The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-04-14
ses and mules attractive. A hieh-clasS

be made to bring as high a price in the
market or to the Government as the
draft horse or the draft mule. The
Government, in times past, paid too
little for good cavalry horses, buying
by the Contract System. Purchasing
IN the open market has increased the
price. The price paid for the right
sort OF animal for Government use has
been increased from year to year This
Is especially true Of the cavalry horse.
Necessity Of horses and mules for
war purposes: The truck ana automo-
bile took large part fin the World
War. This was possible mainly by rea-
son OF the wonderful hard-surfaced
roads OF Europe, connecting cities and
even small insignificant villages. Not.
withstanding these facts and also that
thousands upon thousands of trucks
and automobiles were used, Europe
could not obtain sufficient horses and
mules for war purposes Europe search
ed the United States Argentine Re
public In South America. Brazil, South
Africa and other countries for war ami
mas Every country In Europe was
forced to give up practically all fts
animals FOR war purposes and them
there was not enough. In the last re-
sort the horse and mule can only ba
depended upon for transport. Farmers
and breeder should not be hoodwinked
INTO believing motive power can re-
place tlfe horse and mule either in COM
mercial life or war. Motive power is
only an adjunct. help. but can never
replace the horse and mule. Now is the
time to breed high class horses and
mules. 1t will pay and pay well.
Relative Cost Of Motive and Horse
Power: Mr. Farmer and Breeder. do
You know that animal-dra avn transpor-
tatfon and the riding animal are COM
ing backf The truck and automobile
have their legitimate spheres and uses
but they cannot and will not flisplace
the horse and mule. We have no fight
on with motive power. nor do we want
to have motive power fight the horses
and mule industry. Bot1t have an i'm
portant sphere to fill. We want motive
power, but we also want the horse and
mule they are necessary. II must he
remembered that war is nor conducted
aitogether ON or In the vicinity OF
hard roads nor are commercial undar
takings for that matter. Europe. and
especially the main theatre Of opera
tions' was by far the best locality in
the world for automotive vehicles or
account of their splendid hard surfaced
roads ana their extent. Why does Par
malice in Chicago stick to the horss
bus for transporting. passengers al
over the city? Economy is the answer
A great return to animal drawn trans
portahion is in the air. Anyone doubt
Ing this can obtain data, figures ani
facts from Mr.. Wayne Dinsmore at go.
Exchange Avenue. Union Stock Yards
Chicago. You will find it convincing
Can you imagine earring on war 1,
our own United States On and off oul
miserable roads in all kinds of weabe,
and all seasons Of the year with motiv,
power only? Without thousands upo,
thousands of horses and mules the wn
Tor civilization. the World War. woul,
have been lost. Economy demands NOR
horses and mules.
Statistics show that the British use,
in the World War one animal to ever
four men. In the Civil War, when mo
tive power was unknown. one anima
was used for every three and thres
fourths men. In our present organiZa
hion single infantry division require
5000 animals. A cavalry division V,
quires 1900 animals
The Horses Association of America.
President. w. s. Durham, Wayn,
Illinois.
Executive Secretary Mr.. Wayn
Dinsmore.
Office, 800 Exchange Avenue. Unio
Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois.
This is large and powerful organ
ztaion of civilians of recent organizf
ton, working along the same lines q
the American Remount Association
Both associations are closely co-ope
ating and supporting each other Bot
are in harmonious accord in every wa
Mr.. Wayne Dinsmore, the Executiv
Secretary, is man of large experien'
and ability in the horse world and
doing big work In broad way. TT
assistance and support given by til
Horse Association Of America TO I'll
Ameri oan Remount Association in i
work /; most important and great
Apr. r:.ted. Many interested person
are members of both organizations.
Bree..ng and Purchasing Zones.
NJ, i,r G. l.. Scott, Quarterma q
Corps. Washington ID. c., Charms
Breedii,:.' Committee.
/. Central Zone: Colonel c. r. Hay
kins y M G. I'm command office a