BREEDING 2$ 



six to ten — all on a Monday, and just a 

 tidy day's work. 



We will now proceed to discuss the 

 breeding of blood-stock ; and granting, for 

 argument's sake, that you are wealthy 

 and entirely independent of all monetary 

 considerations, you can afford to keep 

 mares in your harem with twisted legs, 

 cow-hocks, contracted feet, or roarers, 

 and mate them with stallions at 300 or 

 400 guinea fees, because so long as 

 you can produce a flying two-year-old 

 (which by some merciful dispensation 

 of Providence may perchance train on 

 into a three-year-old) that will carry 

 your colours first past the post a few 

 times at Epsom, Ascot, or Goodwood, 

 your wish will be gratified, the goal 

 reached, as the fickle goddess dictates ; 

 but please do not, "my millionaire,** 

 tell the country you are doing this thing 



