Every horse and mule owner in Benton county is requested by the war department to forward before January 10, 1942 to County Agent Skuse at Kennewick the following information concerning each horse or mule he owns between the ages of three and ten: Age, sex, color, whether riding or draft type, broken or unbroken, and whether or not they are necessary for the owner’s use. This is not a draft of animal re sources and it seems unlikely that this will even be necessary. When horses and mules are needed they will be purchased. Prompt registration of animals of a useful military age is simply a most desirable step in our defense preparations and is a voluntary and obviously a patriotic obligation.