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HORSES EXPORTED AND IMPORTED. New York, November 20. The figures in connection with the thoroughbred industry of the United States as revealed by the Jockey Clubs records for the past five years, or during the period when racing was under restrictions which hampered it almost to the point of extinction, are c interesting. The official records show that 1,553 certificates were issued for males and females of f various ages during that time by W. II. Rowe, the official registrar of the Jockey Club. "These certificates do not by any means furnish h an accurate estimate of the number of thoroughbreds - we lost," said Mr. Rowe a few days ago, . "as many consignments to England, Germany, , Australia, the Argentine and other South American n points were sent without any other papers than n the foal certificates, and we are now getting communications from these countries where some of if the mares have produced something good and their ir breeding must be confirmed. I would say that ;t quite as many animals went without our certificates - of exportation as have them, so that 3,000 i0 would not be too high a figure to place on the e total shipments of thoroughbreds from this country ;- from 1910 to 1915, inclusive. "Our records, however," continued Mr. Rowe, "show that the tide has turned our way strongly, the importations during 1914 from abroad totaling 190 head, while the current year to date is responsible - for 40G, with seventy more on the Atlantic at the present time. This will bring ns is well up to the 700 mark, with another month to 0 fill out the year. A number of the horses and d mares which went abroad represented the best st blood lines in our studbook, and many of them u we could ill afford to lose, but we are getting in exchange representatives "of families that have e been most successful abroad, and they should d leave their impress on the thoroughbred future of f the United States." The following table will show how thoroughly those countries which are fond of racing have assimilated our thoroughbreds: Recapitulation of Shipments 1910-1915. Mares. Males. Total. 1 France 320 124 43S ,S England 230 187 423 ,j5 Argentina 105 53 218 Germany 117 77 194 Australia 07 5 72 Mexico 49 21 70 Belgium 24 20 50 South America not classified . 15 7 22 Austria 9 10 19 British West Indies S S 10 Ireland 5 3 S British Guiana 2 3 5 Venezuela 1 3 4 Barbados 2 2 Brazil 2 2 Cuba 2 2 Peru 1 1 2 Porto Rico 1 1 2 Uruguay 2 . . 2 Hawaii 1 1 South Africa 1 1 1 : i :
