Every report coming from Europe shows there is a shortage of horses in every country. England, France, and Belgium are importing horses from the United States and Canada, although the ocean freight is $160 per head, but those countries simply have to have horses, no matter what they cost, for the farms are small and tractors cannot be extensively used. That there will be a demand at fancy prices for heavy draft horses in the United States within the next two years and that the demand will increase and prices advance for at least five years, is the opinion of well-posted men. The shortage of horses in the United States within the next two years and that the demand will increase and prices advance for at least five years, is the opinion of well-posted men. Germany, Russia, Austria, France, Italy, and other European countries are millions of horses since the war began.

The shortage of gasoline would soon be exhausted, but could Dobbin be called for ages, does not use gasoline. If there is no hay or other horse feed in his immediate neighborhood, he can go to where it is. He can haul a load of feed to his home and work while consuming it. But the gas car cannot go to the oil fields to get a supply of gasoline, for if the car's home is any distance from the oil field it could not haul more than enough to reach home.

While there seems to be no demand whatever for horses locally, those who are acquainted with conditions predict that next year and for several years following, the demand will be large and constantly increase and the United States will be drained of horses. 