THE FORM OF ANIMALS. 2? 



much larger atallions than usual, and thus, did infinite 

 mischief to their breed, by producing a race of smalJ 

 chested, long legged, large boned worthless animals.* 



A similar project was adopted in Normandy, to en- 

 large the breed of Horses there by the use of stallions 

 from Holstein ; and, in consequence, the best breed of 

 Horses in France would have been spoiled, had not the 

 farmers discovered their mistake in time, by observing 

 the offspring much inferior in form, to that of the native 

 stallions. 



Some graziers in the Island of Sheppey, conceived 

 that they could improve their sheep by large Lincoln- 

 shire rams, the produce of which, however, was much 

 inferior in the shape of the carcase, and the quality of 

 the wool ; and their flocks were greatly injured by this 

 attempt to improve them. 



Attempts to improve the native animals of a country, 

 by any plan of crossing, should be made with the great- 

 est caution ; for, by a mistaken practice extensively pur- 

 sued, irreparable injury may be done. 



* [This was the effect experienced in Maryland, by the use of Exile, a 

 Cleveland bay, of the highest breeding of his sort in England, imported 

 by the late Robert Patterson about the year 1820. At three years old, 

 he was advertised for sale, and stated to be then upward of 16 hands 

 high. 



They may do very well, with their long legs, long backs and long 

 tails, for the heavy, lumbering slow coaches of millionaires, to drive to 

 church, and occasionally to make a swell in town, but they are not fitted 

 for the country — and especially not for this country. True, for the 

 coach-horse we want substance, but we want that substance well placed, 

 deep, well-proportioned body, rising in the withers, and slanting shoul- 

 ders, short back well ribbed home, and broad loins ; sound, flat, short 

 legs, with plenty of bone under the knee ; and sound, open, tough feet* 

 " In fact, coach-horses should be nothing more than large hackneys, 

 varying in height from 15 hands 1 inch to 16 hands 1 inch." Such 

 horses, of good colour, and well matched, will always <5ommard a higA 

 figure from the swelled heads in our large cities — men who havp jrro«v3 

 rich as the conduits of exchange, between the producer and ine cof^ 

 rumer of Agriculture and Manufactures.— T. S. S.] 



