VIII.-ITALY. 



[Reported by Capt. T. Bentlcy Mott, Artillery Ccjrps, Uinte<] States Military Attache at Paris.] 



What follows applies to horses in Italy. The few that are 

 required for service in the Italian-African colonies are bought 

 in Africa. 



HORSE AND MULE CENSUS. 



The latest figures are the following ; 



Total in Italy 



Total in the army, including officers' horses 



Total in the cavalry, including officers' horses 



Total in the artillery and engineers, including officers' horses 



Other services 



Additional number required in case of mobilization for war, to 

 be brought or requisitioned in Italy 



Uorses. 



Mules. 



750,000 330,000 



Horses and 

 mules. 



1,080,000 

 47,347 

 21,251 

 14, 74(> 

 11,350 



217,000 



IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES. 



These duties are so insignificant that it may be said that 

 practically there are no import or export duties on horses in 

 Italy. 



YEARLY PURCHASES. 



The average number of horses bought each year by the 

 remount depots is 3,680. About 600 more are bought directly 

 by the regiments. The cavalry takes about 2,600, the artil- 

 lery about 1,200. 



PRICES. 



Cavalry, from S96.oO to $193 for troop horses; artillery, 

 $193 for wheel and $164.05 for lead horses; mules an average 

 of $173.70. These jDrices include the cost of transportation 

 to the destination 



PERCENTAGE OF LOST AND CONDEMNED ANNUALLY. 



In the artillerj^ this loss is estimated at 10 per cent; in the 

 cavalry it is somewhat greater. In the cavalry, horses ad- 

 judged unfit for active service, but still capable of doing less 



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