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STUD FEES IN ENGLAND. A recent issue of the "Bloodstock Breeders Review" contained an article in which comparison of stallion fees of fifty years ago with those of the present day was instituted. Fifty years ago the highest fee for any stallion in England was the 50 commanded by Voltigenr. no other being above 00. while this year fourty-four stallions were advertised at 90 or over. The list of these is as follows: Horse. Fee. Horse. Fee. Prince Palatine ...,000 Neil Gow 45 Tracery 2.000 The White. Knight. . 745 William the Third. 2.000 Karla Mor 740 Bayardo 1.500 Flotsam 500 Cicero 1.5O0 Missclthrush 475 St. Frusquin 1.500 Bachelors Double... 495 Simstnr 1.500 Cylgad 490 Swynford , 1.500 Fowlingplece 475 WlUonyx l.r.00 Collar 470 Lemberg 1.250 Greenback 490 Spearmint 1,250 John oGannt 490 Henry the First .. 1,000 Littleton 490 Chaucer 1.000 Orby 495 Polvmelus 1,000 Lycaon 490 Radium 1.000 Pieton 490 Siljler 1.000 Rol I erode 490 Yolr Majesfy 1.000 Royal Realm 190 Tredennls 1.000 Marco 490 White Eagle 1.000 St. Amaiit 490 William Riifus 1,000 San try 490 Marcovil 750 Symington 490 Santoi 750 Thrush 490 In addition to Voltigenr. the services of six other Derbv winners were available In 1801. These were: Caractacus. C0; Kettledrum, 50: Musjid. 5: Thonnanhy. 50; Wild Dayn-H, 50. and Ellington, 5. On the other hand, the lowest fee charged for any Derby winner now at the stud in the old country is 90. for St. Amant. The fees of other prominent stallions in 1801 were: Buccaneer. 1914.sh0: Gemma dl Veriry, S150: Giinltout. 00; Lifeboat. MOO: Oxford. 1914.sh0: The Marquis, 00: Leamington. 5; Ratanlan, S200; Slclnlher. 1914.sh0: Purmesan. V"0: St.. Albans, 25, aud Warlock, 00. The difference may -appear remarkable, but fifty years ago OO would. have been a tremendous price for anv stallion, whereas "there, are now some In England it wmld take.orpr 50,000 to buv.. Still., the margin between "50 .and ,000 Is so. great as to lend Itself to the idea tmt present-day .values . In England In respect to stud .fees are Inflated.- .
