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The numerous private stud's follow for the most part, as 

 far as breed is concerned, the tendencies of the government 

 studs of their respective regions. 



The number of animals in the government studs was as 

 follows on January 1, 1900: One hundred and three breeding 

 stallions, 955 brood mares, 1,780 foals, 151 draft horses and 

 others;" total, 3,002 head. 



The total receipts from government studs were $141,371.10, 

 and the expenditures $1,115,142.37. 



There were exported in 1899 from Russia 59,448 horses, 

 57,100 going beyond the European boundary, 436 to Finland, 

 and 1,912 beyond the Asiatic boundary. 



The following table shows the number of regiments, etc. , 

 including Cossacks : 



The total number of Cossack sotnias is 311, which number 

 can be increased in war to 1,000. The peace establishment 

 of cavalry horses is 140,000; in the war establishment this 

 number is increased to 350,000. There are special remount 

 services for each branch; that is, one for the regular cavalry, 

 one for the artillery, and one for the Cossacks. The total 

 number of horses in the army is 175,000. The number re- 

 quired annually is 17,500. In case of mobilization 350,000 

 more would be required. 



The cavalry troops of European Russia formerly received 

 their mounts entirely through remount officers, who, in con- 

 sideration of a sura, varying from $108.15 to $154.50 for each 

 horse, had to purchase remounts at their own expense and 

 their own risk and deliver them in a serviceable condition. 

 They were really to a certain extent wholesale horse dealers. 



