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NEW FRENCH RACING PROPOSAL. t . . i i • Sportive dEncouragement of France, which has already allocated a Bum o4 2,000 sovereigns for the National stud Administrations con-petition for saddle liors -. now proposes to offer I : ;... - to the value of 1,000 sovereigns for s series of classification tests for race 1 roes. Tbe societys proposal wUl be submitted to tbe French ministry of agriculture, where ii - ems llkelj to be weU receive!, since tin- stud authorities realize the gravity of the crisis in the ►ranch breeding in dustry. The races proposed would be ol particular value to the snail breeders, a*ho are at present keeping in i loir stables a number of horses of whose real value Ihey are Ignorant. Alter these horses . bad competed with others of their own class trainers would have valuable indication of their real quality, sales would be facilitated, and the National stu.i authorities would have some working basis for the making of future purchases. The Societe Sportive dEncouragement « suggestion is that forty-eight races should be held, four ■ day, on twelve days In April. May. June and July ol next fear. I i would take place ai Mais ns-LaStte, the French training center, which, being within easy access of Paris and having Hi enclosed course, would be partlculartj suitable I r tbe purpose. The Bteetlags would be opea only to trainers, breeders and others professionally Interested. London Sports-man.
