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A F in 5 if H tl ■ p ■« P -! « ;► -i i K p s b tl if t o of f t t to ! « J . J , j j . J | . j : » s ■ ;i * * !l 1 I « I - I ASK JOCKEY CLUB FOR STALLIONS A Federal Authorities Hake a Request for Four, and Ci Six Are Placed at Disposal of Government. Washington. D. ".. May 10.— With ■ view to breeding the highest tyjie of cavalry remount, the si federal authorities have asked the Jockey Club di New York for four thoroughbred stallions. The pi request was made by the Department of Agricul y ture. through its Pureau of Animal Husbandry, v; which las charge of such work and the response yj which was favorable, places six hoises at the dis- s IMisal of the government. tl Four of the six will be selected by II. H. Reese, w who has charge of the Front Uoyal. Virginia, ex- at ocrimcntal station, where throughbred and standard ti red sires have lieen located for some years. Thev tl vill In- distributed throughout the west at Fort Sill ai at ind other remount stations, where Ihey will bo tt mated with mares of quality, which have been pur- ri chased by officrs of the remount division of the hi 1nited States army within the i«ist year. These pur- pi •liases aggregate 1.47." to date and one-third of them s« will lie sent to Front Royal. aj The cx|M-r: nee of foreign governments and the ex- ;K-rimcnts at Front Itoyal. where sires of blood such .. s Henry of Navarre and Octagon, which were tlo- •inted to the government by Major August Itelmont. * iave proved licyond a doubt the merits of the thor- J mghbred as a top-cross. In addition there was the J" growing necessity for renewing our sadly de- pleted supply of remounts for our troops abroad to * serve as a spur at this time. ! The following is ■ copy of Frank K. Sturgis let- J; ier convoying the gift and it is safe to say that, his suggestion as to the increased price which J! the government should pay for three-year-olds and ! ilder in the rough is adopfd. the breeding interests 1 the country will be greatly stimulated, as the fanners and horse breed irs of the nation will do it in the rest if Incle Sam makes it worth their while 1 produce this particular tyin- of animal: Hon. George M. Rommel. Chief of Rureau of Ani- I do mal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Wash- a of ingteti. D. C. c Dear Sir: The Rreeding P-ureau of the Jockey V Club lieg to acknowledge receipt of the request t fr.ini the Cnitiil States ioveinmeut that four thor- 1 oughbred stallions lie placed at the disposal of the i c tioverument for breeding purposes. It gives the Itrei-ding Bureau of the Joekey Club the most unqualified pleasure __jnt„_thjkie.w.s ■ . „Z the RtfrVuit of Animal "ImfusTry, Diparnnent 01 *t Agriculture, in this matter. The stallions, as stated in the list encloses!, will or be at ouce subject to examination by any officials nominated by the Department, and if for any reason the stallions named lie not satisfactory other ani- • mals will be designated. * JOCKEY CLUB STEWARD PLEASED. ■ 11 It is with the greatet-t appreciation that the f stewards of the Jockey Club take note of this ae- 1 tion of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and the y stewards recognize the great help it will !*• to them t in widening the scoi c and range of their present Breeding Bureau, which is doing good work with far j reaching results, but needs broader lines and sup- | imrtiug indorsement. t In this connection the stewards take the liberty to call the attention of the Department of Animal r Iinlustry to the price at present paid by the Gov- « eminent for animals three years old or over. It j is almost impossible to get the farmers to breed ., their marcs, particularly in the eastern states, unless they can dispose of the progeny for more tiian 1«5. The present cost of fodder, oats and . laW is practically prohibitive, and the Breeding J Rureau finds its activities sadly hampered by the ! existing restriction. The price of 25 for a suit- J ■He three-year-old animal would be a wonderful ! stimulus to" breeding along useful lines. I I lieg on Udialf of my follow stewards to place at the entire disposal of your department all rec- I ords. data and information possessed by the Breed- l ing Bureau of the Jockey Club. With respect, faithfully yours, J F. K. ST1RGIS. Chairman. » In acknowledging Mr. Sturgis* letter. G. A. Bell. acting chief of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry. . said that the question of the price for remounts had alreadv bo"ii taken up with the War Department J and that the matter would lie again agitated. All of the stallions off red have raced with sue cess, ikisscss size, bone and conformation and have 1 splendid disjxisitions. All are stake winners and. with the exception of Textile, which is a chestnut, are bays or browns, the ideal color for a troop horse. " The horses, their date of birth and breeding follow : Textile, foaled 190S, by Inflexible — Gold Lace, by Ormonde. Fauntleroy. foaled 190, by Little Saint — Flick- amaroo. by" His IIiglu.ess. Monty Fox, foaled 190S, by csanon— Metrics;!, 1 hj Anchorite. Mae. foaled 1911. by McCce— Little Whit, by j Mazagau. 1 Saratoga, foaled 1912, by Ogdcu — I nsightly, by t Pursebearer. | Roly. foaled 1912, by Golden Maxim — Lotowaunu, j by Trenton. "t
