180 ON THE HAIR. 



were in winter always long-coated ; whereas, those that were 

 castrated at the commencement of the hot season kept nearly 

 as fine coats during the cold as the stud horses. When we 

 come to learn what an influence the generative organs of the 

 male have in the system, and how much the production of 

 hair in particular is affected by their functions, we shall not 

 be surprised at the disturbance which castration appears here 

 to have created in the shedding process.' " 



