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Show Horses Still In Demand. During tho Inst seven years tho number of horses In the country has Increased about 30 per cent., from 15,-000,000 15,-000,000 to 23,000,000, but valuo has Increased In-creased about 112 per cent. The aver, ago prlco on tho farm In 1000 Is stated at I44.GO. In 1007 It Is $94.50 tho highest prlco of which thoro Is nny official offi-cial record, Instead of tho automohllo putting tho horse out of business wu aro furthor from tho horseless ago than ovor. Automobiles camo nI6ng Just In tlmo to prevent a horse famine. Thoy merely chango to somo extent his "sphoro of Influence." |