THE HORSE.

NZ Truth, Issue 568, 6 May 1916, Page 9

THE HORSE.

Demand as Great as Ever.. Study the' great war m various theatres, whether Russia, France, Flanders, Anatolia, .or Mesopotamia, and men who question the utility of horses In these days of steam and,electricity will find the equine race as great a necessity as down tha stream of ages past. And m countless numbers, too, since wastage, from modern war,.methods is greater than of old. Nations must have horses; and such as produce them not must buy front, such as^do. -Russia, Germany and Austria possess the necessary pasturages, and spare neither pains nor money to produce them of the; best.. Their Governments maintain costly breeding ■ establishments, import crack thoroughbreds to keep them at a high level of, excellence, and, above all things, patronise racing liberally as the. most effectual method of assuring success. England, Scotland, and Ireland do their best, but lack: lands and space, while climate hinders Canada and India. Here, however, m Australasia, wo have everything essential £o tho production of sound and hardy horses, and only hick enterprise and means to produce them m measureless supply. Commercial profit, moreover, attends the Industry. India is a steady purchaser, and alone took no fewer than 50,000 since tho opening of the war. Now, stud-masters cannot afford the necessary outlay to ensure excellence any moro than Germany without a sale for tho pick of thenstock at high prices formcing purposes. Every tyro knows this and the powers that bo should think well before they put forth a finger to prejudice tho Interests of mon on whose efforts rest tho great industry of horse-breeding.