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WHAT KENTUCKY BUREAU HAS DONE. Lexington, Ky., December 2. In an address to the breeders who met at the Phoenix Hotel today, Colonel E. F. Clay made an appeal for funds with which to extend the work of the Kentucky Breeding Bureau. In telling of the work that has been accomplished he said that the bureau had placed twenty-six stallions in various counties, and that reports from seventeen of the horses show that they were bred to 950 mares. "I expect," said he, "that when we hear from the other stallions the number of mares served will approach 1,400. When foals begin to appear next spring they will be a vast improvement over those heretofore foaled by the mares from which they come. I have no hesitancy in saying that the work done by the bureau is the most important ever accomplished by the breeders of Kentucky. We must try "to place a stallion in every county where people now have no access to thoroughbred blood. I tell you, gentlemen, that from this work will come to the entire thoroughbred industry the greatest possible benefit. One of the chief benefits will be in counteracting the effect of preachings of those who have created the sentiment that the thoroughbred is of no value save for racing." Colonel Clay concluded with a request for donations of money or stallions. J. J. McCafferty has purchased from Joe Van Meter the yearling colt by Gotham Cleora dam of Charley. T. C. McDowell ships sixteen horses to New Orleans Thursday. J. P. Ross goes with him as assistant trainer. Grover Hughes has sold all of his horses. His brother Tandy bought the six yearlings in the stable. Phil King of Texas is here to buy yearlings. He wants a carload. William Steele today entered the service of Milton Young as trainer.
