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MARES OF PRICELESS VALUE VALUEEarly Early in the war when Kussia made her great offensive and penetrated East Prussia said Col Fair in conclusion the announcement was made that Germany deplored the loss of 20000 choice mares from one of its most famous breeding studs more than any other misfortune connected with the campaign I am ready to subscribe to the senti ¬ ment that Mich a number of the proper type of mare would be invaluable to us today To Germanv wliose horse wastage is greater than that of an ¬ other country they would bo priceless It is more difficult to obtain good mares than stallions The Jockey Club its chairman Major August Belmont F Ambrose Clark Henry T Oxnard and many others have donated or loaned to the government for a term of years horses of the type to benefit the movement movementLieutCol LieutCol 31 C Bristol is another member of the governments remount household who is a be ¬ liever in thoroughbred blood iu tlie troopers mount Col Bristol has had much to do with the selection of the stallions which are to be used at tlie breeding stations which have been inaugurated at Front Royal Va and Forts Reno and Koogh in Okla lioma and Montana respectively He and those working under his supervision have been extremely careful in making their selections No unsound or l lail ail tempered animals have been accepted and whenever a horse was found with a good racing record he was preferred to another of equal merit in all other respects New Yorkers had an oppor ¬ tunity during the recent Belmont Park meeting to see some of them when Light Arms Saratoga Holy Achievement and other horses donated by the Jockey Chins breeding bureau and individuals were exhibit oil on the stretch stretchIn In discussing the governments remount plan in general Colonel Bristol said saidThere There was a disposition at first on tlie part of some to think that we were engaging in the breed ¬ ing business iu opposition to the fanner Nothing could be further from tlie truth We have no desire to antagonize the farmer in his breeding ventures As a matter of fact we are laying the foundation for a plan wjiicli will bu of untold Icnefit to tlie farmers and horse breeders of the Union It is our idea to breed stallions at our depots which will bu distributed to the farmers free of any obligation There will bo no service fee and every aid will be given to stimulate the production Of the proper type of remount without any strings on the propo ¬ sition sitionI I hope that there will be an increased interest in the racing horse show and hunting activities of the country as all of this makes for the development of thu type of horse we wauU
