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of unit cliaracters or traits. Some of these traits may be able 

 to exist side by side in tlie oifspriug, others will be so opposite 

 that one must be suppressed as regards immediate expression. 

 But this one will not have been stamped out, but will be repre- 

 sented in the germ cells of the offspring and will reappear when- 

 ever possible." 



(Signed) V. L. KELLOGG. 



In answer to my letter on the subject of " best type for the 

 New York farmer to breed " Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff, 

 U. S. A. wrote as follows : 



" Referring to your letter relative to ' what is the best horse 

 for the farmers of New York to breed,' I beg to state that I 

 had best speak of this subject only in its relation to the require- 

 ments of the army. 



" From the accompanying report you get an idea as to what 

 we are hoping to see produced in considerable numbers throughout 

 the country for army purposes. We also believe that if we get 

 good types for our artillery and cavalry, they should be highly 

 valuable animals for general farm work, I shall not go into the 

 relative advantages or disadvantages possessed by the army horse 

 or the regular draft horse in relation to cost of breeding and 

 maintenance, for you can doubtless get that more accurately 

 elsewhere. 



" The army requires annually about 2,000 horses, and these 

 are being purchased at varying prices, dependent upon the local- 

 ity and the additional cost of transportation to stations. 



" In Montana and Texas and other parts of the West where 

 horses may pass most of their days, prior to presentation for pur- 

 chase, on the ranges, it follows that the cost to the Government 

 is less than it would be for horses purchased in New York State. 

 At the present time the officer at the Remount Station in Virginia 

 is securing fairly good 3-year-olds at an average of $150. Under 

 the breeding system now being inaugurated by the Department 

 of Agriculture, farmers get the use of stallions for a nominal sum, 

 provided they agree to sell to the Government at the price stated 

 above. If, however, the farmer decides that he wants to keep the 

 colt, he then pays for the service at the rate of about $25. The 



