Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
CONGRESS APPROPRlATES A QUARTER Mil.
LION DOLLARS FOR HORSE BREEDING.
Money 10 Be Spent Under Supervision Army Officer. To Raise
More Thoroughbred Horses for Cavalry Purposes.
OTHER GOVERNMENTS SPEND MUCH MORE.

wagon, buggy, and harness and saddle
fnanufacturers-in short, Of almost
all the representative organizations In
terested In the future Of the horse and
mule. The objects TO be accomplished
may be summarized as follows:
TO promote and improve the prod
uction OF horses and mules.
To stimulate the breeding Of high
class animals Ct the equine species,
with view TO improving their blood
lines and conformation, and thereby
to enhance their usefulness and mar
ket value.
ITO protect owners. users and breed
ers and dealers against unjust and I'M
reasonable legislation.
ITO gather. coordinate and dfssem-
mate data on breeding, feeding, stable
management and care OF animals.
ITO promote and encourage horse
shows. race and hunt meets. polo,
horse fairs and riding and driving by
means Of competing for prizes and
ribbons.
ITO encourage the use Of the horse
commercially and for sport In healthy,
outdoor exercises.
ITO save che riding and driving
horses from degeneration and extinc-
ton.
ITO Undue our people with a patri-
otto understanding that the horse and
mule is necessary for our National
Defense.
"Our immediate concern Is to save
the riding and driving horse and high
class race horse from extinction. We
want to produce'a truly American type
OF cavalry horse-a horse with breed
ing and quality. rs well rs bone and
substance weight carrier and the
best general purpose horse known-a
horse that will weigh from 1000 to
1850 pounds. standing from fifteen
hands, one inch to sixteen hands. tight
made, with good gaits and action
a walk, trot, gallop horse that can
carry weight and follow the hounds
across c Untry-that the family can
drive TO church and also one that can
hold his own In hard work on the farm
"A horse that can be used to advan-
tage and economically any and every
where, except in very heavy draft.
This type OF horse has splendid looks.
quality, action and yigor--a WONDERFUL
all-purpcse horse for the farmer. and
one that can be kept at minimum
cost. Almost every commercial and
military use will be met by the prog
eny OF this breeding scheme, depen-
dent primarily upon the size. quality
an6 blood lines Of the mares used IN
breeding.
among the stations to be placed
throughout the United States this
sprng will be over one hundred head OF
HIGH CLASS REGISTERED THORO-
BREEDS, big horses with plenty OF
body, bone and substance. These stall
lions placed in the stud through Gov
eminent agencies, will be available to
farmers and breeders at mini
mum fee. The Government does
not expect to make money, but TO
make il possible and feasible for
the farmer and breeder to get the SER
vice of a high class approved stallion
for their good mares. The object is
TO produce animals OF real value and
use that will not only pay for their
rearing, but bring handsome pront
when mature. We expect the progeny
nj maturity to make general purpose
horses, cavalry horses. riding ana
driving horses. show horses, hunters,
race horses. polo ponies, depending
largely upon the mares selected Tor
breeding and the care in rearing the
colts: a high class horse. boths for
peace and war, link In the chain OF
our National Defense. The colts will
belong TO the breeder. The Govern
ment will have no strings on them.
The owner will be privileged to sell
them 10 whomsoever he pleases at any
time. However. the Government ex-
poets 20 depend upon this source for
its supply OF animals in times both OF
peace and war.
"'The New York Jockey Club
NAV add, has established half-0red
registry at Avon, New York, with Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth In charge. THIS
makes Il possible for the farmers and
owners OF these colts. which Will be
half-breds. TO register same at NOM
inal fee of $500, which registration Is
strongly recommended, because. when
the farmer or breeder desires TO dis-
pose Of these colts, a better price Will
be paid by civilians for the registered
colts than for those that are not regis
tered. In addition to this, registration
is necessary II any type or breed OF
horse is to be established and recog-
nized. All necessary information In
regard to this registration can be had
by writing to Half+bred Registration
Bureau, New York Jockey Club. Avon,
New York.
"Plans for an organization similar
TO that in charge OF Mrs. Wadsworth
are now under way in the interests OF
Kentucky breeders and farmers"