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where; we find him in the capitals and fashionable towns and 

 country places of every European land, as well as in every hole 

 and corner of the British possessions. We find him in Argen- 

 tina, and even in the far East, and, like the Shire and the 

 Clydesdale, where does he come from? England, of course. 

 America is breeding a few, but what do they amount to among 

 so many. He is a popular favorite, and in England is being 

 l)red with greater care today than he has ever been before. 

 Other countries have caught the hackney fever, and he is being 

 exported all over the world. Within the past twelve months 

 the United States and the Argentine Reiniblic have imported 

 no less than sixty stallions and fifty-five mares for breeding 

 purposes from English breeders, and Australia, Canada, Cape 

 Colony, New Zealand, France, Spain, Austria, Russia, Bel- 

 gium, Japan and Chili have been heavy purchasers. This 

 indicates what a general favorite he is, and means very plainly 

 that breeding will pay, and it will pay in America better than 

 anywhere, when once they get him here, and get him going 

 <m the same sound lines as the British have done. 



