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Show t The Horse Is Still Here Though tho sound of tho auto Is heard throughout tho land and tho scont of gasollno Is watted over mountains plains, ordinary fields and city streots and though Americans nro tulklng nnd thinking In terms of tho nutomobllo, tho horso somehow seems to hold his footing. At tho Inst convention of tho Carrlngo Builders' Build-ers' National Assoslatlon It was said thnt horses nro Increasing In tho United States and that thoro Is llttlo decllno In tho building of buggies nnd wagons. Tho oamo thing was said nt tho convention of tho carrlngo builders luet year. It Is strong testimony of tho sprend' Ing prosperity and increasing wealth and comfort ot tho population of tho country thnt notwithstanding tho almost al-most magical lncronso In nnmbor of motor-driven private., vehicles tho ox- tension of electric traction lines and tho drain mado by Europe's purchases of horsos, the horso not only holds his own, but continues to multiply. Tho reasons, of course, aro found In tho oxtenslon ot tho dollvory prac-tlco prac-tlco among American merchants In tho country as well as in tho city and tho Increasing number of small farmers farm-ers who find tho horso serviceable In their business. Perhaps nnothor reason rea-son may bo that a largo class of peo-plo peo-plo who find the automohllo useful In numerous wnys still cherish tho faithful horso and glvo htm employment employ-ment In driving nnd riding for sport and plcnsurc. Using their machines for speed nnd distance. Tho facts eecm to bo that though tho doom ot tho horso was sounded several years ago and is still being sounded, the horso is still among us. Washington Star. |
