The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-11-05

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
eriharian before being sent out 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
VIII be at the service of local breeders
at what is practically nominal fee.
when it Is, considered that owners of
some of the best blue ribbon horse
flesh in the country charge from 500
to $1,000 without a guarantee.
The local agent will assist In select
ing the mares to be bred. These an
imals should be of such type and con-
formation that good results shall be
secured, and they should be of good
disposition, and sound. If after in
spection the mare Is considered suit
able, the owner will receive a certifl-
cate of 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 fit. The
government has no lien on the get.
In order, however, to encourage breed
ers and establish a horse market In
every breeding center, the government,
whenever horses are required to be
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 speclfi.
cations.
suitable, clean, well-ventilated sta
Dles 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 been
made, the stations assigned to the
local breeding center will be sent out
and turned over to the agent. He Is
responsible for the animals, and for
their actual breeding to approved
mares. He Is also charged with bring
Ing in the mares for breeding, or send
ing out the stations on the road. At
the beginning Of the season stations
are to be sent to breeding centers in
such numbers as to care for all the
mares in the locality that are suitable
Stable facilities will be provided by
the government for all stations when
not on the road.
AS result of this new plan the
army expects to breed several fine
types of horses which should have good
markets. These are: Hunters for
civilian use polo ponies; park riding
mounts; nrmy horses; officers 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 an
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 Dclusion !;
and Swing Loose by Broomstlck 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
for $4,000 each. Many youngsters
bred from government stock have been
sold from $1,000 to $1,000 each.
Vocational Schools.
With so much breeding activity In
the army, 1t has been necessary to es-
tablish vocational schools for soldiers
who are fond of animals, and who
wish to learn how to handle and care
for them. Every opportunity is of
fered to recruits who enlist for occu-
pational training to select the various
courses in army schools which pertain
to breeding and animal husbandry.
There are special courses at. Camp
Lee, Va, Camp Gordon, Ca, Camp
Travis, Tex, Camp Funston, Kan.
Camp Pike, H., Camp Grant, Ill, Fort
Keogh, Mont, Fort Reno, Okla, Fort
Robinson, Neb., and Front Royal, Va.
Here young man can take any one of
a dozen courses which pertain to horse
es, mules, and other farm animals.
When the soldier Is honorably dis
charged he has first-class training In
the scientific side of their care, usage
and breeding. He can also learn horse
shoeing and general smithy work.
The War department wishes to in
terest a great number Of men who
raise horsefesh in this new plan. All
breeders Of animals who wish further
particulars are invited to address the
remount service Office of the quarter.
master general, Washington. .. G.