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1 l a i I I : . J i L 1 • 1 • : , IMPROVING THE MILITARY HORSE. New York. December 81. - After a tour of the continent beginning last September for the inspection of cavalry establishments of various Kuropeau eouu tries, the Halted Stales cavalry board, headed by Brigadier lenei a I L. O. McCIeraaad, returiu-d last night on the steamer Campania with a mass of in formation regarding training of cavalry and tiiu question of remounts. The results of their Invest! gat ions will Ih- embodied iu a report to the chief if staff of the Army at Washington. The commission, which besides Brigadier-Ceii-rat MeClernnnd comprises Major Jesse Mel. Carter. Lieutenant Colonel J. T. Bickman and Colonel Jarae. Parker, visited P.ussia. Italy Austria, Prance, Jer man] and Lngland. They said that all the cavalry they had seen was on a high plane of development. General McClernand said they were everywhere p eeived with the greatest cordiality and every facility was given iheiu for the proper inspection of the work of cavalry forces in the lield and at home. General McClernand reported thai in Bnglsad there was a growing demand for American bred civ airy borne*. The British army is now- using the best of Irish hunters, but these animals are not hear] enough for the work, he said. It was li, idea that the American horse, inbred With th« heavy stock from Europe, made the ideal cavalry mount. Washington. D. c. December 51.— Under the provisions of the current appropriation act for tho Department of Agriculture authorizing the inauguration of experiments in the breeding of horses for military purposes, and providing 0,000 for that purpose, the Secretary of Agriculture, with the eou- eiiiieiice ,,f he Secretary of War. has appointed th-following gentlemen as advisory agents in the selection of stallions and to assist in the operation of the governments plan; Henry Fairfax of Virginia. for thoroughbreds; c. L. Bailey of Kentucky, for American -addle horses; Walter Palmer of Illinois for standard bred*; Maxwell Bvarta of Veriuoni. Ci Morgana. Bach gentleman ads with the officers of th* t""v-eminent in the selection of stallions of the breed h« represent-. The Sceictaiy of War has designated Lieutenant Colonel D. S. Stanley of the quarter master corps to represent the Army, and the Secretary of Agriculture has designated Ceorge M. Rom tiiel. chief of the annual husbandry division of the bine, in of animal Industry, to represent the Department of Agriculture. Thirteen stallions have been purchased to date, as follows: Thoroughbreds: Cold rjeeto, by The Bard-IKel md Toe; Charcot b. Common Spanish Match. Saddle llorses: Young Bill, by Gotten King, dam bj Bourbon Chief: Fair Acre King, by Bourbon King Aletha Chief; Richmond Choice. by Bex Peavine. dam by King Richard. Standard Breds: MaeXanae. by MacDougall— Tho Contiuucd. on second page. IMPROVING THE MILITARY HORSE. Continued from first page* Niinne: Sigl.-r. by Red liediaai Maud Sigier; Bt-Gue. by Wiggins — Ladv Crescent; Twilight M.. bv Belmont Junior Ma] Pry; Lord Ki by Ai Pulterton. - -Madge Morgan*: Daniel Webater Lambert, by Joe Allen: Madison Lambert, by Lambed B.; Priaee M.. b Lilian Allen III. Topay II. All af tb.se horses are well bred ami registered, and si. me are well known individuals. Gold Heel*, for example, had a conspicuous career oa tin- larf; .mm. ii. the sin- of Charcot, was i.. Isoaomy, and was wlaaer ..I" the Two Thousand, Derby, St. Leger and other Important stakes in Kaglaad. Ail tin- saddle borate I boa far purchased bare had winning recorda at tin- Kentucky fairs, of the standard breds, MacNuane is notable in that be, like Cannon at the Colorado si ml of The Dcp.ut-meiii of Agricnltnre, is a grandson of Robert McGregor. Sigier was lirst in the two year ..Id das* for st. hi. laid bred trott. -is at the national horse show in 1811, and Lord Kerns sire. Atioa, sold for 0125. SHi. Tin- Iforgaaa are excellent representative* of the breed and sliould prOTC Oaeful as sires of rin.ilf horses of good siae and conformation. The sire of Prince *!., Ethan Allen HI., has left a remarkable impress on t ho character Of the Morgans oa the i as! aide ..f Vermont. The i e|iartnieiit of Agriculture expect* to make olhei purchase* during tin- winter.
