Show mules and horses making comeback wartime war time auto restrictions plus present and impending future ra tion ings are the cause of horses and mules making a comeback As gasoline becomes more restricted strict ed and tires cant be replaced or re treaded as the full force of industrial america gets behind its uncle sams war machine see more and more horses and mules going through their daily chores recent reports coming from both the south and the west show such a revival in breeding and in the sale of available horse and mule stocks decline began in 1920 it was in 1920 that the decline in the lumber of horses and mules began to take place that year there were over 25 million from 1920 to 1940 the latest data available the decline was over 45 per cent to a figure of a little better than 13 million the decline might have been greater but for the work of the horse and mule association of A merica america which organized in 1920 to check the drop traders today are beginning to benefit by the increased demand for the animals for prices are advancing in 1941 owners of stables experienced their worst year as far as sales were concerned but since then both old and new customers have been coming around for a little first class trading swapping or buying so much so that many of the stable owners and auctioneers are planning on building new centers or reopening old places Old timers those who really know good horseflesh as far as being real workers are getting interested once again |