Show FAR FARMERS NEED NEEDMORE MORE HORSES I WASHINGTON Oct 1 Unless I.-Unless Unless farmers resume breeding of good stock the next five fhe years cars will see a reduction of from 30 to 40 per cent in the number of horses and mules for br agricultural work This warning is Issued by John O. O Williams who sho is In charge of horse and mule investigations for br the U. U S. S department of agriculture Williams places an estimate of a little over r horses and mules mules' on the farms of this country at the first of this year This Tills is a decline of 17 per er cent in the work stock pop pop- population since 1920 The decline will proceed faster however says Williams unless far far- farmers farmers farmere mers mere resume breeding The great great- greatest est eat decline will be felt most severely where the animals are the oldest and where fewer feer fe er colts are coming in to replace them There are more horses ho over 10 iO years ears old in let the northeastern and southeastern states tes than elsewhere There arc are also more mules mutes over 10 years ears old In the southeast than else else- where The average age of horses has in increased In- In Increased Increased creased In the last three years but their average value hasn't says Wil Wit liams llama |