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the buggy and the saddle ; and because, we believe, on 

 the principle that like produces like, Consternation 

 promises better for such a cross than any other blood 

 stallion of which we have any knowledge. ,, 



The progeny of the race-horse is very numerous. In 

 most of the States the majority of the horses in ordin- 

 ary use possess traces of racing blood. 



THE CANADIAN HORSE, 



Says Randall, "is found in the Canadian Provinces, 

 and somewhat in the Northern United States. He is 

 mainly of French descent — though many, so called, and 

 doubtless some of the fleetest ones, are the produce of 

 a cross between the Canadian and the English thorough- 

 bred stallion. They are a long-lived, easily kept, and 

 exceedingly hardy race, making good farm and draft 

 horses, when sufficiently large. In form, many of them 

 display, in a marked manner, the characteristics of the 

 Norman — so, too, in their general qualities — but they 

 are usually considerably smaller. Stallions of this breed 

 have, in various instances, of late, been introduced in- 

 to New York and other northern States, to cross with 

 our common mares. The result has been decidedly 

 satisfactory, particularly in giving compactness and 

 vigor of constitution, where the dam does not excel in 

 those particulars. 



A black stallion, imported from Canada, a few years 

 since, by Mr. John Legg, of Skaneateles, N. Y., has 

 got several hundred colts, which, when broken, have 

 averaged, in value, considerably above the average 

 prices of horses in the country. They are almost in- 



