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try surpass those of all other countries in one respect the magnitude 

 of the breeding farms in addition to which large numbers of stal- 

 lions are placed at convenient stations during the breeding season, as in 

 other countries. In Austria proper there are two state horse-breeding 

 establishments, with farms in connection, leased by the Ministry 

 of Agriculture. These are the one at Fiber of 1,000 acres and the 

 one at Radautz with 23,809 acres. The entire Government expendi- 

 ture in Austria in 1907 was $938,000. This work is very largely 

 dominated by military considerations. In Hungary are the great 

 establishments of Mezohegyes with over 50,000 acres of land, 2,000 

 horses, and 6,000 employees ; Kis-Ber with over 18,000 acres of land ; 

 Babolna with over 10,000 acres; and Fogaras, In addition there are 

 a number of stallion depots and two studs which breed horses solely 

 for the Emperor's stables. With all this great outlay the Government 

 it not able to supply the army, and over half the horses used are bred 

 by private individuals without any assistance from the Government. 

 The privately bred horses, however, are not so uniform in size and 

 gait as those bred under Government supervision. The great estates 

 of the Hungarian Government are not devoted entirely to raising 

 horses, but large numbers of cattle and other animals are raised as 

 well for public benefit. 



ITALY. 



The Italian Government does not devote so much attention to 

 horse breeding as those already mentioned, but 640 stallions stood for 

 public service in 1906, covering 29,462 mares. 



PURCHASING REMOUNTS IN EUROPE. 



In purchasing remounts, purchases are almost uniformly made in 

 the open market, the purchasing board presenting itself at localities 

 within a given district at stated times and making selections from 

 among the horses offered. In Germany, for example, in 1910, 27,462 

 horses were offered, of which 13,660 were bought. The prices ranged 

 as follows : 



Prussia. $253 



Bavaria : 



3-year-olds. L 243 



4-year-olds-, 310 



Saxouy : 



Young horses 254 



Older horses , -. 321 



Wurtemburg : 



Young horses 253 



Older horses, from Prussian remount depots... 368 



