Show USEFUL ANIMALS FOR FARMS department of agriculture assisting in improvement of horses in range country the united states department of agriculture lias has bred end and developed several stallions in its horse home breeding project now located nt at the U S wyoming horse breeding station buffalo wyo the stallions will be leased to private breeders bleeders bre eders rind community breeding clubs for the breeding seasons in this way it Is proposed to assist in the improvement of the light horse stock of the range country chere defender ten year old bay stallion photograph taken at wyoming state fair stallions of merit are arc not available and in those sections chere light horses fire are preferred the number of available stallions Is 15 limited to about 10 us as only the best of those produced have been retained or will be allowed togo to go out for public service these stallions range in height from 13 15 hands 1 inch to 10 16 hands 2 inches weigh from 1300 1500 to 1400 pounds and in nearly all cases are tried sires and known producers the object of the work mork at the station in hl these hew horses tire being produced Is the preservation and development of a utility horse suitable for range and farm conditions the points especially emphasized are the development of size soundness tract action and sta staining slam inina lna in a use fill animal which can be under the saddle on the road or in the field persons interested should address correspondence to the wyoming norse horse breeding station buffalo wyo |