The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17
ARMY. PROMOTES
I HORSE BREEDING
Farmers and Stockmcn Of tho
Country Are Encouraged to
Raise Better Stock.
PLAN PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Governments Breeding Service for
1921 to Be Trlpled-conoress Ap.
propriated $2so.ooo for the Work
Prominent Breeders Volunteer
= Servlces.

5ervlees.
Washlngton.-Such grcat progress
has heen made In the United States
hrmy's new project for encouraging
breeding Of horses among the farmers
and stockmen of the country that
plans are now under way 10 triple the
'ernmcnt's breeding service for 1921.
Congress has appropriated $4,000 for
the work.
According TO nm announcement made
by Maj. Gen. /. C. Harris, the adju.
IAN, general of the army, there have
been bod this season about one thou
lald mares belonging TO civilians and
TO the government In different sections
IT tle United States. These mares
iny generally be divided into two
classes. First, n wcl.bred type Of rid.
Ing animal ranging from 1000 10 l.15O
pounds IN weight. Second, rather
'lrafiy type of active mare showing n
lot ~ quality with good neck and
thonldcrs, weighing from 1,l50 10 L.
'n pounds. The mares nt Frcnt
loyal, Va, come generally under the
hrSt class. many Of them being half
bred or standardized mares. Al the
other three army depots the active
draft type Of mare predomlnntes.
The breeding committee OF the Amer.
lean Rem0unt association. made up of
some OF the most prominent horsemen
and breeders in the country. has en-
tered enthusiastically Into the army's
ambitious program for the improve
ment of American horsenesh. and all
nave volunteered their services to help
nnd advise In any manner possible.
Success Assured.
The army rcmount service now has
on hand 45 thoroughbred stations and
two Arab stations, all donated by or
through the influence OF the American !
Remount association. These have as /
surcd the success OF the proposed |
breeding plan.
The secretary of war has been au-
thorlzed by congress TO accept such
donations of animals In order 10 en-
courage the breeding of riding horses
suitable for army use. The quarter
master general has been designated to
represent the secretary Of war IN taxi
Ing over these stations and in accept
Ing money TO be used as prizes or
awards at state and county fairs, agri-
cultural exhibitions and horse shows.
For the 1921 season there are al
ready many applications for stations
10 he bred under the army's new
scheme, received from number of
very reliable persons From 100 to $50
stations can be placed to great adj
vantage for next year. For this the
nrmy Is very anxious TO gain the CO.
operation of farmers and stockmen
generally, and to this end will estab-
llsh governmental breeding centers in
such localities as conditions warrant.
The army requirements are threefold.
First-These breeding centers must
be located In places where there are a
sufficient number Of suitable mares for
raising riding horses which may be
used as a source of cavalry and artil-
lery mounts These mares must be ac-
tive and well built, and should rauge
between 1000 snd 1,2J0 pounds in
weight
- N |
stockmen Of the locality must indi-
cate desire to breed light horses. be-
cause the stations are not intended to
serve heavy draft mares
Thlrd--For making any locality an
army-breeding center there should be
general interest In horse raising
the community, not only
among horsemen alone, but the farm
ys generally.
Insist on Local Interest.
In all the centers established. and
hose to be established, the War de-
partment insists that there be local in
ferest in horse raising, and to help
out In the plan, government stations,
mares and colts have been shown at all
state and county fairs where possible,
and will be shown In the future
The army officer in charge of each .
If the five remount purchasing head .
quarters has been authorized to hire :
)ne civilian assistant in each breeding +
ENTER in his territory, TO be known y
is the slocal agent" AS a rule, these =
after are good h0rsemen who are pop.
liar and well-known and who take ac- a
I've intetest in breeding.eg h
Every agent is naid a fee for each |,
mare that Is properly bred in a season. f
70 receive Hhis fee. he must have taken |,
teps TO determine whether each mare g
s In foal at the first service, and to h
i've second and third service, If such f,
: necessary. This local agent Is ex- b
ected to care for the War depart a
nent's stallion. conduct and supervise
he breeding in his center, and gener- d
lily comply with such instructions az b
nay be issued to him by the army Il
flicer in charge of breeding In his b
one.
These remount purchasing zones are