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preponderating. 4. The, old English road horse this most 

 valuable breed, simply because it is not so beautiful to the eye 

 as the others, has become almost extinct. This horse is ad- 

 mirably adapted for farm work, and we are pleased to learn 

 that some intelligent agriculturists are making efforts to revive 

 the race. 5. The black horse, generally met with in the mid- 

 land counties, is a noble animal. 6. The Cleaveland bays, a 

 cross with the race-horse, have degenerated of late years. 

 They were formerly held in great esteem. It is said by some, 

 that in activity and hardiness, these horses have no superiors. 

 They are better calculated for slow draught than any other 

 purpose. 7. The Suffolk punch is held in high esteem by 

 farmers, as it is a very useful animal in rural labour superior, 

 from the quickness of their step and their hardiness, to all 

 other horses at the plough. 8. The Clydesdale, horse is proba- 

 bly equal to any other for farm work, on which account it is 

 highly esteemed in Scotland and the north of England. They 

 are a strong, active, hardy race, of the middle size, remarkably 

 steady, true pullers, of sound constitution, and well adapted to 

 all the purposes of husbandry. 9. The Welch horse, accord- 

 ing to CULLY, from whom the above epitome is gathered, 

 bears a near resemblance, in point of size and hardiness, to the 

 best of the native breed of the highlands of Scotland, and other 

 hilly countries of the north of Europe. 10. The Galloway 

 breed, formerly celebrated, is now nearly extinct, being found 

 unsuitable for agricultural purposes. 



Besides the varieties enumerated above, there are numerous 

 others of the inferior description of saddle-horse. The Bri- 

 tish varieties of war or cavalry horse, and of carriage or cart 

 horse, are considered by CULLY, MARSHALL, LORD CHESTER- 

 FIELD and others, to have been derived from the German and 

 Flemish breeds, meliorated by judicious culture, with a slight 

 mixture of Arabian and Spanish blood. 



There are numerous varieties of the horse in the United 

 States, of all grades, from the most superior, in point of form, 

 symmetry, beauty of carriage, docility and value, to the most 

 indifferent kinds. We look back with astonishment at the 

 indifference manifest a few years since, by many, even among 

 the best farmers of that day, respecting the qualities of farm 

 stock. But that has passed and a most commendable spirit 

 of improvement has diffused itself throughout our whole coun- 

 try. No pains or expense have been spared by gentlemen of 

 intelligence and enterprise, to procure animals not of the 

 horse family alone but of all other descriptions, of the purest 

 blood. Imported blood stock may now be found in every 

 section of our country, and native animals in abundance, nearly, 





