XVI.-SPAIX. 



[From " Zuclitund KeniontirungUerMilitar-PfeniealleiStaaten," by I»r. Paul Goldbeck, Berlin, lUOl.] 



The number of horses in 1897 was 397,172. Spain raises 

 a great number of asses and mules. An English commission 

 purchased there for the Boer war a total of 12,000. They are 

 reported to have proved admirably adapted to the transpor- 

 tation of light artillery in hilly regions. The usual price of 

 mules reaches as high as $193. 



In order to assist horse breeding the Spanish government 

 maintains four stallion depots of 100 animals each, and three 

 annexes with 25 stallions each. The stallions kept at these 

 depots are mostl}^ of the Spanish race, but there are also 

 Arabian and English thoroughbreds, the latter very few in 

 number and poor in quality. There are also some Norfolk, 

 Percheron, Anglo-Norman, and even Anglo-Hispano- Arabs in 

 use. In order to aid breeders the covering fee is made as low 

 as $4.82, and in some regions where the breeding industry is 

 in a backward state no fee is charged. The number of thor- 

 oughbred stallions in Spain in 1896-97, according to the 

 Spanish studbook, was 155 English, 19 Arab, and 19 Anglo- 

 Arab stallions. There has been a considerable decrease since 

 1894-95. 



A military stud has been established, as a sort of experi- 

 ment, in the province of Cordoba. It has 80 mares of the 

 Spanish, Anglo- Arab, Anglo-Norman, and Percheron races, 

 as well as 4 breeding stallions — 2 Spanish, 1 English thorough- 

 bred, and 1 Norfolk. It is intended to raise not only sires 

 for the stallion depots, but also stallions to be sold at cost 

 price to breeders. 



Spain has 28 regiments of cavalry and 14 regiments of 

 reserve cavalry, 9 remount depots, establishments, etc., gen- 

 darmerie, and 16 regiments of field artillery and mountain 

 artillery, having a total, including other branches of the 

 service, of 14,300 horses and mules. 



There are three remount purchase commissions for cavalry, 

 each with a remount depot under its supervision. In these 



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