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neys, and it is very much in fashion at the present 

 time. Hackney staHions are more suitable for the 

 production of horses for the road than thoroughbreds, 

 because they combine all the essential qualifications 

 for the road in a high degree. By crossing pony 

 mares, light and heavy hunter mares, van and even 

 cart mares, all grades of horses can be produced for 

 the various requirements of the road. There are 

 many excellent studs of Hackne}'s in the country, 

 and long prices are forthcoming when they change 

 hands. In fact, the value of a beautiful, well-trained 

 Hackney, like the value of a well-bred, thoroughly- 

 trained Polo pony, can scarcely be estimated. The 

 demand for both is rapidly increasing. With regard 

 to the latter, a true type has hardly yet been estab- 

 lished, and the breeder who succeeds in forming and 

 maintaining the desired type, may safely count upon 

 making his fortune ; but of Polo ponies more anon. 



BEST PLACE FOR A MARE TO FOAL. 



This subject is of supreme interest both to 

 naturalists and breeders of stock, and an intelligent 

 knowledge of the habits of farm animals in a pure 

 state of nature and under high domestication natur- 

 ally tends to develop a better system of management 

 in all departments. Some naturalists go so far as 

 to affirm that there should be no interference at the 

 birth of domestic animals, and argue that the organisa- 

 tion of nature, being perfect, renders an interference 

 with its laws not only unnecessary, but highly danger- 



