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SOMK ADVICK AS TO BREEDING. A com i -iniciii nho knows his inbyecl thoroughly sends me tin- following inter ling ind extremely -n iii!.- in .1 s which I ut it I*- . Hon* Breeding as Applied io ih.- Thoroughbred " .Everyone knows that in horse breeding luck plays a very Important pait. bui it is certain thai if a little judgment I used Ihe luck will lie influenced In lie- right dlrei Hon. The lirst consideration should be to sei m ■ mares wlmse dam* ami granddatus are winner. Having -..I togetbel III-lies of this cli-s it is in ■ - sin-, i,, select stallions. When doing thl It it t, k in » isidcrai imi ilu- make ami shape of tin- mare hint ••ill her faults and try lo find a lallimi Which will correct them in the prodmc Then look fot Ih.- blood which "ill nil. bui in ret pot a mare re a horse evan If Hi" Mood salts, unless Hn- faults r the mans ire llkelj to be correct eil by tin- stallion in the produce The agnre system it believed in b-. ..me tun not by the writer. A tittle judgment in selection is likely t-i give fat better results. One imint most essential in successful bt ling m rather of rearing Mookstoek, is never to put auk m in paddocks where horses have beea the prevloa year. Tiny should have as much fresh air as nos sible. irrespective ol weather, ami should be taken in during the day and left out all night, when the Mies will not tor men I lii-ni. As many a good foal is ruined by neglect of their feet, too much atteu lion cannot be bestowed upon this Many crooked joints .nil stumpy feet might have been avoided had car.- been taken." Auda in Horse and Hound.
