The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-09

with statements just sent oui by tn'
National City Bank 81 New York tina
the whole horse and mule industry o.
going to the dcmniiion bow-wows-
"slowly-to be sure. but nevertheless
"surelv"-are reports OF the Uuiie'
State Department OF Agriculture tina
horse sales increased Approximately a
per cent last year over 1927 and So.
Der cent in January, 1928 over Janu'
arv. 1922. and statements received by
the Horse Association Of America OF
increasing demand Tor horses for farm
and city use and growing interest in
horse breeding
A summary OF this report was pub
lished recently in The Tribune
In view o fihe facts that market
prices OF horses have been advancing
steadily since January ! and the deal
ers. buying through the principal pro-
ducing states. complain that It IS din
cult to find enough OF the kind OF
horses that are needed to supply the
growing demand for city work ami
mails. it would seem that the National
City Bank based its conclusions on an
entirely too superficial investigation,
representative of the Horse Assooia-
ton says
Horses are increasing in price at
farm sales throughout the central
western states. Stallion owners are
reporting greatly increased number
OF inquiries for sires and sales are
more numerous than a year ago.
1t is true that the number OF horses
has decreased 9i3.OO0 head since 1920
but there is definite reason for this
which must not be overlooked I'M
1920 there were more horses and mules
IN the country than ever before in his
tory. There was a surplus which had
been created during the period from
1918 to 1918, subsequently during the
war when grain was high and labor
scarse and a little later during the gen
eral period OF depression when every
industry in the country was affected.
the horse industry suffered along with
the rest. Farmers needed money and
horses could be sold and as a result |
many farmers sold mares. especially |
valuable draft animals for use in city
hauling. which under ordinary con-
ditions would never have been permit
ted to leave the farms. Low prices
Of all farm products including horses.
which must also be classed as a farm
product, caused farmers to lose inter
st in horse breeding with the result
hat from 1918 to 1928 production has
rot kept pace with the actual losses by
leath. But even in - face of these
Encouraging conditions the number
It mules in the country increased 10
100 head.
That motorized equipment will never
rowd out horses for certain types OF
ity hauling is shown by the expert
nee OF Henry W. Young OF Philadcl-
hia, owner of two of the largest fish
iarkets in the country. He says c
Horses gave us satisfactor service {
Or about ten years. then my store {
lauager decided trucks were better.
bought FIVE Of the best two-ton "
ucks that money could buy and five q
ght delivery cars. also installed @
repair department with an expert L
echanic in charge With the best C
uck equipment and repair depart K
eat obiainahle. our delivery system &c
iould have been ideal As a matter t'
fact it was less reliable than horses g
ID increased costs were appalling Ii n
ok me five years TO set rid Of trucks CT
ID back 20 horses and for last year lo
one my books show a saving OF Slo,- C
0 resulting from the change from 81
icks to horses" 10
DIR. Young's experience is typical !
that OF other men in all kinds Of 81
'rk where delivery involves shor; b.
us and frequent stops and where III
onomy and reliability must be con- IA
Iered. /
Indicative of the demand for good III
rses is the statement OF Ewing & IN
own, horse dealers Of Atlanta. III. M
icy say: In 1922 we handled and a
y $50 horses. But the scarcity Of >
cd horses Is SO great in the three ID
ties in which we buy that we picked al
a good many thin colts and fed n'
IN inso condition. We are facing 't
, greatest shortage o. suitable hors- 81
for city and farm work that this M
intry has ever known
The very fact OF the existence OF
re than Is million horses and S o.,
limo mules on United States farms re
which must be added about ? mil an