8 March, 1907.] 1 Dhprovemoii in Horse-breeding. 



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Government has in view, viz. : — The infusion amongst Victorian studs of 

 horses suitable for the getting of Indian remo'unts, artillery horses, and 

 stout light horses, either directly or thro'Ugh their progenv \v!u-n mated with 

 the light-Loned mares of thoroughbred descent which you an- aware of as 

 being common throughout the State. In this connexion, it is thought that 

 you Avill agree that in the cases of two or three animals oul ot the lot 

 close-blood, relationship will not be an objectionable feature il animals, 

 outbred to one another, of suitable type cannot be secured in sufficient 

 numbers. 



" That for the sum named (;^2,40o) it is thought that six entires and a 

 like number of mares mav be secured; the entires at an axerage of about 

 ^^300 each, and the mares at about _-/^ioo. It 's. howcArr. recognised 



WELSH PC^NV, " BRIGHAM YOUNG. " 



L'roj)erly uf the iatc- Hon. J. II. Connor, M.L.C". Winner ul loii\ ]■ n>i ami 

 (Iranil ("hamjiion ]irizes. 



that in this regard \our own judgment will have to be largely depen<led 

 on, and consideralile departures from the a\erages najui^d n:a\ lia\e to be 

 made in order, nerhaps, to secure suitable animals; and i*^ mav be that onlv 

 a lesser number of each or either can be .secured for the amount, but. on 

 the whole, it is thought that the average amounts and number nauK'd should 

 be adhered to as clo'sely as possible. 



" That perhaps the most advisable procedure will be for \ou, after 

 arrival in England, to take a general survev of the position as regardsthe 

 Welsh cob breed bv vis'ting shows, stud farms, and the like, so as to satisfv 

 yourself (or otherwise) that the project can be carried out in its entirety ; 

 that is, that the refjuired number of animals of .suitable and even type can 

 be secured, and also so that \ on mav note the whereabouts and other 



