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Journal of Agriculture. 



lo May, 1910. 



Sire 



Table X. — Sound Families — continued. 

 Family " H." 

 B (not examined). 



Grandson 



Age. 



Aged 

 6 years 

 4 years 

 3 years 

 3 years 

 3 years 

 3 years 



3 years 



Sound (8). 



Age. i 



Sideboned {nil). 



Family " I." 



Q S 'not examined). 



Age. 



Sound (7). 



of H • 



of H 



- H 



. X 



S 



Sideboned {nil). 



Sire 



Family' " J." 



of tiie T (not examined). 



Age. 



Sound (4). 



D 



D- 



Age. 



Sideboned {nil). 



Location of Sidebone as Evidence of Hereditary Character. 



Concerning the frequency of occurrence of sidebone on the inside or outside 

 of the foot, and as to which feet are more frequently affected, the following 

 synopsis as regards the 275 sideboned horses is informative : — 

 Firstly, as to the number of feet affected^ 

 40 horses had sidebone 1 foot only 

 214 „ „ 2 feet only 



8 „ „ 3 



13 „ „ 4 feet 



Total 



275 affected with sidebone. 



Secondly, as to relative frequency in front and behind — 

 254 hor.ses had sidebones in front only. 

 2 ,, ,, behind only. 



19 „ ,, both m front and behind 



Total . . 275, of which 273 had sidebone in front and 21 had sidebones behind — a 

 ])roportion of 13 horses affected in front to each 1 behind. 



