The General purpose Horse. - - Mark Lane Express, London, 

 January, 1910. 



Writing on the breeding of horses in England the Author 

 expresses the opinion that the tendency to specialise has been 

 carried to an excess in the United Kingdom. The result is that a 

 type of horse is bred which is only adapted to a very limited 

 sphere of utility. 



The Traffic in Decrepit Horses to the Continent. - The 



Fanner and Stockbreeder. London, April 1910. 



The Author studies the traffic in decrepit horses between Eng- 

 land and the Continent, more especially the Antwerp market, and 

 enquires into the causes of the bad usage to which these animals 

 are subjected. He proposes that a remedy be found in concerted 

 action between England and Belgium. 



Exportation of Horses to Belgium or the Netherlands. - 



The Farmer and Stockbreeder. London, April 25, 1910. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have issued an Order 

 for the rigorous application of the Exportation of Horses Order 

 of 1898. 



Before being shipped these must be visited by a veterinary 

 surgeon whenever the authorities shall deem it necessary in order 

 to prevent cruelty to old horses and losses in the horse trade with 

 Belgium and Holland. 



H. W. PFRCY. Sulphur Poisoning in Horses. - - Exper. Stat* 

 Rec., vol. XXII, May 1910, N 6. Washington. 



An account of poisoning of horses by sulphur. The Author 

 considers sulphur very poisonous if given in quantities larger 

 than 8 oz. 



ROBERT WALLACE. Beef Breeds of Cattle. [Board of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries. British}. Breeds of Live Stock. London, 1910^ 

 P- i-i37- 



The following are some extracts from this important official 

 publication in the part regarding Cattle: 



