ao NOTES ON AGRICULTURE IN CYPRUS 



during the winter, and it may be hoped that pig breeding 

 in Cyprus has a good future before it. 



The number of pigs counted in the spring of 1914 was 

 38,850, the third highest number on record. Since then, 

 owing to the prohibition of export, breeding has been 

 checked and the number declined, but now it appears to 

 be again on the upward grade. 



Before the war there was an average annual export 

 of about 2,000 animals ; but there is now a better local 

 market than formerly. 



Camels 



Camels are still used to a fair extent, and the breed is 

 good, but owing to the improvement in the roads and 

 increased facilities for more rapid transport, these animals 

 are less in demand than formerly. 



Horses 



The native breed of horse is best seen in the Paphos 

 pony, which though small, about 13 hands, is remarkably 

 strong and hardy (see Plate IV, fig. i). It is said that some 

 eighty years or so ago the breed was improved by the 

 introduction of two Arab stallions from Turkey. A useful 

 stamp of pony mare is also to be found in the Karpas. A 

 marked improvement in the quality of the local horses 

 took place from the importation, some years ago, of 

 English pony stallions ; and more recently a further 

 advance has resulted from the addition to the Government 

 stud of the two famous English thoroughbred stallions 

 " Temeraire," by Greyleg out of Tereska by Isonomy out 

 of Violetta by Hermit, and " Huckle-my-buff," by Isinglass 

 out of Snip by Donovan out of Isabel (dam of St. 

 Frusquin). 



Donkeys 



The Cyprian donkey at its best is a fine animal 

 <see Plate IV, fig. 2). It is the common beast of burden of 

 the villager, and is capable of carrying a load of from 

 160 to 224 Ib. 



A large number of donkey stallions have been exported 



