Show Utah Draft Draft Horses I Steadily Decrease Horse numbers in Utah have steadily decreased during the past eight years from in 1924 to or 61 per cent of the former number in 1932 according according according accord accord- ing ing- to Prof E. E J. J Maynard extension extension exten exten- sion animal husbandman of the Utah State Agricultural college A real shortage of horses will undoubtedly be felt during the next few years predicts Prof Maynard owing to the alarming decrease in number of purebred draft stallions in the state Records Records Records Rec Rec- of the Stallion Registration Board indicate only about 10 per percent percent percent cent as many stallions recorded for the past year as were vere recorded record record- ed in 1919 In spite of this steady reduction in breeding breeding- activity and horse production production production pro pro- as a whole there has been during the past summer a disI distinct distinct dis dis- dis- dis note of renewed interest in I horse breeding activities in Utah I II says Prof Maynard Utah's small I I irrigated farms large livestock ranches and the mountainous nature nature nature na na- na- na ture of her topography tend to I adapt her agriculture for horse rather than for tractor power I IThe The greatly reduced numbers should indicate a good market for well-bred well draft individuals during the next few years Although any of the draft t breeds be used t ra ma may maybe I to good advantage in Utah the Lne predominates in numbers numbers numbers num num- bers in the state at the present time There are several breeders of ot purebred seed stock inthe in inthe inthe the state Their address may be beI obtained by writing to the animal husbandry department Utah State Agricultural college Logan Utah |