The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-21

Realizing the necessity ~ govern.
ment interest. supervision and pariici.
patton In breeding Of thoroughbred
horses. ~ the United States ts 10 take
her rightful position with the other
countries - the world, the United
States Congress has made an appro.
priation of n quarter ~ million dol.
lars 10 be expended In hofs. breeding.
While this u very small amount
when compared with the millions of
expenditure made BY the governments
OF ENGLAND. France. i'aly and Spain
In this work. II Is being effectively
used 10 enlarge the number % thor
oughbred horses suitable for cavalry
mounts
In explaining the plans 81 the
United States government for the
breeding Of more and better horses.
Col 4 T. Hawkins. Quirtermas'er's
Corps. United States Remount Service.
SAYS
"Th. world war brought out the fac,
that the National Defense demands,
not clly thousands up thousands
OF horses and mules. but horses and
mules OF good breeding Quality and
breeding in the horse and mule a.
what gives them the staying power
IN danger and emergency. a. well as
for the less spectacular. but not less i'm.
poftan'. Ssr,ic. In connection with our
agricultural and commercial pursuits
What Is true In the man Is true In the
beast. Courage in ~. soldier We call
morale. In either case the quality Ia
that 81 tn. will 20 stay when threat.
snsd by the common instinc, TO falter
which means failure and defeat.
The United States I. the treat
hors. and mule market of the world.
Our allies depended upon us for tho
major supply ~ their war horses and
mules. Thousands upon thousands
were sold 20 the British. French.
Italian. Belgian. Greek and other
governments The supply that could
b. sold was limited only hv 10. ships
available for their Transportation
abroad. and ty the fact that raiions
were naturally Of the irsi import.
THE nrst cry from abroad was for
men. then FOR foodsiufis 20 feed their
millions % soldiers and our own men.
next came IA. demand for ammunitions
the stun that made the hsllish IRE
that rakcd the enemy. bis theatre ~
operations and hts lines % cummuni.
'dAltAs VII wv NffAH ~ AAf tsA44 iNE
theses necessities We lid the on. !o-
the war horse and the war mule. in
quantities never before approached.
"Au'umotiNs vehicles were used In
great imbcrs YES. that Is true. and
" Will be true IN the future. nu' war
and the horse and the mule continue 20
be inseparahl. The great military
migra'ions % the past-ihose. indeed.
Of civilization. itsslf-arc 80 linked
with the horse that his production ami
Improvement may b. said 10 have been
coincideni with them. Motive power
has not killed the horse and mule In
dus'ry. Every member ~ the species
has yaluabl. and impor,an, place 10
MI motiy. power 20 IN. contrary not
wiihstanding The latter and the
horses viii so along together. each
flling an important and useful sphere.
''Th. breeding % horses and mules.
far from being aba'sd. should be prac-
ticed In the spirit, ~ the utmos, op-
timism and confidence. True. the horse
and mule market is upset. The de-
mand. however. for every class VIII
come again before the colts now bred
mature All our best informed horse
men. breeders and farmers recognize
this fact and advise doubling our al.
ten,ion TO the work OF breeding
meanwhile better horses and mules
should be the aim Of every breeder.
We need better blood. more quality:
hence. "a more valuable animal. a well
bred. sound animal. Of good oonforma-
ton and quality Of any class. will al.
WAYS bring a high price and a hand.
some prom, TO the breeder. II Is the
scrub or ordinary animal that loses
the breeder and farmer money. The
scrub eats as much forage and takes
as much care as the high class AMI
NAL. and one has nothing nj ma.
turity. The progeny Of high class.
pure bred stations. that have proved
their courage. endurance aud speed In
competition. and selected farm mares.
will briag the breeder an increasing
profit as the time goes on.
The Government In backing the
production Of thes. better horses and
mules. This work is being accom-
plishsd by the War Department
through the Remoun' Service. under
the Quartermaster General Of the Y.
s. Army.
THE last Congress appropriated a
quarter OF million dollars 10 further
these plans. The project also is being
backed by an auxiliary soc..ty Of the
Re'nount Servica. known as the Ameri.
% iiemoUnt Association. composed OF
officers. civilians, breeders.
r. ranchElen. horsemsn. owners
HORSES drivers and riders,