HORSE BREEDING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 200, 23 August 1940, Page 6

HORSE BREEDING.

SUBSIDY APPRECIATED. PROGRESS OF SCHEME. WELLINGTON, this day. Recognition by the military authorities that the usefulness of horses for certain classes of transport work is not entirely over in New Zealand was mentioned during a local body deputation to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, and appreciation was expressed of the Government's action in bringing into operation in 1938 the Remounts Encouragement Act and regulations under the legislation providing for the payment of a subsidy for the breeding of horses. In dealing with this aspect of the matter the Minister gave some interesting figures outlining the progress of the scheme. In 1938, the first season during which the remounts subsidy regulations were in force, the Minister said the number of stallions subsidised was 31. The number of mares served was 1213, and 571 foals were born. The amount of subsidy paid this season was £4203, and of this £236 was provided by the New Zealand Racing Conference. The 1939-40 season showed an extension of operations, 39 stallions being ' approved for subsidy. The number of mares served was 1339. It was anticipated that about 700 foals could be expected this year. The amount of the subsidy paid was £5123, of which the Act provided £4000, the balance being subscribed by the Racing Conference.— (Press Assn.)