84 FOREIGN MARKETS FOR AMERICAN HORSES. 



the exception of Belgium, where they have advanced within the last 

 three years. 



Whatever horse we raise, be it draft, hunter, coacher, cavalry, or 

 other kind, he should be on short legs; have his height in the depth 

 of his body and not in his legs. In other words, raise a high horse 

 on short legs. Also remember that, whatever kind he is, his back 

 should be short. 



This rule always holds good, but by it I do not mean to raise a 

 really short horse. Let the horse be of good length, but have his 

 oblique shoulders and his long, straight hips instead of his back 

 supply it. Observe these rules and you can not go wrong. 



The present shipping rates from New York to London by the new 

 modern vessels of the "Wilsons and the Purness-Leyland lines are as 

 follows : £5 10s. , to include freight, feed, attendance, and insurance, 

 the latter risk, on a valuation of £25 per head, to terminate ten days 

 after steamer's arrival; £5 2s. 6d., to include freight, feed, attendance, 

 and insurance, the latter risk, on a valuation of £25 per head, to termi- 

 nate on horses walking ashore; £4 7s. 6d., to cover freight, feed, and 

 attendance only. 



Shipping rates from Montreal to London are practically the same as 

 above, as are also those to Bremen and Hamburg. In the latter cases, 

 however, the^ shipping rate is $25 per head, and insurance costs 4 per 

 cent on the amount carried, the company's liability ceasing as soon as 

 the horses walk ashore at port of destination. From the best infor- 

 mation attainable, I estimate the loss in shipping to average about 3 

 per cent. 



It is, of course, not expected that the breeder will be able to sell 

 his horses direct to Europe himself, as many things are to be arranged 

 before this can be done, and the exporter who ships them in large 

 numbers can do so much cheaper than the person who ships but a few. 

 It is the intention of the above report, however, to induce the breeder 

 to raise horses that will more readily sell, and at better prices, to his 

 local dealer for export. The exporter has much to contend with, and 

 his expenses are large. His horses must be kept for some time 

 before they can be put in shape to sell, after their hard trip, and some 

 of them will be found to improve slowly. If, however, the breeder 

 will raise the right kind of horses, the exporter can pay him a good , 

 price for them and still have left for himself a reasonable profit to 

 pay for all his trouble, time, and risk. 



EXPORT OF HORSES FROM THE CHICAGO MARKET. 



[Report of Inspector WiUiam A. Bruette, dated Chicago, 111., September 3, 1897.] 



Sir: I herewith beg leave to submit. the following report on the 

 export horse trade at this point : 

 The exporting of horses has been going on from this point (Chicago) 



