THE HORSE. 6 



which we should have retained for home 

 use. At the present moment we possess 

 the best breeds of horses in the world, 

 whether they be thorough-breds, nags, or 

 cart-horses ; but in the production of 

 general utility horses we are allowing 

 other countries to overtake us. 



How is it that we allow this state of Failure of 



supply. 



things to exist ? Create a demand and 

 the supply will be forthcoming, so long 

 as the producer of the supply is well 

 paid for his pains. Many English far- 

 mers assert that it pays them better to 

 breed sheep than horses, and we know 

 that many horse-breeding establishments 

 have proved failures. But this is no 

 reason why the future of businesses in 

 this direction should not pay if properly 



conducted. 



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