Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
CUT IN APPROPRIATIONS
BRINGS FORTH PROTESTS
Horse breeders Against Plan to
Slice Funds for i'urthcring
ThOr0ughbrcdS' Life.
Especial to The mes-D!spatch. !

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE proposed
reduction Of the Federal appropriate
ton for horse breeding in the United
States from 100000 To 100000 has
brought storm Of protest from al!
quarters. As the plan for the per-
hetuaiion or the work throughout the
United states IS modelled after that
OF the breeding bureau OF the JOCKEY.
Club IN this state. whatever Frank
IA Sturgts. chairman Of that orgami-
cation. has TO say IN the premises viii
be or interest.
Mr.. Sturg!s has been n breeder of
fine horses al his life and IS keen
studont OF conditions governing the
industry. IL was his hope that tho
ley would be duplicated In every
farming and grazing community
the proposal to reduce the appropria-
ton; Mr.. SturSis sa!a yesterday:
w men the Department. of Agricui-
ture obtained the sum OF $3.50. 900 for
this work the breeding bureau of the
Jockey Club WAS deeply Impressed
with the power OF usefulness OF such
Il fund and recognized At once the
extraordinary good that would come
from It,. not only in the breeding OF
horses for army use. hut in the de-
velopmcnt OF the ut;lity type for both
saddle and harness.
For some years the Jockey Club
although not in Il position TO make
a national Improvement has stead
tasty pursued the policy OF station
ing valua bic stations throughout this
state. ana even in adjacent territory:
furnishing mares f-cc TO the farmers
IN the vicinity of some OF them and
doing everything IL. their power to
encourage the production OF animals
tina could be a credit 10 the country
i'ro"iptcd by the examples OF France
Tort was made within its power to
secure results. and we believe that
the object Lesson impaired had ac-
compl!Shcd much good
'''ihp - NJ =, tot to
resumed MIR. SturgiS. Opened up Il
much wider field of usefulness to- the
horse breeding public. The members
OF the Jockey Club realize that with
Federal backing and the able admin
istrat!on OF the Quartcrmaster's De-
partmcnt, many stations would be
placed in localities where their ser
vices would be in demand They were
glad TO render every assistance to
the movement and donated several
horses of blood and quality. The pro-
during the coming season Is II great
disappointment. and "A severe blow to
the industry of horse breeding. which
had taken a new lease on life. While
more than necessary TO properly car
~ out the wise and intelligent plans
formulated by the officers of the
army, any serious reduction from
these figures means Il diminution of
usefulness and a cessation of a work
which promised so well.
The Jockey Club vii lcontinue it's
breeding bureau along it's own lines,
which methods have formed the basis
for the much greater enterprise con-
icmplatcd by the government our
work Is naturally restricted, and We
had great hopes for the rcmount
plans. which nave been subjected 10
this sudden. reversal of "A policy.
which had been accepted by the
farmers and breeders of the country
as permanent.
The demand for the continuance
of hore breeding by the United states
government Is nationwide" said Mr..
SturEis, In concluding. ''nnd the
breeding bureau of the Jockey Club
takes this opportunity to voice in the
strongest possible manner it's ear
nest hope that the appropriation for
the coming year Will be at the same
rate as that previously made, and