Show HORSE SHORTAGE NOW IMPENDING the increasing shortage of horses on the farms of the tha united states makes the growing of colts especially attractive to some farmers some foresighted men are already growing crowing more colts and are receiving good prices for them according to prof R S curtis of the animal husbandry department at the north carolina college there has been a decrease in the number of horses on the farms of the united states of per cent in the last five years on january first of last year there were compared to 19 horses five years before there Is a decrease of 11 per cent in young horses foaled coaled in 1923 and 1924 1021 L mules show an increase of 55 per cent during the last five years but young mules foaled coaled during 1923 and 1024 1924 show a decrease of those who have good mares producing good horses and mules have increased the production of colts says professor curtis those who have been producing inferior animals have received such poor prices for th the e colts that they have been discouraged and have about quit the business this Is exactly as it should he be and encourages the production of good forsea competition with mechanical power requires not only the use of horses in more efficient ways such as aa larger teams but also the production of better horses and mules capable of doing more work in a given time professor curtla curtis states that those who have farms well equipped tor for the production of live stock with plenty of pasture and hay bay crops should hinves digate the possibilities of producing colts for market |