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SUITABLE ARMY STALLIONS F K Sturgis Furnishes Specifi ¬ cations for Proper Sires Fixes Age and Size Must Not NotBe Be Less Than Three Years YearsOld Old and Sturdy Built New York July 19 From time to time public spirited sportsmen and breeders have donated thor ¬ oughbred stallions to the Breeding Bureau for use in the production of a better army horse As a matter of fact most of the stallions that are in service for government breeding were received by iloiKition but in some instances the gifts have not been altogether appropriate though the intentions of the donor were the best in the world worldIt It is the desire to obtain the best thoroughbreds for this service and to that end Chairman F K Stnrgis has sent the following letter which is self explanatory to Algernon Daingerficld DaingerficldNew New York July 17 1918 Mr Algernon Daingerfield DaingerfieldSecretary Secretary the Breeding Bureau of The Jockey Club 18 East FortyFirst Street New York YorkMy My Dear Daingcrfield DaingcrfieldThe The Breeding Bureau of the Jockey Club has been the fortunate recipient by gift of many fine stal ¬ lions during the past season These animals have been stationed in different portions of the country ami tliie reiKtrtsTIf rom them iiave Lecn most gratify ¬ ing ingI I write you at this time more particularly be cause of the interest displayed by the United States government in the breeding of horses for army use ami the close relations which the Breeding Bureau of the Jockey Club has been able to establish with the authorities in Washington WashingtonANXIOUS ANXIOUS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS DONATIONSWe We are still most anxious to receive donations of stallions from the horse breeders through the country and to furnish the United States government with further facilities for their Remount Breeding De ¬ partment Many fine animals have already passed through the hands of the Breeding Bureau to the government service The type of horse we much de ¬ sire to obtain may be briefly described as follows followsNot Not less than three years of age nor under fifteen hands two inches in height to be powerfully built of short canon bone good hocks and well turned quarlers and loins The more substance pos ¬ sessed by the animal the better for our purpose and if a record for i eed has been obtained it adds to the value for breeding purjioses A strong back is essential and sloping shoulders good feet and abso ¬ lute freedom from spavin ringbone defective vision or other things of an undesirable nature that might be transmitted to offspring offspringThere There is a constant use for the right class of horse and w shall welcome with much appreciation gifts that might come under the above description descriptionThe The Jockey Club is appreciative of the MipjMirt that the horsemen of the country have bestowed ii m the Breeding Bureau and is most anxious to continue and to extend the usefulness of the Bureau in as many directions as possible possibleVery Very sincerely yours yoursSigned Signed F K Sturgis Chairman of the Breeding Bureau
