CENSUS OF HORSES.
■■■' ALARMING SHORTAGE. NO ADEQUATE MARGIN FOR THE ARMY. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Oopyrlisht. ■ ' ; ' . London, January 18. ; . The: "Daily Mail"-reports that the War ;Office census vof/horses reveals'.qin alarm-ing-deficiency, owing to tho activity .' of foreign, bdyers and a declirio.in. the. demand from brewers dnd.'cab and 1 omnibus ■ propriotbrs.' - JTarmors' are only breeding ;cart horses or show hackneys. The. census enumerates" 156,000 ' horses, being' the 'maximum required, ;.bnt'there is' no allowance 'for. reserve. ; : '■ , .,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 5
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71CENSUS OF HORSES. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 5
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