1058 New York State Breedebs' Association 



state; only 3,613 spring colts being reported in 1910, wliich. 

 would indicate that only 1.5 per cent, of New York State farmers 

 were interested in horse-breeding. 



New York State requires about 80,000 horses annually to meet 

 the demand, which, at an average price of $200, would amount 

 to $16,000,000. According to statistics read, the greater pro- 

 portion of this vast amount leaves this state, and considering our 

 excellent facilities for pasturage and abundance of nitrogenous 

 feed, I see no reason why this should be the case, or why horse- 

 breeding, at the prices horses are bringing now in this state, is 

 not ideal. 



I believe if this matter is placed before the legislature in proper 

 fonn they will consider it seriously; all that is required is a 

 stimulus. And I further believe that with the influence this 

 association and its friends can bring to bear, a stallion law could 

 be enacted, which would enhance horse-breeding in this state. 

 The time has come for the East to look after its own interest. 

 The West requires thousands more horses than fonner years, due 

 to increased population and agricultural interests, and western 

 farmers are looking after their interests in regard to stock-rais- 

 ing more closely than here at present. We are losing our best 

 brood mares, those more fitted for dams of the work-horse t}q>e, 

 they going back to their birth-place to be used for breeding pur- 

 poses. I think this is a very serious mistake. We should im- 

 prove conditions so as to make it possible for farmers to breed 

 their mares to stallions of type and soundness. The purchaser 

 very reluctantly pays the price for sound work-horses, and asks 

 the question " Why do not those who are interested try to do 

 something to relieve the situation?" And I thoroughly believe 

 he is right. My slogan is to improve the breeding, as well as to 

 eliminate the sire which may transmit conditions to the progeny 

 that will affect his usefulness and value. 



Mr. Huson : Wo now have a little time to devote to a general 

 discussion of this subject, and I should like to keep the discussion 

 this morning confined, as nearly as wo can, to the precise subject 

 of what position tho state ought to take in regard to the registra- 

 tion of stallions for public service. 



As you all know, any man who has a stallion may file a certifi- 



