with n
membership OF 1000, and growing
RAPIDLY as the objective and I'M
poriancc of the movement is bccom-
ing known.
nlIt llc fS'IiOunt ASSOCIATION Is
entitled TO praise. there are words of
conlmcndat!on also for the Jockey
Club and public spirited citizens as
sociatcd with racing. II donated
stations. n made IL possible TO get
ne work under way two years before
the Increased appropriation became
available, Going still further back:
sircs to the Federal government by
the chairman OF the Jockey Club. and
othcrs many years ago, which made
IT possible TO do what little expert
mental breeding WAS carried on In
virginia with Front Royal as head
quarters. Without this object lesson
1t would have taken many years 10
petus TO the movement. which is now
SO safely and substantially launched.
Have FO~rty-Iwo SireS.
The latest official list OF thorough
bred sires located in the various zones
totals forty-two. and tho number Is
being added to constantly. two new
donations. f'iginny, and Military Sys-
ing bureau Of the Jockey Club within
the last week. Sircs OF blood are
located IN New York. Pennsylvania.
illinois. Kansas. Arkansas. Texas,
! Oklahoma. Nebraska and Montana.
o,her states VIII receive their quota
type become available.
Lieutcnant-Coloncl q. l.. Scott. OF
Inc OuartcrHlastcr Generals Office.
who Is active in tho work. said a few
days ago w .>buld use 100 10 l5O
additional horses next spring. The
work has begun ausp!ciously, how
ever, and good results are bound tn
come from tho plan, which calls for
the cooperation OF breeders every
where. We hope 10 havc from 1000
10 1900 foals from this springs cam
paiEn. For the first time in it's his
tory the United states now has the
necessary machinery TO produce the
sort OF horse We must breed in order
TO keep pace with other nations, who
have given the subject Of re-
placement the attention IL deserves.
The work has been so systematic
cd resumed Colonel Scott. that we
hope to have every active horscman
as an ally. Officers in charge of Fed
cral Purchasing Headquarters viii
ncouragc the movement and rcpor,
TO the chief OF the rcmount service
the number OF breeding ccnters his
district is capable of maintaining
There should be one OF these stations
TO each twenty-five square miles. :
report viii be made on the types and
quality OF the mares available. AM
great care VII be exercised. as III,
time to avoid mistakes is at the start
No uusound or unit mares will be ac-
CcDtcd. and the type OF mares in each
d!s;ric; win determine the character
of horse "a be used. Only approved
mares will he granted certificates b,
the board OF inspection, which will in
cludc the officer OF the depot n .
veterinarian.