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J t i 1 j i t i i | i , j | i , • JOCKEY CLUB AIDING GOVERNMENT I C. J. Fitz Gerald Goes to Washington to Report Progress Made in the Breeding Industry. Albany. N. Y.. May 13.— . .T. Fitz Gerald, rep- • resenting the Jockey Club, has just completed an investigation of the work being carried on by the Department of State Troopers to promote and encourage the breeding of horses, especially those of the cavalry clas; en the farms of the state. This is said to lie the pioneer movement in the United States to check the depletion of the horse supply i.i " the Inited States and in which the Jockey Club is taking an active part. Four thor.nigiilired stallions selected as best fitted not only for the work of the State Troopers, but for cavalry and artillery use and for farm work, are now at stud at the four troop headquarters. They include Marse Henry, at the headquarter": of the Albany unit: Fashion Plate, at Syracuse: Otis, at P.at-ivia. and Pharaoh, at White Plains. Mr. Fitz Detail said before leaving that both the Federal officials and the members of the Jockey Club were giving the State Troopers credit for taking the initial step in preparing the United • I Stales for emergencies. "The Washington offi"ia!s believe that the ques- . tion of the supply of horses is ef vittl importance I at this time." said Mr. Fitz Ceiahl. "The supply i is being depleted rapidly: more than 1.000.000 have S-liecn sold to tin Allies." The question has reached i such serious proportions that the Jockey Tub has become interested in making every effort to in- crease the breeding of horses without delay. t The State Troopers are now breeding four famous s stallions with faimers draught horses. The colts 1 are t. be kept by the farmers, thus increasing the t number of draught horses of the type needed on the t farm. The colts from the mares owned by the s State Troopers are also being farmed out among i the farmer-;, who will take ,-are of them and in re- l turn wil be given a rail for themselves. i The Jockey Club will issue literature on the sub- i ject which will be distribincd among the fanners I if Hie state, explaining the advantage of the offer being made by the Department of State Trooper; and the Jockey bib, and the great importance of I breeding horses in New York state. Major George F. Chandler, superintendent of the | State Troopers, said that the department had recog ! iiizcd the feet that New York state is ideal for horse raising, and that the f.irmers are rapidly be- ■ couiinjiiiiiercsti-il in the plan; not only- ure .fcbey j being aided in raising the ejnss of liorse they re- i quire, but the state notice force is keeping its quota j of mounts necessary for the work of the di part- ] mint filled. 1
