Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
HORSE BREEDING PAYS
\. Y. UPSTATE FARMERS
United States Government Pays
Profitable Prices for Colts to
Serve in Cavalry.

Cencseo, MY, Nov. 2f--Colone1 G
l.. Scott, who has ch argc Of the p 2
chase, ISSUE and sale of cavalry re-
mounts for the Federal Govern ment, has
purchased seventeen head OF weanlngs
and yca"lings, some thoroughbred and
others half and three-cua -ters bred,
from farmers III this vicinity and Avon,
and they will bc sent to Fort Riley -
be developed in the Mounted Servioe
School at that point
Colonel Scott was one of those who
came from " ashIngton IN September 10
inspect the various classes at the Liv-
Ingston County Fair Mt Avon. He was
amazed at what had been accomplished
in the way Of horse production IN the
Genc~eo Valley through the co-ope alton
Of the Breeding Bureau of the Jockey
Club and the Gcnosee Valley Breeders
Association, and tho purchase Of the
seventeen youngsters Is the result of
his report 90 headquarters II will be
iute-es ting To note the development of
these colts, and Colonel Scott will have
Photographic records made nj their en-
trance and at intervals during their
training
The farmers Of this valley are now
reaping tangible benefits from their
horse breeding experiments, and half
and thrct~qIarter bred horses will soon
be abundant IN region which is spc-
ciallv adapted for the work The pag-
: lures Of the Genesee wcre for MANY
years devoted To beeves, and the bulk
Of the land that WAS not gwen over to
farming covered with Hereford and
Anpm hroodq that were scnt 10 the
Christmas markets in prime condition
with little feed beyond the nutritious
blue grass which came from sod that
had never been turned BY thr rlowzharc
The Advent oi the thoroughbred sirc-
Of the Jockey Club brought about the
change The farming community, long
indifferent to horse production. sis now
practically = unit in tho dnsIre 90 breed
better horses, and under tho icnesco
Valley plan, nv which the farmers have
the use of selected mares and own ths
ioalS, they find the work profitable
Sales Of Young hunters and saddlc
horses in the rough arr incrcsunely
numerous and With Unclc sam cue
TONER, the horsc- breeding end of their
farming ventures takes on a very 70 sy
hue.
The fact that Mr. Herbert wad.-
worth the President n their ASSOCIATION
~ specialist IN animal hu9bandrv,
and that the Daplr mcnt If Agriculture
at Washington Il rendering aysistance
to the movement l. significant. George
NJ Rommol chlct Of tho bureau ~
Animal Ilushandrv was visitor NJ tire
Livinsgton County Show at Avon and
while there be sclnCtc = sitr for per-
manent headquarters wherr the stall
lions may bc kept under the care of an
expert during the Winter months lie
hal the following 81 SAY
1T Was my tlrst VISIT 90 the valley
a I
the field for horse experimentation.
Heretofore the Government has lent its
moral support We an now prepared
- go further and cantfihutc to tho
mantcna1cc of the stations Anvhodv
viewing tho show IT mares and foa =
by different stations would know thai
the work has hccn conducted on scien-
tlhc basis,
The community j. fortunate in hav-
ing such an 1rgaDiEatlon aS tho Gsncsro
Valley Brrcdcrs Association and such
an energetic President as Mrs y ads
worth Organization Is wha; counts.
ard ] wrst t.thcrs interested N horse
production would follow the lcad of
this IrfhtUfion Nearly every district
has one for hogs, cattle or sheep and
progress invariably comcs when there
Is intelligent cooperation.
Ai0 tts~IAt 81 AAiti LtaFtIs now ara
sale that followed II must have been
gratifying to tic farmers Of the valley.
and they are to be congratulated on
what they are dong T. breed hctter
'ype of riding horso. The fact that
people arc coming from far ard near 10
buy Is the answer 10 their efforts !
am particularly pleased with tho hrncd
mares as CiaSs ss 50 mary q them
combine substance and quality Tie
work that these dams do on fam
viii morc than pay for their keep. aud
st the same time they will be raising a
foal which viii Be = dirrct source of
profit within snort period
ITO breed good horses, said Mr.
Rommel in conclusion "one must have
grass limestone and water The best
proof thst the Genesec Valley possesses
all Of these in suparlatlvc degree is
fthe quality OF the horses that come
8 m that part Of the Empire State"