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Thomason Advances Funds for Cavalry Remounts and Breeding Stock
El Paso representative Thomason and Lexington district ally secured a 5500 000 remount appropriation and a 75000 breeding stock fund for ranchmen, aiding West Texas army horse purchases. Texas Senator Connally and Kentucky senators aided the fight. Earlier plans proposed 135000 remount and 125000 mares and stallions, cut to 50000 and 75000 after opposition. Cavalry prices run 155 to 165. 1000 horses bought in 1922 35 era, about 500 planned for 1953 34.
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West Texas
R. E. Thomason
el Paso
Sixteenth
Lexington
Dick Waring
Tom Connally
Texas
Kentucky
Congress
Waring