1056 "New YoiiK State Beeeders' Association 



to better the fanners' methods in regard to horse-breeding, and 

 that is an improved stallion law. How oj; what is the way to bring 

 this about ? The New York State Veterinary j\ledical Association 

 has appointed a committee, and it has been suggested that this 

 association with the New York State Horse Breeders' Association 

 select or name a like committee, and the two committees consult 

 with each other in regard to the action necessary to bring this 

 very important matter to a head — the kind of a bill to be intro- 

 duced, the time advisable to introduce such a measure and the 

 right to get in touch with others not members of the associations 

 named, for suggestions. The idea is to compile a law that is as 

 near right as possible. I believe that while we are under the 

 present administration we would be very likely to meet with 

 success, as we all know the attitude of our President on this 

 subject. 



Why is there a scarcity of horses ? This is a broad subject to 

 answer. First, is the question of supply and demand. Due to 

 the grade or scrub stallion, farmers all say they cannot get their 

 money back when they want to dispose of the colt. It costs no 

 more to raise a colt from a pure-blood sire than from a scrub or 

 grade sire, — that is the first cost, the service fee. They do not 

 realize that the fee of the pure-blood stallion service enhances the 

 value of the colt. Breeders are at last coming to the conclusion 

 that a pure-blood bull is half the herd; why does not the same 

 follow as to the pure-blood stallion ? From lack of thought the 

 horse-breeding industry is carried on very unintelligently, and 

 the results are very imsatisfactory. We have depended too much 

 on the other fellow to supply the demand. ISTow this individual 

 has failed to meet the expectation. The result is a very high 

 price for the popular work-horse, and no market, as far as 

 revenue is concerned, for the colt of the stallion with no breed- 

 ing. To this individual is due the undesirable state of affairs 

 in the breeding operations of the state, and this condition has 

 been augmented by the presence of hereditary unsoundness, lack 

 of discrimination in mating and inattention to the adequate 

 feeding and suitable sanitary stabling. 



The type of horse required by the mounted police department 

 of our larger cities and the army has, in the last 10 or 15 



