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CONTINENT A I. HORSES. 



Hungarian peasant farmers conduct their horse breed- 

 ing operations in a very rough manner. The colts and 

 filhes begin carting and ploughing, when two years old, 

 and are made to fully earn their scanty food, which con- 

 sists of anything that comes handy, except oats and hay. 

 Maize and oat straw are largely employed as a food for 

 horses in Hungary. \i the peasant farmer becomes tired 



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Fig. 537. — Hungarian remount in South Africa. 



of his horse, or has no further use for him, he sends 

 him to the nearest' horse-fair. 



There are many places in Hungary, where fairs are 

 held several times annually, but most of the equine 

 material at these fairs is of inferior quality. The Hun- 

 garian farmers who breed the best horses, are those 

 who live near Government studs, from which they can 

 obtain, at a very low covering-fee, the service of thorough- 

 bred stalhons of Enghsh descent. The young stock thus 



