002 THE HOME, FAKM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPEDIA, 



Counties by Norman invaders. Crossing with other varieties I 

 11 tried, but the result has generally been disappointing. The pure 

 breed, except on the home farms of noblemen and Large landed proprietors 

 has not, however, made much progress beyond its native district. Within 

 the last few years there has been a growing demand for good specimens 

 for importation. These have frequently realized high prices. The estab- 

 lishment of a stud-book, and the fostering care of a vigilant executive, will 

 tend to improve and enhance the value of the breed. 



57*6 Cleveland Bay may be considered more of a carriage than an agri- 

 cultural horse. The breed takes its name from the rich valley of CL 

 land on the river Tees, in the North Riding of the county of York. The 

 prevailing and most fashionable colour is bay, with black legs. Many 

 are sixteen hands and upwards. They are particularly active, hardy, and 

 of great endurance. For general tillage purposes, on light soils they can- 

 not be surpassed. It is generally supposed the breed was established by 

 mating the blood horse with the native mares of the district. By still 

 crossing the Cleveland mares with the thoroughbred, most of the fine car- 

 riage horses in the country are produced. Those with more bone and 

 strength, though somewhat deficient in style and action, are in great de- 

 mand in London and the large provincial towns for spring-carts and light 

 vans, used in the speedy despatch of merchandise. The thoroughbred 

 stallion and the Cleveland mare form a good alliance, and many valuable 

 weight-carrying hunters are now thus bred in these days. But a weight- 

 carrier is of little use unless he can go at a racing pace for a burst of 

 twenty minutes, and successive crosses of pure blood are needed to in- 

 crease the powers of speed and endurance. When carried too far, sub- 

 stance and strength are at length sacrificed. 



The Clydesdale. This breed derives its name from a district of consid- 

 erable extent, through which the river Clyde winds its course. Taking 

 Glasgow as a centre, the country for miles in every direction, is teeming- 

 with an industrial population. The haughs of Clyde are celebrated far 

 and wide for the superior excellence of their pastures ; and here the br< 

 has long been located, and then fostered and improved through the en- 

 ergy and intelligence of those interested and engaged in the business of 

 agriculture. No district can vie with that of Clydesdale in the care be- 

 stowed on the breeding, rearing, and management of the horse, and the 

 labour has not proved unfruitful to those interested in the noble animal, 

 A visit to the Glasgow Stallion Show will well repay the student. The 

 prevailing colours of the breed are black, brown, and bay. A grey some- 

 times makes its appearance ; but a stallion of that colour, however perfect 



