BRITAIN’S HORSE EXPORTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1246, 5 March 1914, Page 11

BRITAIN’S HORSE EXPORTS.

According to an official report issued by the Board of Agriculture, 1503 stallions, 20,353 mares and 45,073 geldings were exported from Great Britain last year. Over twothirds of the total were valued at less than £lO per head, i.e., 18,517 at less than £5, and 27,059 at £5 and less than £lO. The greater proportion of these went to Belgium and the Netherlands. These countries and France appear also to have been the best customers for horses of higher values, the other chief destinations being Denmark, Germany, United States, Canada, and South Africa. Among the countries taking horses of highest average value were AustriaHungary, wh'ch took 26 at an average of £665; Australia, 216, at an average of £306; and New Zealand, 44, at an average of £283. The Greek, Japanese, German, French and Russian Governments bought up all the light horses they could lay their hands upon.