The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-10
Farmers and Stockmen Of the
Country Are Encouraged to
Raise Better Stock.
PLAN PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Governments Breeding Service for
1921 to Be TrIped-congress APP
Propriated $25o,ooo for the Work.
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
Services.

anu hlOChlHcH Oh lle country lHal
plans are now under way to triple the
governments breeding service for 1921.
Congress has appropriated $250000 for
the work
According to an announcement made
by Maj. Gen. +. c. Harris the adju-
tanl general Of the army, there have
been bred this season about one thou
sand mares belonging TO civilians and
to the government in different sections
Of the United States. These mares
may generally be divided into two
classes: First a well-bred type Of rid
ing animal ranging from 1000 to 1850
pounds in weight. Second a rather
drafty type of active mare showing a
lot Of quality with good neck and
shoulders, weighing from 1.l50 to L.
BOO pounds. The mares at Front
Royal, Va come generally under the
first 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 up Of
some of the most prominent horsemen
and breeders in the country, has en-
/ tered enthusiastically into the army's
ambitious program for the improve
ment of American horsehesh and all
have volunteered their services to help
and advise in any manner possible.
Success Assured.
The army remount service now has
on hand 40 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 au-
thorized by congress to accept such
donations Of animals in order to en-
courage the breeding Of riding horses
suitable for army use. The quarter
master general has been designated to
represent the secretary of war In TAX
ing over these stations and in accept
ing money to be used as prizes or
awards at state and county fairs, agri-
cultural exhibitions ana 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 a number of
very reliable persons From 100 to $50
stations can he 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 will estab-
lish governmental breeding centers in
such localities as conditions warrant,
The army requirements are threefod;
FirSt-These breeding centers must
be located in places where there are a
sufficient number of suitable mares for
3 raising riding horses which may be
used as a source Of cavalry and artil-
lery 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 mdi-
cate a desire to breed light horses. he
cause the stations are not intended TO
, serve heavy draft mares.
Thlrd--For making any locality nm
arny-breeding center there should he
general interest in horse raising
: throughout the community not only
among horsemen alone, but the farm
ers generally.
Insist on Local Interest.
In all the centers established, and
+ those to be established, the War de-
: partment insists that there be local in
! terest in horse raising and to help
c out in the plan, government stations,
: mares and colts have been shown at all
= state and county fairs where possible,
e and will be shown in the future.
d The army officer in charge of each
, of the five remount purchasing head
: quarters has been authorized to hire
. one civilian assistant in each breeding
e center in his territory to be known
$ ms the local agent" As a rule, these
latter are good horsemen who are pop.
y ular and well-known and who take ac-
tive Interest In breeding,
r Every agent is paid fee for each
mare that is properly bred in season
To receive this fee, he must have taken
steps to determine whether each mare
{ Is In foal at the first service, and to
: give second and third service, IL such
+ is necessary. This local agent is ex'
!, pected to care for the War depart
e ment's stallion conduct and supervise
# the breeding in his center, and gener
e ally comply with such instructions as
$ may be issued to him by the army
e officer in charge of breeding in his
- zone.
y These remouGt purchasing zones are
: five in number. They are: Atlantic
d states, including all New England. New
i, York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, Del
i aware, Maryland. Virginia. North Caro-
: lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
u bama, Tennessee Kentucky West Wiz
o glnia and Ohio. Headquarters, Louis
:, vile, Ky.
North central states-lndlana, IT.:
- nolsl- Iowa Missouri, Auchigan Wis