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REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



All colts are regularly trained from the age of 3 years, 

 their track records carefully kept and copies sent to the 

 inspector general of the remount service. During July and 

 August, however, no work is required of these young horses. 

 When stallions 3 years old have been well broken they are 

 sent to the various studs in Algeria and Tunis; the mares of 

 corresponding age are served the following spring. Stallions 

 and mares which are no longer valuable as breeders, and colts 

 and fillies which are not adjudged suitable for reproducers, 

 are recommended to the inspector general either for sale or 

 for distribution to the troops. 



Generally the work of the farm is done by soldier labor, 

 but civilian labor may be hired or military-prison labor used. 



The expenses for buildings, extra pay, and incidentals for 

 1902 is estimated at $7,304.70. 



FORAGE ALLOWANCE. 



The allowance in oats, hay, straw, etc., is prescribed for 

 each class of animals and for each kind of service, as peace 

 footing, war footing, bivouac, marches, camps of maneuver, 

 on trains, at sea, etc. The following extracts from the tables 

 are deemed sufficient : 



Oats may be replaced as follows : By corn, barley, or rye, 

 at weight for weight ; by wheat, beans, or pease, at two-thirds 

 weight of oats. 



AVheat, beans, and pease are not allowed in total substitu- 

 tion ; the other grains are so allowed when absolutelj' neces- 

 sary. The regular articles of issue are oats, hay, barley, and 

 straw. Barley meal, bran, carrots, parsnips, green fodder, 



