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testimony is contradicted by his assistant; and 

 his charges against any jockey for foul play, or of 

 attempting to take an unfair advantage, must be 

 attended to. If his authority is not well supported 

 by the stewards, there is an end to fair racing. 



ON THE MANAGEMENT OF A STUD. 



The best site for a breeding establishment is 

 undulating ground, on a light soil, over limestone, 

 then over chalk, gravel, sand, and loam well- 

 drained ; and the worst selection is a rich wet 

 pasture, on stiff clay, which is only fit for cattle 

 and cart-horses. 



In laying down the paddocks, if you have an 

 extensive command of ground, divide them into 

 parallelograms of about four acres, with a central 

 building in four compartments, each compartment 

 opening into a straw yard about 30 ft. by 20 ft., 

 with a high paling, and a door from each straw- 

 yard to their respective paddocks ; this central 

 building saves a great deal of labour in supplying 

 the stock with food and water, and diminishes the 

 expense of building. A single hovel, capable of 

 accommodating two yearlings or a mare and foal, 

 cannot be efficiently constructed under 751. ; but 

 the four-room dwelling, with a straw loft above, 

 may be built for 2001. The lower positions should 



