CONTENTS. 



ResumS of individual reports 9 



Introductory _ 9 



The army horse _ . _ _ _ _ 10 



Horses for business purposes _ _ _ 13 



Importation of horses into Germany _ 18 



"Number and value of horses exported from the United States 20 



Reports and extracts from reports relating to the use of American horses in 



foreign countries _ _ _ _ 22 



Great Britain's purchases of cavalry horses in Argentina 22 



American horses in Belgium _ 24 



Report of American military attache _ 26 



Carriage horses, etc _ . . 27 



Hackneys, coach horses, etc _ 27 



Saddle horses 28 



Hunters and jumpers. _ _ _ 28 



Draft horses 28 



Requirements for German army horses 31 



A statement of experience and observation in shipping horses to Ger- 

 many 35 



Horses in France 39 



Encouragements for improving the race and for breeding 39 



Horses and their uses . _ _ 39 



American horses, 41 



Summary of a communication regarding American horses used by the 



large horse companies in Paris, France _ 42 



American horse trade of Great Britain. . 45 



Effect of a sea voyage . 47 



English opinions _ _ 48 



Horse trade with Great Britain 50 



American horses in Denmark. 53 



The demand for and kind of horses suited for European uses and the 



present status of the horse trade in different countries 55 



In the United Kingdom _ 56 



In France 68 



In Belgium '. 72 



In Germany - 76 



In Russia and Italy. 80 



Summary - - 82 



Export of horses from the Chicago market 84 



Report regarding the export of horses from Buffalo, N. Y. , and vicinity. 88 



Description of horses _ - - 89 



Sources of supply of the different classes. - - 91 



Number of horses exported from Buffalo, N. Y _ 92 



Prices paid by foreign buyers 92 



Expense of shipping - - - 93 



Losses by death 93 



Loss in weight _- :.-• - 93 



Remarks - - 93 



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