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Journal of Agriculture. 



[11 April, 1910.- 



The number of hor.ses examined this season totalled 751, of which 528^ 

 were certificated and 223 (29.69 per cent.) rejected. The increase in the 

 percentage of rejections has been due to a .somewhat higher standard being 

 adopted as regards breed, type and conformation. The rejections under 

 this heading account for 14.65 per cent, this year, as against 8.38 per cent. 

 and'8.24 per cent, in 1907 and 1908 respectively. 



The following table applies to the season 1909, and gives particulars 

 identical with those furnished in the previous tables as regards the two- 

 previous years: — 



Analysis of Defects of Stallions Refused Certificates, 1909. 

 (Up to 31/12/09.) 



Aggregate Results to Date — 1907-1908-1909. 



Up to 31st December, 1909, 2,664 stallions had been examined, 1.973' 

 having been certificated (74.07 per cent.) and 691 rejected (25.93 per cent.). 

 Of these, 442 (15.83 per cent.) were rejected on the ground of hereditary 

 unsoundness and 269 (lo.io per cent.) were disa[)proved as being below a- 



