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Show HarsM for III Kn.ll.h Army, Tbe purchase of a large number of bones In the United Statea for tha ute of tot Engllth army In aouth Africa It milt necettary by tbe fact that even with the elaborate horse registration tritem In force In Oreat nrltaln It Is lopoulblo to secure all the animals seeled for Immediate aervlce at home la time ot peace th military eatab-Hitmen eatab-Hitmen t of England requlrea for Ita un total of 13,803 horses In time of wir this total Jumps at once to 28,-71 28,-71 Horco buyera for the army are now at work, not only In this country but slta In Canada, In Australia, and In Aoilrla, Under tho present arrangement arrange-ment In Great Ilrltaln a sort of horse militia I kept alwaya at the disposal of tbliovernment In time of wor Persons Per-sons bsvlng a number of horses at their llipotal apply to the war department, depart-ment, which aendt an officer to exam-tat exam-tat tbim Such horae aa are found tultiblt are registered and a price set upon tbem Their owners agree to bold tbem always ready at the call of the lorernment and receive In return re-turn id annual aubtldy of 12 GO a bone Under thla provision H 000 bonei re rrglttered, but even with tbtt lane lupply upon which they may draw II l" been found necettary to go abroxJ for a majority of the heavy draft t I artillery korsei |